In this post, we will covert how to use an already configured KMS server for activation of Windows 10 and Office 2016. The release of Windows 10 KMS activation and Office 2016 activation is no different then previous versions.
Since then, each new release of Windows and Office provided a necessary update to KMS server, in order to keep offering activation keys to Windows and Office clients. Please use slmgr.The KMS server was first introduced with Windows Vista as an easy activation service for IT pros. Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8Ĭopyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. How can I troubleshoot and find out why VAMT shows no activation occurring? C:\>cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /dlv all It shows DNS, activation for Domain/Private networks, port 1688, and 'volume activation interval hours (2) volume license renewal days (7)
It looks like we are using KMS and not active directory-based authentication as I can 'view configuration' from the VAT tool installed on the server. The services appear to be running (all which are automatic at least, I'm not sure if there are others to check) *DNS shows a CNAME record for to a server which has Volume Activation Services installed. I have little experience with Volume Activation but have done the following: I opened the VAMT to check on things today and saw that the 'date of last license status update as ~ for most active systems and nothing newer than that. Prior to my taking over as a sysadmin the previous had switched volume activation to a new server.