How do I find my KMS server DNS?
To check your DNS for KMS servers: Open DNS console and expand _tcp node under the domain.com. Verify that there a record _VLMCS.
Manually create a KMS SRV record
On the DNS server, open DNS Manager. To open DNS Manager, select Start, select Administrative Tools, and then select DNS. Select the DNS server on which you have to create the SRV resource record.
Answers. Look for the KeyManagementServiceName data and this should return your KMS server. Do a ping of this and it should then return you the IP address of the KMS server. Run "slmgr /dlv" and you will get the KMS host name.
To check if the client computer is properly activated, you can either check in the Control Panel System or run the SLMgr script in the command prompt. To check run Slmgr. vbs with the /dli command-line option. It will give you details about the Windows installation and its activation and licensing status.
- 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.
The Microsoft Key Management Server (KMS) is part of the Microsoft Volume Activation 2.0 solution managing Windows OS activation keys and performs activation for supported clients automatically.
By default, the clients use the 1688 TCP port to connect to the KMS host. Make sure that this port is open between your KMS clients and the KMS host. You can change or configure the port on the KMS host. During their communication, the KMS host sends the port designation to the KMS clients.
The main advantages of KMS activation: KMS clients do not need to access the Internet or the phone to activate the product (only network access to the KMS server is required);
By default, Windows will look for a KMS server automatically if no key is specified in the setup or after Windows installation. Those keys can be used with the following command : slmgr /ipk <key>
Install and configure a KMS host
Select Key Management Service (KMS) as the activation type and enter localhost to configure the local server or the hostname of the server you want to configure. Select Install your KMS host key and enter the product key for your organization, then select Commit.
Why is KMS not working?
A KMS host failed
If a KMS host fails, you must install a KMS host key on a new host and then activate the host. Make sure that the new KMS host has an SRV RR in the DNS database.
Install and configure a KMS host
Select Key Management Service (KMS) as the activation type and enter localhost to configure the local server or the hostname of the server you want to configure. Select Install your KMS host key and enter the product key for your organization, then select Commit.
Click "Server Manager" on the Start Screen. Select "Tools" from the toolbar and then click "DNS" to open DNS Manager.
By default, the clients use the 1688 TCP port to connect to the KMS host. Make sure that this port is open between your KMS clients and the KMS host. You can change or configure the port on the KMS host. During their communication, the KMS host sends the port designation to the KMS clients.
