Microsoft Key Management
Key Management Server instructions.
0 - GVLK/KMS Keys
Keys for Activating a Variety of Microsoft Products
GVLK stands for Generic Volume License Key(s). There is another acronym LTSC which stands for Long Term Servicing Channel. I have seen the term GVLK used for both Windows and Office365; however, LTSC I have seen used for Office365 products activated using GVLK on a KMS server.
KMS is a Key Management Server which aids in the activation of Microsoft products. KMS servers typically run on Windows Server OSs and follow strict licensing requirements; however, there are some folks who have found a way around those requirements using Linux OSs.
Below are the keys that can be using to activate Microsoft products.
Windows
Windows Server Editions
Windows Server 2025
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OS Edition |
GVLK Keys |
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Windows Server 2025 Datacenter |
D764K-2NDRG-47T6Q-P8T8W-YP6DF |
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Windows Server 2025 Azure Edition |
XGN3F-F394H-FD2MY-PP6FD-8MCRC |
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Windows Server 2025 Standard |
TVRH6-WHNXV-R9WG3-9XRFY-MY832 |
Windows Server 2022
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OS Edition |
GVLK Keys |
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Windows Server 2022 Datacenter |
WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33 |
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Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition |
NTBV8-9K7Q8-V27C6-M2BTV-KHMXV |
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Windows Server 2022 Standard |
VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H |
Windows Server 2019
|
OS Edition |
GVLK Keys |
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Windows Server 2019 Datacenter |
WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG |
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Windows Server 2019 Standard |
N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C |
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Windows Server 2019 Essentials |
WVDHN-86M7X-466P6-VHXV7-YY726 |
Windows Server 2016
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OS Edition |
GVLK Keys |
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Windows Server 2016 Datacenter |
CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG |
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Windows Server 2016 Standard |
WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY |
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Windows Server 2016 Essentials |
JCKRF-N37P4-C2D82-9YXRT-4M63B |
Windows Server 2012
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OS Edition |
GVLK Keys |
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter |
W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9 |
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard |
D2N9P-3P6X9-2R39C-7RTCD-MDVJX |
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Windows Server 2012 Datacenter |
48HP8-DN98B-MYWDG-T2DCC-8W83P |
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Windows Server 2012 Standard |
XC9B7-NBPP2-83J2H-RHMBY-92BT4 |
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Windows Server 2012 |
BN3D2-R7TKB-3YPBD-8DRP2-27GG4 |
Windows Server 2008
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OS Edition |
GVLK Keys |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter |
74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648 |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise |
489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard |
YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC |
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Windows Server 2008 Datacenter |
7M67G-PC374-GR742-YH8V4-TCBY3 |
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Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V |
22XQ2-VRXRG-P8D42-K34TD-G3QQC |
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Windows Server 2008 Enterprise |
YQGMW-MPWTJ-34KDK-48M3W-X4Q6V |
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Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V |
39BXF-X8Q23-P2WWT-38T2F-G3FPG |
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Windows Server 2008 Standard |
TM24T-X9RMF-VWXK6-X8JC9-BFGM2 |
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Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V |
W7VD6-7JFBR-RX26B-YKQ3Y-6FFFJ |
Windows Desktop Editions
Windows 10/11
|
OS Edition |
GVLK Keys |
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Windows 10/11 Pro |
W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX |
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Windows 10/11 Pro for Workstations |
NRG8B-VKK3Q-CXVCJ-9G2XF-6Q84J |
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Windows 10/11 Pro Education |
6TP4R-GNPTD-KYYHQ-7B7DP-J447Y |
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Windows 10/11 Education |
NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2 |
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Windows 10/11 Enterprise |
NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43W |
Windows 10 LTSC (Long Term Support Channel)
|
OS Edition |
GVLK Keys |
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Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019/2021 |
M7XTQ-FN8P6-TTKYV-9D4CC-J462D |
Windows 10 LTSB (Long Term Service Branch)
|
OS Edition |
GVLK Keys |
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Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 |
DCPHK-NFMTC-H88MJ-PFHPY-QJ4BJ |
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Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2015 |
WNMTR-4C88C-JK8YV-HQ7T2-76DF9 |
Windows 8
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OS Edition |
GVLK Keys |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
GCRJD-8NW9H-F2CDX-CCM8D-9D6T9 |
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Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
MHF9N-XY6XB-WVXMC-BTDCT-MKKG7 |
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Windows 8 Pro |
NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4 |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
32JNW-9KQ84-P47T8-D8GGY-CWCK7 |
Windows 7
|
OS Edition |
GVLK Keys |
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Windows 7 Professional |
FJ82H-XT6CR-J8D7P-XQJJ2-GPDD4 |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
33PXH-7Y6KF-2VJC9-XBBR8-HVTHH |
Microsoft Office/Office365 LTSC
Office 2024
|
Product |
GVLK Keys |
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Office LTSC Professional Plus 2024 |
XJ2XN-FW8RK-P4HMP-DKDBV-GCVGB |
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Office LTSC Standard 2024 |
V28N4-JG22K-W66P8-VTMGK-H6HGR |
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Project Professional 2024 |
FQQ23-N4YCY-73HQ3-FM9WC-76HF4 |
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Project Standard 2024 |
PD3TT-NTHQQ-VC7CY-MFXK3-G87F8 |
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Visio LTSC Professional 2024 |
B7TN8-FJ8V3-7QYCP-HQPMV-YY89G |
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Visio LTSC Standard 2024 |
JMMVY-XFNQC-KK4HK-9H7R3-WQQTV |
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Access LTSC 2024 |
82FTR-NCHR7-W3944-MGRHM-JMCWD |
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Excel LTSC 2024 |
F4DYN-89BP2-WQTWJ-GR8YC-CKGJG |
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Outlook LTSC 2024 |
D2F8D-N3Q3B-J28PV-X27HD-RJWB9 |
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PowerPoint LTSC 2024 |
CW94N-K6GJH-9CTXY-MG2VC-FYCWP |
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Skype for Business LTSC 2024 |
4NKHF-9HBQF-Q3B6C-7YV34-F64P3 |
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Word LTSC 2024 |
MQ84N-7VYDM-FXV7C-6K7CC-VFW9J |
Office 2021¶
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Product |
GVLK |
|---|---|
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Office Access LTSC 2021 |
WM8YG-YNGDD-4JHDC-PG3F4-FC4T4 |
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Office Excel LTSC 2021 |
NWG3X-87C9K-TC7YY-BC2G7-G6RVC |
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Office Outlook LTSC 2021 |
C9FM6-3N72F-HFJXB-TM3V9-T86R9 |
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Office Powerpoint LTSC 2021 |
TY7XF-NFRBR-KJ44C-G83KF-GX27K |
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Office LTSC Professional Plus 2021 |
FXYTK-NJJ8C-GB6DW-3DYQT-6F7TH |
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Office Project Pro 2021 |
FTNWT-C6WBT-8HMGF-K9PRX-QV9H8 |
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Office Project Standard 2021 |
J2JDC-NJCYY-9RGQ4-YXWMH-T3D4T |
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Office Publisher LTSC 2021 |
2MW9D-N4BXM-9VBPG-Q7W6M-KFBGQ |
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Office Skype for Business LTSC 2021 |
HWCXN-K3WBT-WJBKY-R8BD9-XK29P |
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Office LTSC Standard 2021 |
KDX7X-BNVR8-TXXGX-4Q7Y8-78VT3 |
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Office Visio LTSC Pro 2021 |
KNH8D-FGHT4-T8RK3-CTDYJ-K2HT4 |
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Office Visio LTSC Standard 2021 |
MJVNY-BYWPY-CWV6J-2RKRT-4M8QG |
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Office Word LTSC 2021 |
TN8H9-M34D3-Y64V9-TR72V-X79KV |
Office 2019¶
|
Product |
GVLK |
|---|---|
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Professional Plus 2019 [C2R] |
VQ9DP-NVHPH-T9HJC-J9PDT-KTQRG |
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Professional Plus 2019 |
NMMKJ-6RK4F-KMJVX-8D9MJ-6MWKP |
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Standard 2019 |
6NWWJ-YQWMR-QKGCB-6TMB3-9D9HK |
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Project Professional 2019 [C2R] |
XM2V9-DN9HH-QB449-XDGKC-W2RMW |
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Project Professional 2019 |
B4NPR-3FKK7-T2MBV-FRQ4W-PKD2B |
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Project Standard 2019 |
C4F7P-NCP8C-6CQPT-MQHV9-JXD2M |
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Visio Professional 2019 [C2R] |
N2CG9-YD3YK-936X4-3WR82-Q3X4H |
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Visio Professional 2019 |
9BGNQ-K37YR-RQHF2-38RQ3-7VCBB |
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Visio Standard 2019 |
7TQNQ-K3YQQ-3PFH7-CCPPM-X4VQ2 |
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Access 2019 |
9N9PT-27V4Y-VJ2PD-YXFMF-YTFQT |
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Excel 2019 |
TMJWT-YYNMB-3BKTF-644FC-RVXBD |
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Outlook 2019 |
7HD7K-N4PVK-BHBCQ-YWQRW-XW4VK |
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PowerPoint 2019 |
RRNCX-C64HY-W2MM7-MCH9G-TJHMQ |
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Publisher 2019 |
G2KWX-3NW6P-PY93R-JXK2T-C9Y9V |
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Skype for Business 2019 |
NCJ33-JHBBY-HTK98-MYCV8-HMKHJ |
|
Word 2019 |
PBX3G-NWMT6-Q7XBW-PYJGG-WXD33 |
Office 2016¶
|
Product |
GVLK |
|---|---|
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Professional Plus 2016 |
XQNVK-8JYDB-WJ9W3-YJ8YR-WFG99 |
|
Standard 2016 |
JNRGM-WHDWX-FJJG3-K47QV-DRTFM |
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Project Professional 2016 |
YG9NW-3K39V-2T3HJ-93F3Q-G83KT |
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Project Professional 2016 [C2R] |
WGT24-HCNMF-FQ7XH-6M8K7-DRTW9 |
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Project Standard 2016 |
GNFHQ-F6YQM-KQDGJ-327XX-KQBVC |
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Project Standard 2016 [C2R] |
D8NRQ-JTYM3-7J2DX-646CT-6836M |
|
Visio Professional 2016 |
PD3PC-RHNGV-FXJ29-8JK7D-RJRJK |
|
Visio Professional 2016 [C2R] |
69WXN-MBYV6-22PQG-3WGHK-RM6XC |
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Visio Standard 2016 |
7WHWN-4T7MP-G96JF-G33KR-W8GF4 |
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Visio Standard 2016 [C2R] |
NY48V-PPYYH-3F4PX-XJRKJ-W4423 |
|
Access 2016 |
GNH9Y-D2J4T-FJHGG-QRVH7-QPFDW |
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Excel 2016 |
9C2PK-NWTVB-JMPW8-BFT28-7FTBF |
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Mondo 2016 |
HFTND-W9MK4-8B7MJ-B6C4G-XQBR2 |
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Mondo Retail 2016 |
DMTCJ-KNRKX-26982-JYCKT-P7KB6 |
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OneNote 2016 |
DR92N-9HTF2-97XKM-XW2WJ-XW3J6 |
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Outlook 2016 |
R69KK-NTPKF-7M3Q4-QYBHW-6MT9B |
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PowerPoint 2016 |
J7MQP-HNJ4Y-WJ7YM-PFYGF-BY6C6 |
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Publisher 2016 |
F47MM-N3XJP-TQXJ9-BP99D-8K837 |
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Skype for Business 2016 |
869NQ-FJ69K-466HW-QYCP2-DDBV6 |
|
Word 2016 |
WXY84-JN2Q9-RBCCQ-3Q3J3-3PFJ6 |
Office 2013¶
|
Product |
GVLK |
|---|---|
|
Professional Plus 2013 [Preview] |
PGD67-JN23K-JGVWV-KTHP4-GXR9G |
|
Professional Plus 2013 |
YC7DK-G2NP3-2QQC3-J6H88-GVGXT |
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Standard 2013 |
KBKQT-2NMXY-JJWGP-M62JB-92CD4 |
|
Project Professional 2013 [Preview] |
NFKVM-DVG7F-TYWYR-3RPHY-F872K |
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Project Professional 2013 |
FN8TT-7WMH6-2D4X9-M337T-2342K |
|
Project Standard 2013 [Preview] |
N89QF-GGB8J-BKD28-C4V28-W4XTK |
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Project Standard 2013 |
6NTH3-CW976-3G3Y2-JK3TX-8QHTT |
|
Visio Professional 2013 [Preview] |
B3C7Q-D6NH2-2VRFW-HHWDG-FVQB6 |
|
Visio Professional 2013 |
C2FG9-N6J68-H8BTJ-BW3QX-RM3B3 |
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Visio Standard 2013 [Preview] |
9MKNF-J9XQ6-JV4XB-FJQPY-43F43 |
|
Visio Standard 2013 |
J484Y-4NKBF-W2HMG-DBMJC-PGWR7 |
|
Access 2013 [Preview] |
DJBH8-RGN7Q-836KD-DMP3M-DM9MF |
|
Access 2013 |
NG2JY-H4JBT-HQXYP-78QH9-4JM2D |
|
Excel 2013 [Preview] |
Q3BNP-3WXDT-GG8HF-24KMW-HMDBK |
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Excel 2013 |
VGPNG-Y7HQW-9RHP7-TKPV3-BG7GB |
|
OneNote 2013 [Preview] |
VYNYX-8GPBC-7FQMD-D6B7B-7MDFD |
|
OneNote 2013 |
TGN6P-8MMBC-37P2F-XHXXK-P34VW |
|
Outlook 2013 [Preview] |
X2KNB-FRRG2-WXDPH-739DM-DM9RH |
|
Outlook 2013 |
QPN8Q-BJBTJ-334K3-93TGY-2PMBT |
|
PowerPoint 2013 [Preview] |
B8CT8-BTNFQ-XQXBK-BFWV8-HMDFQ |
|
PowerPoint 2013 |
4NT99-8RJFH-Q2VDH-KYG2C-4RD4F |
|
Publisher 2013 [Preview] |
NB67P-J8XP4-XDK9B-V73VH-M4CKR |
|
Publisher 2013 |
PN2WF-29XG2-T9HJ7-JQPJR-FCXK4 |
|
InfoPath 2013 (Preview) |
7KPJJ-N8TT7-CK3KR-QTV98-YPVXQ |
|
InfoPath 2013 |
DKT8B-N7VXH-D963P-Q4PHY-F8894 |
|
Lync 2013 [Preview] |
XNVD3-RYC7T-7R6BT-WX6CF-8BYH7 |
|
Lync 2013 |
2MG3G-3BNTT-3MFW9-KDQW3-TCK7R |
|
Word 2013 [Preview] |
JBGD4-3JNG7-JWWGV-CR6TP-DC62Q |
|
Word 2013 |
6Q7VD-NX8JD-WJ2VH-88V73-4GBJ7 |
|
Mondo 2013 [Preview] |
GCGCN-6FJRM-TR9Q3-BGMWJ-78KQV |
|
Mondo 2013 |
42QTK-RN8M7-J3C4G-BBGYM-88CYV |
|
Mondo 2013 Retail |
|
|
SharePoint Workspace (Groove) 2013 [Preview] |
WVCGG-NK4FG-7XKXM-BD4WF-3C624 |
|
SharePoint Workspace (Groove) 2013 |
H7R7V-WPNXQ-WCYYC-76BGV-VT7GH |
|
SharePoint Designer (Frontpage) 2013 Retail [Preview] |
?????-?????-?????-?????-????? |
|
SharePoint Designer (Frontpage) 2013 Retail |
GYJRG-NMYMF-VGBM4-T3QD4-842DW |
Office 2010
|
Product |
GVLK |
|---|---|
|
Professional Plus 2010 |
VYBBJ-TRJPB-QFQRF-QFT4D-H3GVB |
|
Standard 2010 |
V7QKV-4XVVR-XYV4D-F7DFM-8R6BM |
|
Project Professional 2010 |
YGX6F-PGV49-PGW3J-9BTGG-VHKC6 |
|
Project Standard 2010 |
4HP3K-88W3F-W2K3D-6677X-F9PGB |
|
Visio Professional 2010 |
7MCW8-VRQVK-G677T-PDJCM-Q8TCP |
|
Visio Standard 2010 |
767HD-QGMWX-8QTDB-9G3R2-KHFGJ |
|
Visio Premium 2010 |
D9DWC-HPYVV-JGF4P-BTWQB-WX8BJ |
|
Access 2010 |
V7Y44-9T38C-R2VJK-666HK-T7DDX |
|
Excel 2010 |
H62QG-HXVKF-PP4HP-66KMR-CW9BM |
|
OneNote 2010 |
Q4Y4M-RHWJM-PY37F-MTKWH-D3XHX |
|
Outlook 2010 |
7YDC2-CWM8M-RRTJC-8MDVC-X3DWQ |
|
PowerPoint 2010 |
RC8FX-88JRY-3PF7C-X8P67-P4VTT |
|
Publisher 2010 |
BFK7F-9MYHM-V68C7-DRQ66-83YTP |
|
InfoPath 2010 |
K96W8-67RPQ-62T9Y-J8FQJ-BT37T |
|
SharePoint Workspace (Groove) 2010 |
QYYW6-QP4CB-MBV6G-HYMCJ-4T3J4 |
|
Word 2010 |
HVHB3-C6FV7-KQX9W-YQG79-CRY7T |
|
Small Business Basics 2010 |
D6QFG-VBYP2-XQHM7-J97RH-VVRCK |
|
Starter 2010 Retail |
VXHHB-W7HBD-7M342-RJ7P8-CHBD6 |
|
SharePoint Designer (Frontpage) 2010 Retail |
H48K6-FB4Y6-P83GH-9J7XG-HDKKX |
|
Office Mondo 1 2010 |
YBJTT-JG6MD-V9Q7P-DBKXJ-38W9R |
|
Office Mondo 2 2010 |
7TC2V-WXF6P-TD7RT-BQRXR-B8K32 |
1 - Windows Activation
Local or Remote KMS Activation
To Activate with KMS on local domain, if activating a product that has not done so automatically, go to the activation page in the System manager and click activate or change key. Find the key for your specific product on this page. If unable to activate, follow the instructions as follows:
*Anything after # symbol, do not type. These are notations.
**This guide assumes you already have a KMS server setup; otherwise, use a remote one as shown in the (e.x.) brackets.
Windows Servers
Using Current Version/Edition
Run "dism /online /get-currentedition" to see which edition you are running. If it is running the edition you want, run the following commands to change and activate your chosen edition:
| slmgr /skms {kmsserver:port} | #Use this command with the correct server and port number (if port number is different) if KMS is on a remote server. 1688 is the default KMS port and is not needed if it is not different: do not type :port if 1688. (e.x. kms1.jjmtech.uk, kms8.msguides.com) |
| slmgr /ipk | #This installs the product key. |
| slmgr /ito | #This command activates the key above for edition selected. |
This should activate your OS with KMS.
Upgrading to a Different Version/Edition
Run "dism /online /get-currentedition" to see which edition you are running. If it is not running the edition you want, run the following commands to change and activate your chosen edition:
| dism /online /get-targeteditions | #This command is to see which editions you are eligible to run. You will not see lower editions and cannot downgrade from a high edition to a lower edition. Please ensure you choose the edition you want. On Server, you can either have Standard or Data Center editions. |
| dism /online /set-edition:{edition} /productkey:{product key} /accepteula | #product key from below. Either set edition as ServerStandard or ServerDatacenter. |
| Reboot | Not necessary unless an error occurs. Reboot installs the necessary component upgrades before activation. |
| slmgr /ipk {product key} | #same as product key above |
| slmgr /ato | #This command activates the key above for edition selected. |
Windows Workstations
The steps for activating workstations are similar to the servers section above; however, there are a few changes and additions.
Using Current Version/Edition
Run "dism /online /get-currentedition" to see which edition you are running. If it is running the edition you want, run the following commands to change and activate your chosen edition:
| slmgr /skms {kmsserver:port} | #Use this command with the correct server and port number (if port number is different) if KMS is on a remote server. 1688 is the default KMS port and is not needed if it is not different: do not type :port if 1688. (e.x. kms1.jjmtech.uk, kms8.msguides.com) |
| slmgr /ipk {product key} | #This installs the product key. |
| slmgr /ato | #This command activates the key above for edition selected. |
If the activation fails, try one more time. If it fails a second time. Run the following commands instead:
| Changepk.exe /ProductKey {product key} | #This command manually changes the product key on the system if the "slmgr /ipk" command fails. |
| slmgr /skms {kmsserver:port} | |
| slmgr /ato |
Upgrading to a Different Version/Edition
Run "dism /online /get-currentedition" to see which edition you are running. If it is running the edition you want, run the following commands to change and activate your chosen edition:
| dism /online /get-targeteditions | #This command is to see which editions you are eligible to run. You will not see lower editions and cannot downgrade from a high edition to a lower edition. Please ensure you choose the edition you want. On workstations, there are many editions to choose from. |
| dism /online /set-edition:{edition} /productkey:{product key} /accepteula | #Set this to the edition that you want such as Pro or Enterprise. See results for above command to get the edition you will input for /set-edition. |
| slmgr /skms {kmsserver:port} | #Use this command with the correct server and port number (if port number is different) if KMS is on a remote server. 1688 is the default KMS port and is not needed if it is not different: do not type :port if 1688. (e.x. kms1.jjmtech.uk, kms8.msguides.com) |
| slmgr /ipk {product key} | #This installs the product key. |
| slmgr /ato | #This command activates the key above for edition selected. |
If the activation fails, try one more time. If it fails a second time. Run the following commands instead:
| Changepk.exe /ProductKey {product key} | #This command manually changes the product key on the system if the "slmgr /ipk" command fails. |
| slmgr /skms {kmsserver:port} | |
| slmgr /ato |
2 - Microsoft Office/Office365 Activation
Local or Remote KMS Activation
This page assumes you have already install Microsoft Office. I will be going over the activation of the Microsoft Office 365 products 2016, 2019, and 2021 by activating Office 2021 which have the same steps.
To activate with KMS on local domain, if activating a product that has not done so automatically, load Word or another Microsoft product then head to the Account and Change Product Key. Find the key for your specific product on this page. If unable to activate, follow the instructions as follows:
For me, I'm using a domain and have my DNS entries setup. Which means when I install Office using the deployment tool in addition with my configuration file, it will activate automatically. Moreover, this guide assumes that you have DNS setup correctly. You can verify this by typing in the following command:
| nslookup -type=srv _vlmcs.tcp | #This will show the results of my KMS server. If there is an error, your DNS is not setup properly. This is beyond the scope of this document. |
I personally have a KMS server that is hosted locally and remotely on separate servers. One is for public activation while the other is for personal activation. This assumes that your legit reason if for lab testing. The server for public testing is kms1.jjmtech.uk. The server is not located in the UK, it is in the U.S. and was the cheapest domain I could afford at the time for testing services.
*Anything after # symbol, do not type. These are notations.
**This guide assumes you already have a KMS server setup; otherwise, use a remote one as shown in the (e.x.) brackets.
Office 2021 Activation
Assuming you have read and verified the steps above, we can move on to the next steps. Activating Office 2021 LTSC. LTSC is the Long Term Support Channel of Office for businesses that don't need the next most recent version of Office. It is activated using the Generic Volume License Keys provided by Microsoft.
To active Office 2021, please following the steps below running Command Prompt as Administrator by right clicking Command Prompt and selection Run as Administrator. Type the following commands:
| CD "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16" | #Use this first. If it says directory doesn't exist then use next command. If it changed into this directory, skip next command. |
| CD "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16" | #Use this only if the above command didn't find a directory. |
| cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms1.jjmtech.uk | #This command manually sets the KMS host. |
| cscript ospp.vbs /setprt:1688 | #This command manually sets the port number. Not needed if the port number hasn't changed from the default 1688. |
| cscript ospp.vbs /act | #This command activates the install product key to Office. |
| cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus |
#This command show the license status for all installed licenses. |
If the activation fails, KMS works, and DNS is correct, enter the following command and enter the last 2 commands to reactive and check the status:
| cscript ospp.vbs /inpkey:{product key} | By using this command paired with correct key, you will convert the retail copy of Office to LTSC. Re-run the /act and /dstatusall commands to activate and check activation status. |
Office De-Activation
For those of us testing in a lab environment, it may be useful to deactivate, uninstall, reinstall, and reactivate Microsoft Office. For that, we use the following commands to deactivate and upon reinstallation, refer to the above sections for reactivation.
| CD "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16" | #Use this first. If it says directory doesn't exist then use next command. If it changed into this directory, skip next command. |
| CD "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16" | #Use this only if the above command didn't find a directory. |
| cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus |
#This command show the license status for all installed licenses. |
| cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:{key} | #This command removes the key from the system. Use this for all products intended to be reinstalled. |
| cscript ospp.vbs /rearm | #This command finalizes key removal and activation. |
| cscript ospp.vbs /ckms-domain | #This command clears the KMS from cache. |