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- 07/29/2021
- 2 minutes to read
In this articleApplies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
The Remote Desktop Services license server issues client access licenses (CALs) to users and devices when they access the RD Session Host. You can activate the license server by using the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager. Install the RD Licensing role- Sign into the server you want to use as the
license server using an administrator account.
- In Server Manager, click Roles Summary, and then click Add Roles. Click Next on the first page of the roles wizard.
- Select Remote Desktop Services, and then click Next, and then Next on the Remote Desktop Services page.
- Select Remote Desktop Licensing, and then click Next.
- Configure
the domain - select Configure a discovery scope for this license server, click This domain, and then click Next.
- Click Install.
Activate the license server- Open the Remote Desktop Licensing Manager: click Start > Administrative Tools > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Licensing Manager.
- Right-click the license server, and
then click Activate Server.
- Click Next on the welcome page.
- For the connection method, select Automatic connection (recommended), and then click Next.
- Enter your company information (your name, the company name, your geographic region), and then click Next.
- Optionally enter any other company information (for example, email and company addresses), and then click
Next.
- Make sure that Start Install Licenses Wizard now is not selected (we'll install the licenses in a later step), and then click Next.
Your license server is now ready to start issuing and managing licenses. FeedbackSubmit and view feedback for Skip to main content This browser is no longer supported. Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support. Key Management Services (KMS) client activation and product keys- Article
- 09/27/2022
- 5 minutes to read
In this articleTo use KMS, you need to have a KMS host available on your local network. Computers that activate with a KMS host need to have a specific product key. This key is sometimes referred to as the KMS client key, but it is formally known as a Microsoft Generic Volume License Key (GVLK). Computers that are running volume licensing editions of Windows Server and Windows client are, by default, KMS clients with no extra configuration needed as
the relevant GVLK is already there. There are some scenarios, however, where you will need to add the GVLK to the computer you wish to activate against a KMS host, such as: - Converting a computer from using a Multiple Activation Key (MAK)
- Converting a retail license of Windows to a KMS client
- If the computer was previously a KMS host.
Important To use the keys listed here (which are GVLKs), you must first have a KMS host available on your
local network. If you don't already have a KMS host, please see how to create a KMS host to learn more. If you want to activate Windows without a KMS host available and outside of a volume-activation scenario (for example, you're trying to activate a retail version of Windows client), these keys will not work. You will need to use another
method of activating Windows, such as using a MAK, or purchasing a retail license. Get help to find your Windows product key and learn about genuine versions of Windows. Install a product keyIf you are converting a computer
from a KMS host, MAK, or retail edition of Windows to a KMS client, install the applicable product key (GVLK) from the list below. To install a client product key, open an administrative command prompt on the client, and run the following command and then press Enter : slmgr /ipk <product key>
For example, to install the product key for Windows Server 2022 Datacenter edition, run the following command and then press Enter : slmgr /ipk WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33
Generic Volume License Keys
(GVLK)In the tables that follow, you will find the GVLKs for each version and edition of Windows. LTSC is Long-Term Servicing Channel, while LTSB is Long-Term Servicing Branch. Windows Server (LTSC versions)Windows Server 2022
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows Server 2022 Datacenter
| WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33
| Windows Server 2022 Standard
| VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H
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Windows Server 2019
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows Server 2019 Datacenter
| WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG
| Windows Server 2019 Standard
| N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C
| Windows Server 2019 Essentials
| WVDHN-86M7X-466P6-VHXV7-YY726
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Windows Server 2016
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
| CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG
| Windows Server 2016 Standard
| WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY
| Windows Server 2016 Essentials
| JCKRF-N37P4-C2D82-9YXRT-4M63B
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Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel versions)Windows Server, versions 20H2, 2004, 1909, 1903, and 1809
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows Server Datacenter
| 6NMRW-2C8FM-D24W7-TQWMY-CWH2D
| Windows Server Standard
| N2KJX-J94YW-TQVFB-DG9YT-724CC
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Windows 11 and Windows 10 (Semi-Annual Channel versions)See the Windows lifecycle fact sheet for information about supported versions and end of service dates.
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows 11 Pro Windows 10 Pro
| W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
| Windows 11 Pro N Windows 10 Pro N
| MH37W-N47XK-V7XM9-C7227-GCQG9
| Windows 11 Pro for Workstations Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
| NRG8B-VKK3Q-CXVCJ-9G2XF-6Q84J
| Windows 11 Pro for Workstations N Windows 10 Pro for Workstations N
| 9FNHH-K3HBT-3W4TD-6383H-6XYWF
| Windows 11 Pro Education Windows 10 Pro Education
| 6TP4R-GNPTD-KYYHQ-7B7DP-J447Y
| Windows 11 Pro Education N Windows 10 Pro Education N
| YVWGF-BXNMC-HTQYQ-CPQ99-66QFC
| Windows 11 Education Windows 10 Education
| NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2
| Windows 11 Education N Windows 10 Education N
| 2WH4N-8QGBV-H22JP-CT43Q-MDWWJ
| Windows 11 Enterprise Windows 10 Enterprise
| NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43
| Windows 11 Enterprise N Windows 10 Enterprise N
| DPH2V-TTNVB-4X9Q3-TJR4H-KHJW4
| Windows 11 Enterprise G Windows 10 Enterprise G
| YYVX9-NTFWV-6MDM3-9PT4T-4M68B
| Windows 11 Enterprise G N Windows 10 Enterprise G N
| 44RPN-FTY23-9VTTB-MP9BX-T84FV
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Windows 10 (LTSC/LTSB versions)Windows 10 LTSC 2021 and 2019
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019
| M7XTQ-FN8P6-TTKYV-9D4CC-J462D
| Windows 10 Enterprise N LTSC 2021 Windows 10 Enterprise N LTSC 2019
| 92NFX-8DJQP-P6BBQ-THF9C-7CG2H
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Windows 10 LTSB 2016
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016
| DCPHK-NFMTC-H88MJ-PFHPY-QJ4BJ
| Windows 10 Enterprise N LTSB 2016
| QFFDN-GRT3P-VKWWX-X7T3R-8B639
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Windows 10 LTSB 2015
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB
| WNMTR-4C88C-JK8YV-HQ7T2-76DF9
| Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB N
| 2F77B-TNFGY-69QQF-B8YKP-D69TJ
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Earlier versions of Windows ServerWindows Server, version 1803
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows Server Datacenter
| 2HXDN-KRXHB-GPYC7-YCKFJ-7FVDG
| Windows Server Standard
| PTXN8-JFHJM-4WC78-MPCBR-9W4KR
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Windows Server, version 1709
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows Server Datacenter
| 6Y6KB-N82V8-D8CQV-23MJW-BWTG6
| Windows Server Standard
| DPCNP-XQFKJ-BJF7R-FRC8D-GF6G4
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Windows Server 2012 R2
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
| D2N9P-3P6X9-2R39C-7RTCD-MDVJX
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
| W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
| KNC87-3J2TX-XB4WP-VCPJV-M4FWM
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Windows Server 2012
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows Server 2012
| BN3D2-R7TKB-3YPBD-8DRP2-27GG4
| Windows Server 2012 N
| 8N2M2-HWPGY-7PGT9-HGDD8-GVGGY
| Windows Server 2012 Single Language
| 2WN2H-YGCQR-KFX6K-CD6TF-84YXQ
| Windows Server 2012 Country Specific
| 4K36P-JN4VD-GDC6V-KDT89-DYFKP
| Windows Server 2012 Standard
| XC9B7-NBPP2-83J2H-RHMBY-92BT4
| Windows Server 2012 MultiPoint Standard
| HM7DN-YVMH3-46JC3-XYTG7-CYQJJ
| Windows Server 2012 MultiPoint Premium
| XNH6W-2V9GX-RGJ4K-Y8X6F-QGJ2G
| Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
| 48HP8-DN98B-MYWDG-T2DCC-8W83P
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Windows Server 2008 R2
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Web
| 6TPJF-RBVHG-WBW2R-86QPH-6RTM4
| Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC edition
| TT8MH-CG224-D3D7Q-498W2-9QCTX
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
| YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
| 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter
| 74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
| GT63C-RJFQ3-4GMB6-BRFB9-CB83V
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Windows Server 2008
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows Web Server 2008
| WYR28-R7TFJ-3X2YQ-YCY4H-M249D
| Windows Server 2008 Standard
| TM24T-X9RMF-VWXK6-X8JC9-BFGM2
| Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V
| W7VD6-7JFBR-RX26B-YKQ3Y-6FFFJ
| Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
| YQGMW-MPWTJ-34KDK-48M3W-X4Q6V
| Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V
| 39BXF-X8Q23-P2WWT-38T2F-G3FPG
| Windows Server 2008 HPC
| RCTX3-KWVHP-BR6TB-RB6DM-6X7HP
| Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
| 7M67G-PC374-GR742-YH8V4-TCBY3
| Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V
| 22XQ2-VRXRG-P8D42-K34TD-G3QQC
| Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
| 4DWFP-JF3DJ-B7DTH-78FJB-PDRHK
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Earlier versions of WindowsWindows 8.1
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows 8.1 Pro
| GCRJD-8NW9H-F2CDX-CCM8D-9D6T9
| Windows 8.1 Pro N
| HMCNV-VVBFX-7HMBH-CTY9B-B4FXY
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise
| MHF9N-XY6XB-WVXMC-BTDCT-MKKG7
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise N
| TT4HM-HN7YT-62K67-RGRQJ-JFFXW
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Windows 8
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows 8 Pro
| NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4
| Windows 8 Pro N
| XCVCF-2NXM9-723PB-MHCB7-2RYQQ
| Windows 8 Enterprise
| 32JNW-9KQ84-P47T8-D8GGY-CWCK7
| Windows 8 Enterprise N
| JMNMF-RHW7P-DMY6X-RF3DR-X2BQT
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Windows 7
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows 7 Professional
| FJ82H-XT6CR-J8D7P-XQJJ2-GPDD4
| Windows 7 Professional N
| MRPKT-YTG23-K7D7T-X2JMM-QY7MG
| Windows 7 Professional E
| W82YF-2Q76Y-63HXB-FGJG9-GF7QX
| Windows 7 Enterprise
| 33PXH-7Y6KF-2VJC9-XBBR8-HVTHH
| Windows 7 Enterprise N
| YDRBP-3D83W-TY26F-D46B2-XCKRJ
| Windows 7 Enterprise E
| C29WB-22CC8-VJ326-GHFJW-H9DH4
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Windows Vista
Operating system edition | KMS Client Product Key |
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Windows Vista Business
| YFKBB-PQJJV-G996G-VWGXY-2V3X8
| Windows Vista Business N
| HMBQG-8H2RH-C77VX-27R82-VMQBT
| Windows Vista Enterprise
| VKK3X-68KWM-X2YGT-QR4M6-4BWMV
| Windows Vista Enterprise N
| VTC42-BM838-43QHV-84HX6-XJXKV
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How do I manually activate a Windows license?
Activate Windows using a product key
During installation, you'll be prompted to enter a product key. Or, after installation, to enter the product key, select the Start button, and then select Settings > Update & Security > Activation > Update product key > Change product key.
How do I reactivate my license server?
Open the Licensing Terminal Services window. In the console tree, right-click the license server that you want to reactivate, point to Advanced, and then click Reactivate Server.
How do I find my Windows server license key?
Run Powershell Command. Open Powershell and type the command listed below to find your server product key.. powershell "(Get-WmiObject -query 'select * from SoftwareLicensingService').OA3xOriginalProductKey". Hit Enter, your Windows Server product key will show up in the PowerShell window..
How do I activate my KMS key?
Open an elevated command prompt and run one of the following commands:. To install the KMS key, type slmgr. vbs /ipk <KmsKey> .. To activate online, type slmgr. vbs /ato .. To activate by telephone, follow these steps: Run slmgr. vbs /dti and confirm the installation ID..
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