Under Key Management Services host selection, select one of the following options:įind a KMS host automatically using DNS (default). To set up the preferences, on the menu bar select View, then select Preferences to open the Volume Activation Management Tool Preferences dialog box. If you don't need to set up the preferences, skip to step 6 in this procedure. If necessary, set up the KMS activation preferences. For more information, see Configure client computers. VAMT has administrative permissions on all computers to be activated, and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is accessible through the Windows Firewall. For more information on adding product keys, see Install a KMS Client Key. The products to be activated have been added to VAMT. VAMT is installed on a central computer with network access to all client computers. Requirementsīefore configuring KMS activation, ensure that your network and VAMT installation meet the following requirements: GVLKs are already installed in volume-license editions of these products. GVLKs are the default product keys used by the volume-license editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server® 2012, and Microsoft Office 2010. You can use VAMT to activate Generic Volume Licensing Keys, or KMS client keys, on products accessible to VAMT. The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) can be used to perform volume activation using the Key Management Service (KMS).

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