Graeme Bray here with a quick article around KMS and Server 2016. KMS and Server 2016 you say? Shouldn’t I be using Active Directory Based Activation? Yes, you should, but in case you are not, let’s go over the pre-requisites to activate Windows Server 2016 via KMS. ********* UPDATE (5/5/17)***************** The requirements have been updated below to remove and add a required update. In cases where automatic discovery doesn’t work, Windows and Office can be manually pointed to the KMS server, per the steps listed below. Now we have the Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 RTM bit form our Volume License we need to get some housekeeping done. Activating Microsoft Products using KMS. For mobile computers, there are two scenarios in which the computer will still be able to activate with the KMS server. Instructions for activating Microsoft Office 2010-2013 on University owned computers using the KMS server. There was a supersedence change that makes 3058168 superseded by the July 2016 Update Rollup. Additionally, there is often an error saying that the update is not applicable to your machine. To fix this issue, you need to install the latest Servicing Stack Update (SSU) for 2012 or 2012 R2. Their KB’s and links are below: Windows Server 2012 R2 / KB3173424 Windows Server 2012 / KB3173426 ******************************************* First, lets review the pre-requisite updates that must be installed. Hi Christopher. Thanks for the question! While you are correct that you must have Volume Activation Tools installed to add the activation object for AD Based Activation, you do not need to leave the role installed on your server.
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