It is used to activate the products which have been obtained throughVolume Licensing.
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.
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.
Learnhow to verify 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.
it’s possible for you to use a GVLK key from thisMicrosoft KMS client activation page.
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.
This DNS entry is automatically created when a new KMS server is deployed on the data pipe.
when you obtain that, proceed to perform these steps:
Open anelevated Command Prompt.
Now trigger the following cmdlet whilst replacingAddresswith the FQDN of the KMS server.
Now initiate the following cmdlet while replacingAddresswith the FQDN for the new KMS server.
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.
initiate the following cmdlet in anelevated Command Promptto activate the client operating system.
Now, wait for the Product activated successfully prompt.
You have just activated your client operating system using a KMS server.
When entered, clickCommit.
Now, wait for the confirmation screen for the KMS server to be activated.
When it is, you mayClosethe wizard.
Final Thoughts
The Windows operating systems can have varioustypes of product keys.
A retail Windows product cannot e activated using a KMS server.
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