This helps the community, keeps the forums tidy, and recognises useful contributions. (Please take a moment to "Vote as Helpful" and/or "Mark as Answer", where applicable. Note that the minimum activation threshold (client count) for OFF2010 and OFF2013 are maintained independently from each other, so you will need 5 x OFF2010 clients and also 5 x OFF2013 clients.
So, your WS2008R2 KMShost will result in having 3 KMShost functions: This does not replace the existing OFF2010 KMShost product key, it will co-exist alongside the current OFF2010 product key.
Install and activate the OFF2013 KMShost product key. The new WS2012 KMShost product key will issue activations for all down-level Windows KMSclients (so your Win7 etc existing KMSclient will be fine).įor Office2013 KMS, you will also need this update: Instead, you can start a trial of Microsoft 365 Family, or buy Office. You wont receive a product key from your PC manufacturer unless you paid for an Office product key card. This replaces the existing WS2008R2 KMShost product key (KMS_R2_B_CHANNEL). If you see a Lets get started screen with options to try, buy, or activate Office, this means that Office is installed on your new PC as a 1-month trial of Microsoft 365 Family. On your KMShost, you must have installed SP1 for WS2008R2, and the update KB2757817, and install and activate the new WS2012 KMShost product key. Slmgr.vbs /ato to activate the KMS Service?! Do I need to activate KMS key for Windows 8 as well?! What is going too happened to Windows clients now?! How they will be activated?! Thanks in advance. Slmgr.vbs /ipk and, assuming that installed product key was successful, run What would be the correct procedure to activate KMS licence key for Windows 8/2012 and Office 2013?!ĭo I need to uninstall current KMS key first?! Or, all I have to do is to run
It’s just not easy to find, and it’s impossible to read without some help. Shows me active licence status for ‘ Microsoft Office 2010, KMSHost edition’ If you’re planning on doing a reinstall of Windows but can’t find your product key, you’re in luck because it’s stored in the Windows Registry.
Running slmgr.vbs /dlv bfe7a195-4f8f-4f0b-a622-cf13c7d16864 Product Key Decryptor works on both 32 bit & 64 bit platforms starting from Windows XP to new Windows 10 version. They all needs to be automatically activated with KMSīy running command slmgr.vbs /dlv on domain controller (where KMS is setup and installed) I can see that current active licence status is set as We have started to deploy Windows 8/2012 computers and Office 2013 clients in our AD domain. At present time all Windows7/2008/2008R2 and Office 2010 clients are successfully activated with the KMS. One of the Domain Controllers (DC) has been setup with Key Management Service (KMS).