Contents: • • • • • • KMS Server Installation on Windows Server 2016 If there is no KMS server in your domain, the Volume Activation Services role implementing the feature of KMS activation can be installed on Windows Server 2016. We won’t consider the installation and configuration of the role in detail, since it is the same as it is in Windows Server 2012 R2 (). It’s enough to install Volume Activation Services role. You can do it either in Server Manager or PowerShell (faster and easier): Install-WindowsFeature -Name VolumeActivation -IncludeAllSubFeature –IncludeManagementTools. Updating Current KMS Server to Support Windows Server 2016 Activation If you already have a KMS server deployed in your enterprise and running one of the earlier Windows versions, you don’t need to deploy new Server 2016 with the KMS server role. You can upgrade the current server to support KMS activation of Server 2016. If your KMS server is running Windows Server 2012, install two updates following the links in these KBs: • KB3058168 (this update enables ) • KB3172615 is an update that allows to activate clients running Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 LTSB (1607) If your KMS host is deployed on Windows Server 2012 R2, install the updates from the following KBs: • KB3058168 • KB3172614 There are no updates for KMS role on Windows Server 2008R2.

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Anyone having any luck getting KMS installed on server 2016? I have a new datacenter and it's filling up with server 2016 machines I need to activate. I have a 2016 KMS server and I have installed the activation role on it. Does anyone have the steps for completing the KMS install on server 2016? Thanks Cliff.

So you won’t be able to use KMS in Windows Server 2008 R2 to activate Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB. KMS Server Activation Using CSVLK After installation or update of your KMS server, activate it with CSVLK (so called KMS Host Key). You can get this key on Microsoft Volume License (VLSC) website.

The key you need is called Windows Srv 2016 DataCtr/Std KMS and is located in License -> Relationship Summary -> Product Keys. Then install the key using this command: cscript.exe%windir% system32 slmgr.vbs /ipk. And activate your KMS server cscript.exe%windir% system32 slmgr.vbs /ato If you system is autonomous, you can activate your KMS server by phone. First, get the Installation ID cscript.exe%windir% system32 slmgr.vbs /dti And call Microsoft Activation Center in your country (there is a list of phone numbers in%windir% System32 SPPUI Phone.inf) and get your confirmation ID Apply the code: cscript.exe%windir% system32 slmgr.vbs /atp You can make sure that KMS server activation has been successful using the command: cscript.exe%windir% system32 slmgr.vbs /dlv If the KMS host activation has been successful, you will see the values VOLUME_KMS_WS16 channel and License Status: Licensed. Windows Server 2016 Activation Using KMS Server After the activation, KMS server can activate computers running Windows Server 2016. To activate a client, it should have a special public KMS installation key (shown below). You can enter the installation key as follows: cscript.exe%windir% system32 slmgr.vbs /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx Specify KMS server address (not required if the domain already has a DNS record SRV (_VLMCS) by which the client can find the KMS server) cscript.exe%windir% system32 slmgr.vbs /skms kms-srv1.woshub.com:1688 And activate the OS: cscript.exe%windir% system32 slmgr.vbs /ato Public KMS Keys for Windows Server 2016 The list of public KMS keys for different is shown in the table below.