Microsoft kms volume activation faq windows os hub. Enterprise licensing, group policy, and 64bit office. As a note, you can install a single windows server 2012 r2 kms key to activate client and server operating systems. Activate volume licensed versions of office by using kms. This process uses a key management service kms host that each computer. Under product key management, you will need to select the type of initial server activation.
In windows 7, you can synchronize your computer clock with an internet time server to keep the computer clock up to date. To make a kms activation work you have to use an installation medium form microsofts. Office 2016 manual online kms activation via command prompt. Normally, after you install ms office 2020162019, it will automatically activate the license via our kms license server. The kms host uses the cmid to identify unique clients. Unlicensed product and activation errors in office. Microsoft office 20192016 activation with kms theitbros.
If you have mak key for office 20 then you need to specify that in oct. Jun 02, 2020 offcampus instructions for office 2010, 20, 2016 connect to ui anywhere vpn. The kms key will enable you to activate all office 2016 client products office professional plus, visio, and project. The initial kms activation process requires network connectivity to the campus network through a wired connection. Oct 29, 2012 only one key must be installed and activated on the office 2010 kms host to activate all volume license editions of office 2010 kms clients. If you are converting a computer from a kms host, mak, or retail edition of windows to a kms client, install the applicable setup key gvlk from. Sep 27, 2018 i went from licensed office proplus 2016 vl licensed to office proplus retail 2019 graceperiod to office proplus 2019 vlae graceperiod to office proplus 2019 vlae licensed.
Activating microsoft products using kms information. Systems being activated must have access to the p172 network at least once every 180 days. Any windows client that configured to use kms client channel will be activated against the new kms host automatically within 2 hours as this is the kms activation interval default value. To do this, select the date or time in the bottom righthand corner of your screen, and then select change date and time settings.
All volume editions of office 2010 client products are preinstalled with a kms client key, so you will not need to install a product key. How to deploy office 2010 using sccm prajwal desai. Configuring kms server for ms office 20192016 volume activation. Hard code your kms server into the registry more than. If you are converting a computer from a kms host, mak, or retail edition of windows to a kms client, install the applicable setup key gvlk from the following tables. If the kms host computer is not cached, the kms client will query dns every time that activation is attempted.
The initial kms activation process requires network connectivity to the campus network through a wired conne. The kms will not help you activating a windows version which is not volume licensed, i. Office should now be in an activated state on this computer. Download microsoft office 2016 volume license iso original from vlsc. There is a colon between inpkey and the product key. Configuring windows firewall settings and rules with group policy. Unlike windows for office you need volume license edition to order to activate via kms. Mak windows recent operating systems, particularly windows vista, windows server 2008, 2008 r2, windows 7, and office 2010 use an activation technology called volume activation, which allows for activation automation that is transparent both to volume licensing customers and end users. H62qghxvkfpp4hp66kmrcw98m sharepoint workspace 2010. Read more about volume activation volume activation is a product activation technology used to activate windows vista, windows server 2008, windows server 2008 r2, windows 7, office 2010, windows 8. The kms client initially picks up this interval from the registry but switches to the kms setting after it receives the first kms response. If you browse the registry with regedit and go to the following key.
Select the internet time tab, select change settings, select synchronize with an internet time server, and then select update now. If you bought a product key separate from the software, its very possible the product key was stolen or. From a network without kms autodiscovery manual configuration. For successful office kms activation, the port 1688 by default shouldnt be blocked between the client, and the kms server. Activating microsoft products using the key management service. Also, your kms key is only used once, on your kms server. Rearming office 2010 trial office 2010 rearm could also be useful if you installed office 2010 trial. To allow outgoing traffic on the client, use the following powershell command.
I installed office 2010 kms on the same server, is there any registry settings for office 2010 kms clients. Nov 21, 2019 for example, you cant activate office 20 on a kms server with only kms host key for office 2019 installed. In our environment it made sense to use the same server that was already acting as our windows kms host. Gvlks are the default product keys used by volume license editions of windows vista, windows 7, windows 8, windows 10, windows server 2008, windows server 2008 r2, and windows server 2012 as well as microsoft office 2010. Aug 05, 2019 vamt can install and activate gvlk kms client keys on client products. First of all, be aware that microsoft office 2010 kms host cannot be installed on a windows 2008 server. This is set initially on both kms server and client sides. If you installed the 32bit version of office on a 64bit system, use this command instead. Active directory based activation way better than kms. For csuowned computers, the preferred, and default, activation method is kms. The only time you will need mak standalone keys is when you are deploying standalone products.
Jan 06, 2014 install your kms host key and provide a unique name for this value. Understanding volume activation services part 1 kms and. Gvlks support both key management service kms and active directorybased activation. To find the key for office 2010 check kms key for office 2010 you ha. Jul 09, 2020 cd \program files\microsoft office \office16 then press enter. For help with finding your product key, select your version of office below. How do i manually activate an office 2010 kms client. But user can manually activate with the following steps. Equally if you have a machine that doesnt seem to read the kms server. To find the key for office 2010 check kms key for office 2010 you have to scroll down to the bottom of this page for an office 20 key see kms key for office 20 and for office 2016 and 2019 see kms key for office 2016 and 2019. Hard code your kms server into the registry more than patches. Jul 08, 2020 set the kms priority to normal default. Deploy office 2010 provides information and procedures for running setup for office 2010, precaching. Office 2010 activation how to rearm office 2010 4sysops.
Run this command to activate office with the kms server. If you have activated your office installation using an mak key, you can still change to kms. How microsoft key management kms works san jose state. Using active directory activation and other new office. Manual activation selfinstallation gvlk key for the more experienced. When office 2010 volume edition client products are installed, they will automatically search for a kms host on your organizations dns server for activation.
To immediately activate a copy of office on the kms server, run the following command. If this does not work automatically, please see manual kms activation. I installed the office 2010 volume license pack host utility from microsoft and entered the kms key for office when it asked. Volume activation can use either the key management service kms model or. Visio and project are not part of any suites, so they have separate mak keys. You can configure whether or not the last used kms host computer is saved to the cache on the kms client. The line indicates that the kms server activated this copy of office. Run the following command, depending on your version of office. This assumes you installed office in the default location.
Starter or home editions are individually licensed. For example, a kms server activated with a windows srv 2012 r2 datactrstd kms key wont be able to activate windows 10 or windows server 20162019. Vpn connections firewall rules allow access to the kms host to all. Enable a kms host for windows 7 and office 2010 volume. To install a client setup key, open an administrative command prompt on the client, type slmgr ipk key and then press enter. Deployment guide for microsoft office 2010 for it professionals. These are generic keys to us when installing volume licensed products that have access to a kms host that has had unique kms host keys installed for the appropriate product. Run this command to manually specify the kms activation server. Displays information about the status of the license on the screen. The concept behind the procedure on this page is explained on our main. To activate these products with va, you can use either a multiple activation key mak or key management service kms.
If you found that the ms office cannot activate automatically, please follow the steps below. The kms host key for office 2010 is not specific to a particular operating system. Registry settings for volume activation microsoft docs. Sep 06, 2019 gvlks for ms office 2010 a kms server activated with the newer kms host key can activate all previous windows versions, but not vice versa. Configuring kms server for ms office 20192016 volume. Manually activate ms office with kms license server. Provides kms activation information for windows and office installs instructions for. To activate microsoft windows or microsoft office with the universitys. Jan 17, 2019 if you are using kms option then i guess you need not enter any key in the customization tool, if there is a kms server setup then it will activate the office suite. However, to activate previous versions of office on the kms server, you need to. For example, you cant activate office 20 on a kms server with only kms host key for office 2019 installed. Also you acknowledge that you have read and understand our privacy policy.
The url in the command above begins with kayemmesszeroone. Set the port on which the kms host listens for client activation requests default tcp port is 1688. If the office 2010 kms host is installed and configured, kms activation occurs transparently to the user when an office 2010 client is first installed. This customer had kms license keys for office 2010, so we needed to install the microsoft office 2010 kms host on one of our servers. In this case, you need to install two versions of volume license pack and 2 office kms host keys on the kms server. Nov 12, 2019 if you are converting a computer from a kms host, mak, or retail edition of windows to a kms client, install the applicable setup key gvlk from the following tables. Uninstall the currently installed windows product key and return the license status back to a trial state. To find the key for office 2010 check kms key for office 2010 you have to. Pastebin, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookies policy. Terminalworks blog volume activation management tool with.
For example, kms for ms office 2019 doesnt allow to activate previous office versions office 2016, 20 and 2010. How do i manually specify a kms server to activate ms office 2010. Microsoft office 2010 202016 running on microsoft windows platforms is activated in one of two ways. By now, you should be running a kms host configured with kms a host key for windows server 2019. Discussion microsoft office 2019 page 25 my digital.
If you need to manually point the clients to a specific kms server, you can use. Save documents, spreadsheets, and presentations online, in onedrive. Cd \program files\microsoft office \office16 then press enter. Where to enter your office product key office support. Hi, how do i manually activate an office 2010 kms client manually using the slmgr.
If your office product key doesnt work, or has stopped working, you should contact the seller and request a refund. Collaborate for free with online versions of microsoft word, powerpoint, excel, and onenote. May 26, 2010 another effect of rearming office 2010 is that the client machine id cmid is reset. My colorful scheme is retained with 2019 from 2016.
If this is your first time using vamt, office will need a minimum of 5 activation requests to your kms server before any of the office installs will activate. First of all, you have to find and copy a kms host key for office 2019 or 2016 in. Automate removal of microsoft office 20 kms key spiceworks. There are also ways to configure a static entry in your windows 10 os deployment or office 2016 deployment. Jan 09, 20 thanks, registry key is working for windows clients. If you found that the ms office cannot activate automatically, please follow the steps below to activate your office manually. It is designed to be used on any of the operating systems. Key management service kms or multiple activation key mak. As a result, the client side setting will never be used. Activate volume licensed versions of office by using kms deploy. The result is the 9 manually install the office 2010 kms host key and activate. I will have my team use the correct keys to resolve our issue.
If your office product key doesnt work, or has stopped working, you should contact the seller and. Kms service set up and running, all the recommended updates applied to handle possible activation issues for windows 8 etc microsoft office 20 standard deployed on the server mentioned above and on workstations on intranet, volume licensing in effect proper kms key for activation of microsoft ofice 20 has been entered. Nov 16, 2011 once we had enough windows 7 machines available we converted them back to kms clients, using the default kms client keys listed here, and the vamt 2. Oct 17, 2019 to immediately activate a copy of office on the kms server, run the following command. If you already have entered a mak key please follow the instructions in the.
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