How to activate windows with kms

It can become quite frustrating when your operating system keeps asking you to activate it, even though it was working fine just a few days back. This is what happens when you are using a corporate PC that hasn’t been connected to the organization’s network for a re-activation of the Windows operating system.

Maybe because you are working from home or from a remote location, your OS has failed to reactivate itself because it cannot connect to the domain’s Key Management Service (KMS) server.

If you are here, it means that you already have an idea of what KMS is and why you need it, but we are still going to explain the basics and how it works for the rookies.

What is a KMS Server

A KMS server is used to manage Microsoft product activation, which includes both Windows Servers and clients operating systems and Microsoft Office products, within an organization’s domain. It is used to activate the products which have been obtained through Volume Licensing.

The role of a KMS server needs to be installed on a Windows Server OS, which can then be activated (once) using a CSVLK, also known as the KMS Host Key. This key is purchased from Microsoft and used to activate the KMS server deployed within your domain. The KMS server can then activate multiple client operating systems, depending on your Microsoft licensing agreement.

The KMS Host Key can be found on the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center at the following location:

Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center >> License >> Relationship Summary >> Product Keys

Of course, you must already have the host key purchased to find it at the said location.

Once the KMS server is activated, other clients on the domain then need to be configured to this KMS server so the products can be activated. For that, a public Generic Volume License Key (GVLK) needs to be installed on the clients, which is unique for each Windows edition. Once the GVLK is installed, you must tell your computer which KMS server to contact for activating your OS.

Remember when we said that the OS needs to “reactivate” itself after a few days? This is what a KMS server is about. With a KMS server, a client OS is only activated for 180 days. After that, the OS will show messages like “Activate Windows,” or “Your Windows license is expired” if the machine is unable to connect with the KMS server.

The client OS rechecks for activation with the KMS server every 7 days, and can reactivate an unlimited number of times. Once the KMS server is activated with a host key, it no longer sends out any information over the internet, enabling organizations to use the KSM server to activate as many licenses as required, regardless of their agreement with Microsoft. Of course, this violates the terms of the agreement, but no one knows about it except for the organization’s personnel.

KMS VS. MAK

Both KMS and Multiple Activation Keys (MAK) are forms of volume licenses but have different use cases. While KMS uses an internal organization’s server to activate client operating systems, a single MAK activation uses the same to activate multiple clients using Microsoft services over the internet.

Learn how to check if Windows is KMS or MAK activated.

Let us now show you how to activate a client Windows operating system using an already-deployed KMS server.

How to Activate Windows using KMS Server

You can adapt the following steps if you return to your organization’s network where the KMS server is deployed to activate/reactivate your Windows operating system.

The complete process involves the following steps:

1. Apply a valid GVLK key to the client OS.
2. Specify the address of the KMS server on the client OS.
3. Activate OS.

If your OS was once activated and simply requires reactivation because you have not been connected to the KMS server for the past 180 days, then you probably do not need to install a new GVLK key or reassign a new KMS server. However, do perform these mentioned steps if you are unable to reactivate the OS using the existing KMS server.

Apply GVLK Key

The public GVLK key is unique for different editions of Windows but can be found online. You can use a GVLK key from this Microsoft KMS client activation page. Once you see the right key, copy it and then perform these steps:

1. Launch the Command Prompt with elevated privileges.

2. Now use the following cmdlet to install a GVLK key. Replace “XXXXX” with the key you have copied from the Microsoft KMS client activation page.

   slmgr.vbs /ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

   

3. Now, wait for the key to be installed until you see the confirmation message.

   

Once successfully installed, proceed to the next phase.

Add KMS Activation Server

Before you start to add a new KMS server, if your Windows was previously once activated, you can check if it can still find the KMS activation server on your organization’s domain in the DNS. This DNS entry is automatically created when a new KMS server is deployed on the network.

For that, begin by contacting your system administrator for the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the KMS server. Once you have that, proceed to perform these steps:

1. Open an elevated Command Prompt.

2. Now run the following cmdlet whilst replacing Address with the FQDN of the KMS server.

   nslookup -q=SRV Address

   

If you are unable to find any details regarding the KMS server, you can specify it manually using these steps:

1. Open Command Prompt with administrative rights.

2. Now run the following cmdlet while replacing Address with the FQDN for the new KMS server.

   slmgr -skms Address

   

3. Now, wait for a confirmation message confirming that the new KMS server has been configured.

   

Once the new KMS server has been registered, it is now time to activate the client OS.

Activate Windows OS with KMS

A simple command in the Windows Command Line Interface (CLI) will now activate the operating system.

1. Run the following cmdlet in an elevated Command Prompt to activate the client operating system.

   Slmgr.vbs /ato

   

2. Now, wait for the “Product activated successfully” prompt.

   

Although the OS has been activated successfully, you can still confirm its activation status by running the following cmdlet:

slmgr.vbs /dli

That’s it! You have just activated your client operating system using a KMS server.

If you are an administrator yourself, you can also deploy a KMS server inside a domain using the following guide.

How to Deploy KMS Host Server on Windows Server 2022

As you may already be familiar with by now, the KMS host server needs to be activated using a CSVLK, which can be obtained from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center. Once you have that, proceed with the following steps to deploy a KMS server on Windows Server 2022:

Note: Make sure that the Server has an active internet connection before you proceed.

1. Start by clicking Add roles and features in the Server Manager.

   

2. The “Add roles and features” wizard will now open. Click Next.

   

3. Select “Role-based or feature-based installation” and click Next.

   

4. Now select a server on your domain on which you want to install the KMS server on and click Next.

   

5. On the next page, check the box next to “Volume Activation Services.”

   

6. From the popup, leave the default settings and click Add features.

   

7. Now back on the wizard, click Next.

   

8. On the Select features page, leave the default settings and click Next.

   

9. On the next page, click Next again.

   

10. On the Confirmation page, click Install.

    

11. Once the Volume Activation Services role and its features have been successfully installed, click Close to close the wizard.

    

12. Now click on the Notifications button and then click Volume Activation Tools to configure KMS.

    

13. The “Volume Activation Tools” wizard will now open. Here, select “Key Management Service (KMS)” and then specify the FQDN for the KMS server in the text field. When done, click Next.

    

14. Now select “Install your KMS host key” and enter the CSVLK obtained from Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center. When entered, click Commit.

    

15. Now, wait for the confirmation screen for the KMS server to be activated. When it is, you may Close the wizard.

Once the KMS server has been deployed, you can now use the guide provided above to use this KMS server to activate the client Windows operating systems on your organization’s domain.

Final Thoughts

The Windows operating systems can have various types of product keys. However, to activate an OS using a KMS server, the OS needs to be using a volume or an enterprise license. A retail Windows product cannot e activated using a KMS server.

That said, KMS servers are mostly used by large organizations to save costs and activate as many Microsoft products as possible. Of course, technical teams can connect remote computers to the organization’s network via a VPN to activate them (if they are joined to the domain) using the KMS server.

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Рассмотрим самый безопасный способ активации Windows 10 в 2023 году через командную строку (CMD) и активатор

Активация Windows 10 через командную строку (CMD)

лучший способ 2023 г.

На сегодня лучшим способом активировать Windows 11 или Windows 10 без активатора, это активация через командную строку.

Чтобы активировать Windows 10 через командную строку выполните следующие шаги:

1. Откройте командную строку от имени администратора (Нажмите Win+S для начала поиска, введите CMD, и запустите от администратора через правую кнопку (посмотреть как это делается)
2. slmgr /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX Скопируйте и вставьте команду для установки нового ключа. (ключ можно использовать этот универсальный  если этот не подходит то посмотрите другие ключи активации Windows 10 для вашей редакции на нашем сайте) Результатом выполненной команды должно быть сообщение об успешной установке кода продукта.
3. slmgr /skms kms.digiboy.ir Скопируйте и вставьте следующую команду для подключению к серверу активации. результат
4. slmgr /ato Скопируйте и вставьте следующую команду для активации Windows 10. (Результатом должно появиться сообщение об успешной акутивации)

Ошибка при активации через CMD

0xC004F074

Самая распространенная ошибка при активации через CMD это 0xC004F074. Она означает что вы не смогли подключится к серверу активации. В этом случае, решением будет поиск нового сервера активации или использования активатор. Инструкция ниже.

Активация Windows 10 через активатор

Активатор сможет активировать Windows 10 (22H2, 21H1, 20H2, 2004, 1909, 1903, 1809, 1803, 1709) 32 bit / 64 bit (x86 / x64) бесплатно, любой редакции:

• Профессиональная (Pro)
• Корпоративная (Enterprise) LTSB, LTSC
• Домашняя (Home)
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Как активировать Windows 10 через активатор

Рассмотрим более подробно, как активировать Windows 10 с помощью активатора бесплатно и навсегда. 

Активация Windows 10 через активатор проходит в 3 шага.

1. Отключение антивируса и защитника Windows
2. Скачивание активатора
3. Распаковка и запуск активатора

Отключите антивирус и защитник Windows 10

Для успешной работы активатора, необходимо отключить или приостановить антивирусную защиту Windows 10. В противном случае вы не сможете активировать систему. Антивирусы реагируют на активаторы.

Посмотреть как приостановить защитник Windows 10

Скачайте активатор Windows 10 

После скачивания Активатора извлеките файлы (пароль на архив ). Для запуска активатора надо запустить KMSAuto x64. 

Запустите активатор KmsAuto

После запуска вы увидите окно активатора в котором надо нажать KMSAuto++. 

В следующем окне нажмите Активация Windows — Подтвердите уверены ли вы в течении 10 сек.

Далее активатор предложит создать задачу задачу на переактивацию Windows каждые 10 дней — нажмите Да.

Как удалить Активатор KMSAuto для Windows 10

Для удаления активатора KMS используйте утилиту KMSCleaner (пароль kms2023). Сделайте следующее:

• Распакуйте архив (пароль kms2023)
• Запустите файл KMSCleaner.exe от имени Администратора
• Нажмите кнопку Delete KMS-Service and cleaning system

FAQ

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Run the following command to point Windows to the KMS server. 1 cscript c:windowssystem32slmgr.vbs -skms kms.test.com Run the following command to activate Windows. 1 cscript c:windowssystem32slmgr.vbs -ato Run the following command to check activation staus

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How to activate Windows using KMS server?

1.) Uninstall the current product by entering the “uninstall product key” extension: slmgr.vbs /upk. 2.) Install the key that you obtained above for “Windows Srv 2012R2 DataCtr/Std KMS for Windows 10”. slmgr.vbs /ipk <25-digit-key-goes-here>.

How do I fix Windows 10 kms error 0xc004f069?

Apr 04, 2021 · On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run ‘slui.exe 0x2a 0x80070422’ to display the error text. Hello guys so i found this error when you run slmgr -rearm command in the cmd it says ˝On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run ‘slui.exe 0x2a 0x80070422’ to display the error. 18774dc2-a57d-46b3-a6ae-1b1c9f829444.

How do I change the product key to KMS?

Jun 27, 2019 · Run the following command to point Windows to the KMS server. cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -skms kms.test.com. Run the following command to activate Windows. cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ato. Run the following command to check activation staus. slmgr.vbs -dlv. In case you try activating evaluation version of Windows …

What are the errors when trying to install my KMS key?

Apr 21, 2015 · The syntax is… Please open an Elevated Command Prompt window (in Start, type ‘Command’ — a Command Prompt icon will appear, right-click on it, and select Run as Administrator) At the Prompt, type. Licensingdiag.exe -report %userprofile%\desktop\report.txt -log %userprofile%\desktop\repfiles.cab.

Can I activate Windows 10 with KMS?

Key Management Service in Windows 10 Installing a KMS host key on a computer running Windows 10 allows you to activate other computers running Windows 10 against this KMS host and earlier versions of the client operating system, such as Windows 8.1 or Windows 7.Mar 16, 2022

How do I activate Windows 10 free with KMS?

More videos on YouTubeRun CMD As Administrator. In your windows search, type CMD. … Install KMS Client key. Enter the command slmgr /ipk yourlicensekey and click Enter button on your keyword to execute the command. … Activate Windows.

How do I activate Windows with KMS key?

Run KMS commands on the command prompt.Open Command Prompt as administrator. Click on the start button, search for “cmd” then run it with administrator rights.Install KMS client key. … Set KMS machine address. … Activate your Windows.Oct 24, 2021

How do I fix 0xc0000022 computer running Microsoft Windows Non Core Edition?

1:242:21How to Fix the Error 0xc0000022 a Computer Running Microsoft …YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd you want to set the value data to one so delete the zero type the number. One select okay closeMoreAnd you want to set the value data to one so delete the zero type the number. One select okay close out of the registry editor restart your computer and that should be about it.

How do I activate Windows 10 64 bit without product key?

If you have a digital license for your device, you can reinstall the same edition of Windows 10 on this device without entering a product key. Make sure that Windows 10 is activated before you try to reinstall it. To find out, select the Start button, and then select Settings > Update & Security > Activation .

How do I activate my Windows 10 without product key?

Open the Settings app and head to Update & Security > Activation. You’ll see a “Go to Store” button that will take you to the Windows Store if Windows isn’t licensed. In the Store, you can purchase an official Windows license that will activate your PC.Oct 30, 2017

How do I manually activate KMS client?

Manual Windows ActivationOpen a command prompt with elevation (Right click and run as administrator)Run the following command to point Windows to the KMS server: cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -skmskms1.kms.sjsu.edu.Run the following command to activate Windows: cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ato.

What is KMS activator?

What is the Key Management Service (KMS) The Key Management Service (KMS) is an activation service that allows organizations to activate systems within their own network, eliminating the need for individual computers to connect to Microsoft for product activation.

How can I get kms server license?

You can download the appropriate Office Volume License Pack from the Microsoft Download Center. To get the KMS key, sign in to the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) and download the KMS key for each product and version of Office that you want KMS to activate.Sep 16, 2021

What is 0xC0000022 error?

Error 0xC0000022 happens when there’s a problem with access rights due to damaged or stopped Software Protection Service. This is a critical Windows system service because it manages the download, installation, and enforcement of all digital licenses for the Windows operating system and its applications.

Where is Slmgr VBS located?

System32While Slmgr. vbs is stored in the System32 and SysWOW64 folders, commands that interface with the file need to be entered into Command Prompt. Slmgr. vbs is used only for the Windows operating system.Feb 3, 2022

How do I activate command prompt in Windows 10?

You can press Windows + R key on the keyboard to open Windows Run box. Type cmd, and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open and run Windows Command Prompt as administrator. Best 2 ways to boot to Command Prompt Windows 10.Apr 1, 2022

Deploying KMS Activation Host on Windows Server 2019

KMS host is a special Windows Server role that can automate the activation of volume license Microsoft products (Windows and Office) and track their activation status.

How to Activate Windows with KMS Server?

Before activating your Microsoft product (Windows or Office) on the KMS server, you must change the product activation key to the public KMS Client Setup Key. You can change the product key to KMS from the Windows GUI (use the command slui.exe 4), or you can use the slmgr command-line tool.

How to Find Out the GLVL Key for Your Windows Edition?

GVLKs or KMS Client Setup Key is a list of public keys that must be used to activate volume editions of Windows and Windows Server. A complete list of GVLK keys is available on the Microsoft website at the following link.

Reimaging rights for Windows 10 – licensing how-to

Reimaging Windows is a topic that comes up regularly within the community. With the release of Windows 10 this topic became been increasingly puzzling for…

How to Activate Windows Server 2019 Evaluation Edition with VLSC MAK key or..

When you try to activate Windows server 2019 from evaluation version, do you always get an error message “the product key you entered didn’t work. Check the product key and try again, o…

Activating Windows using KMS server

Microsoft Key Management Services (KMS) provides a way to automatically activate volume license editions of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Detecting KMS servers From Command prompt type: t…

Question

I have a pc in a domain that is now prompting to be activated. Each time I try any of the ‘slmgr» commands I get the error «On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run ‘slui.exe 0x2a 0x1A8’ to display the error text». Here is the output of the microsoft genuine diagnostic…

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Found out there was a VLMSC DNS record for another DC that is not a KMS server. The pc had a record of this under the HKEY_User\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform. Changed that to the actual KMS server and windows activated.

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Found out there was a VLMSC DNS record for another DC that is not a KMS server. The pc had a record of this under the HKEY_User\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform. Changed that to the actual KMS server and windows activated.

Solution 1: Activate Windows 10 in Command Prompt

If this Windows 10 activation error occurs to you when you enter a product key or use a invalid product key on Windows 10, you may as well manage to arouse the command prompt to re-activate the new Windows 10.

Solution 2: Re-activate Windows 10 in Settings

Aside from Command Prompt, you can also turn to Windows 10 Settings to activate the system again. That may help fix activation error code 0xc004e016.

Solution 3: Check the Network Connection

As you know, it is necessary to check the network connection when installing Windows 10 or changing the product key. If there is no network on your PC, it is likely that activation error 0xc004e016 will pop up.

Solution 4: Use SLUI.exe Command to Activate Windows 10

If you are now plagued by error code 0xc004e016 Windows server 2016, 201, etc. you can make full use of SLUI.exe process to activate the system.

Solution 5: Clean install Windows 10 to Solve Error Code 0xc004e016

In normal cases, when you can’t activate Windows 10 due to 0xc004e016 error, you cannot also install it correctly. That is why now you are suggested to do a clean stall for Windows 10.

Solution 6: Uninstall the Antivirus Programs

It is said that sometimes, the third-party application, like Avast, can give rise to Windows 10 installing error 0xc004e016. So if you would like to fix the trouble, uninstalling the antivirus software can also be a good choice.

Solution 7: Clean Boot Windows 10

On the other hand, if the installed programs prevent you from installing Windows 10 by showing you error code 0xc004e016 when changing the product key, you may need to do a clean boot for Windows 10.

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Активируйте свою Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 через командную строку cmd или powershell без активатора. Лучший и чистый способ. Пользователи обычно применяют активаторы, чтобы пролечить Windows, и многие даже не знают, что можно это сделать без активатора. Технология kms-активации в командной строке чрезвычайно проста – всего лишь три последовательных команды. Такой же принцип применяет и популярный активатор AAct-Portable, просто к нему вдобавок прикручен графический интерфейс. Но для успешной активации нужны только сами эти команды, всё остальное – лишнее. Кроме того, активаторы могут содержать и трояны, и майнеры. Поэтому самый предпочтительный способ – это всё-таки командная строка. Сложного для вас ничего нет. Мы вам предоставляем только рабочие ключи для осуществления активации. Вводите команды с выбранным для установленной редакции ключом, и никаких других манипуляций не нужно. Windows успешно пролечится (как минимум, на 6 месяцев), а потом всегда можно заново ее активировать – этим же самым способом. Лечение производится на неофициальном (стороннем) kms-сервере, и он всегда готов принять указанные тут ключи. Основные kms-ключи от Microsoft тоже вполне подходят для этого стороннего kms-сервера, поэтому по желанию можете их тоже всегда использовать. Более безопасного и понятного метода kms-активации не существует.

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• Совместимые версии Windows:

  7, 8, 10, 11

• Архитектура:

  Разрядность x64 (64bit) и x86 (32bit)

• Язык интерфейса:

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Если помогло — расскажи друзьям!

Скриншоты после установки:

Проверенные ключи kms-активации (подберите нужный для своей версии и редакции Windows)
Виндовс 7 Профессиональная FJ82H-XT6CR-J8D7P-XQJJ2-GPDD4
Виндовс 7 Корпоративная 33PXH-7Y6KF-2VJC9-XBBR8-HVTHH

Виндовс 8.1 Профессиональная GCRJD-8NW9H-F2CDX-CCM8D-9D6T9
Виндовс 8.1 Корпоративная MHF9N-XY6XB-WVXMC-BTDCT-MKKG7

Виндовс 10, 11 Домашняя для одного языка 7HNRX-D7KGG-3K4RQ-4WPJ4-YTDFH
Виндовс  10, 11 Домашняя TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99
Виндовс 10, 11 Про W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
Виндовс 10, 11 Корпоративная NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43
Виндовс 10, 11 для образовательных учреждений 6TP4R-GNPTD-KYYHQ-7B7DP-J447Y

Введите (как Администратор) 3 команды с выбранным ключом
Всё предельно просто – вводите команды, подставив ключ. Команды будут сопровождаться уведомлениями об успешно проделанных операциях.

slmgr /ipk «ваш ключ»
slmgr /skms kms.digiboy.ir
slmgr /ato

Успешно осуществится активация! Пример для Win 10 HomeSL – на приложенном скриншоте.

Альтернативные kms-сервера (на всякий случай – если не будет работать kms.digiboy.ir): kms.xspace.in , zh.us.to

Технические преимущества метода

• Безопасность для системы. Никакие патчи не производятся, активаторы не нужны, чище метода не существует. 
• Простота для пользователя. Для ввода трех команд с подставленным ключом не опыта, ни знаний не нужно. 
• Чистая и надежная активация. Хотя она и является пиратской, но сама система не проверяет – официальный это kms-сервер или нет.

Способ многократно проверен, 100% рабочий!
Такой метод вовсю применяют домашние пользователи и сисадмины в организациях, всё работает безотказно. На вылеты такой активации, как правило, не жалуются, значит, надежность максимально высока. Но самое главное – что вы не рискуете повредить или заразить свою систему плохим активатором. На них неспроста ругаются многие антивирусы, причем, не только потому, что они для пиратской активации. Многие активаторы изначально заражены тщательно замаскированными троянами, поэтому чем чище метод активации – тем лучше для вашей системы. Вы сможете успешно пролечить самые разнообразные версии и редакции Виндовс, используя этот продвинутый и безопасный способ.

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