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KMS stands for Key Management Services by Microsoft. KMS allows volume license customers of Microsoft Products to establish a server to hand out software product keys, thus eliminating the need to hand enter product activation keys each time a new operating system is installed.

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Activating Windows 7: KMS vs. MAK

What are the differences (and maybe pros and cons) of KMS and MAK license activation for Windows 7?
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Does a current KMS need old versions' keys?

When installing the Volume Activation role on Windows Server 2012 R2 and activating it with a Server 2012 Std/Datacenter KMS host key, would I still need to install the older product versions' keys (Server 2008 - Server 2012) to get the Vista+ and…
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windows server 2012 r2 - activation grace period?

I have 3 windows 2012 R2 servers that our sys admin guys are having trouble getting to talk to our KMS server properly. I'm sure in time they'll work out whatever issue they're having since we're properly licensed - but I'm wondering in the meantime…
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KMS Activation for Windows and Office Fails

I have cloned and deployed several PCs with similar hardware as they are of the same model. The steps are as follows: Computer A: Install Windows Install applications/drivers/updates Capture Image Version #1 Run sysprep Join domain Activate windows…
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Server 2008 R2 KMS server - activating Windows 10 clients

How can I activate Windows 10 clients via an existing KMS Server running on Windows 2008 R2? EXISTING ENVIRONMENT Windows 2008 R2 Server running the KMS Host role Existing KMS key is Windows 2012 R2 (or lower) installed on the KMS host from a…
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Does CloudFront support S3 signature version 4 for KMS encrypted objects?

I'm using Cloudfront with an S3 origin that is using KMS to encrypt objects. I'm getting the following error when sending a GET request for an object in the S3 bucket. Requests specifying Server Side Encryption with AWS KMS managed keys require AWS…
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Routing to KMS on another network/domain

This question is about KMS activation over a different network from the one my workstation is connected to. The software I am dealing with is Windows 7 Enterprise and MS Office 2013 Scenario I manage a LAN for my company. We have our own internal…
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Activate Windows 8 with Server 2008 R2 KMS Host

I have a KMS host running Server 2008 R2 sp1. I have licenses and a KMS host key for Windows 8. I would like to use my existing server to activate these licenses. I've successfully applied the update referred to at this link and restarted the…
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Activating MS Office 2013 Standard via KMS running on the same server

Given: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit, all the latest security updates applied. KMS service set up and running, all the recommended updates applied (to handle possible activation issues for Windows 8 etc) Microsoft Office 2013…
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KMS - all clients remain in "Initial Grace Period"

I've set up KMS on a Server 2008 R2 Datacenter machine and all looks pretty good. The proper DNS entry got added and Windows 7 clients are listed on the server. They have all stayed in the "Initial Grace Period" part though. Is that normal, and if…
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KMS - What clients are licensed?

We have been running KMS for a while now and I am curious what clients are currently using this licensing method. I can easily pull the event logs from the server and comma delimited parse them in Excel, but you may have a client that hasn't…
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Windows 7 activation problems using KMS

I have set up a KMS server on a 2003 server with the lastest update to KMS for windows 7 and 2008 R2 support. I have registered the win 7 enterprise kms key on the kms server. When the clients try to connect they come up with the following…
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Will KMS clients handle CNAMEs?

Will the various KMS client versions (Windows, Office) handle CNAMEs as expected (i.e. resolve the referenced destination RRs) when resolving the _vlmcs._tcp. KMS machine name from DNS? The rationale here: we have an environment with a…
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KMS host setup: Windows 8 and Server 2012 support

As our client computer team is in the process of creating some Windows 8 images I have been charged with the setup of the KMS host to support this OS. I do currently run a 2003 KMS host that serves Office 2010, Server 2008, and Windows 7. However…
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Installing KMS on a DC... good idea or bad?

What are your thoughts on installing a KMS server on a DC? Any drawbacks?
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