KMS Installation
Deploy Windows 2012 R2 onto you desired physical/virtual server.
Ensure the server is patched with the latest Windows Updates.
Add the Volume Activation Services Role to the server and select Next
Accept the defaults and click Add Features
Click Next
Click Install
Click Volume Activation Tools
Select KMS enter your server name and Click Next
Enter you KMS Host Key and click Commit
Click Next
Click Commit
Click Yes
Click Next
Install the KMS host update to allow activation of Windows 10 from a Windows Server 2012 R2 KMS host is installed. (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3058168)
If you will be using this KMS server to activate Office Products download the Office KMS host volume license packs:
Run the install
During the install the Wizard will open automatically, this is where you need to enter you KMS Key for the relevant Office product.
Once entered you will need to activate this by clicking Commit
Once completed you can then use the following command to verify the licenses installed
cscript slmgr.vbs /dli all
(You can Ctrl+C the text from the output if it does not fit on screen)If you are removing an existing host, first you need to stop the old KMS server publishing in DNS:
cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /cdns
and create the following registry entry:
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SL" /v DisableDnsPublishing /t REG_DWORD /d 1
Check to see if the old host record is still valid (and ensure you new one is)
nslookup -q=srv _vlmcs._tcp.DOMAIN.LOCAL
Remove the DNS record and then run the following on the old KMS server:
cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /upk
You will then need to install the KMS client key for that OS (as the old KMS server will no longer be activated)
cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /IPK XXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
The reactiveate the server (against your new KMS server)
cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato
Then restart the service:
Window 2008 and previous
net stop SLSVC
net start SLSVC
Window 2008R2 and later
net stop "Software Protection"
net start "Software Protection"
To check that the activation are hitting the KMS Server you can run
cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /dli
More troubleshooting tips can be found at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/ee939272.aspx
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