I am trying to complete the installation and testing of SharePoint Server 2013. I downloaded the SharePoint 180 day evaluation installation package from the TechNet Evaluation site. When installing the package it asks for the license key: NQTMW-K63MQ-39G6H-B2CH9-FRDWJ. I get an error message that this license key is not valid?!?
I contacted TechNet (MSDN) support and the call agent, after looking into the issue on the license key, informed me that the keyisvalid but she couldn't help me. I was instructed to submit the TechNet site feedback form. I don't expect to get my answer resolved soon enough through the TechNet Evaluation Site feedback form so I am posting questions through this forum.
I have an MSDN subscription. My subscription is a level that does not include Microsoft SharePoint Server for download. This is why I am trying the evaluation version.
I have convinced our CIO and our Director of Enterprise Architecture to support a POC evaluation of SharePoint Portal Server instead of upgrading our current Oracle Portal platform. If it is going to be this difficult to get an evaluation copy installed, I think this will scare them off from considering SharePoint as an enterprise solution.
Thank you,
Scot