{"id":3386,"date":"2021-02-26T22:50:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T15:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indowhiz.com\/articles\/?p=3386"},"modified":"2023-03-26T12:58:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T05:58:37","slug":"windows-kms-client","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indowhiz.com\/articles\/en\/windows-kms-client\/","title":{"rendered":"Activate Windows OEM or retail edition with KMS Client"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For a personal computer, there are many ways to activate the Windows operating system. That is, you can use a digital license, product key, or Key Management Services (KMS) <span id=\"92617bae-fcce-4043-8242-3ff4c1e656c3\" data-items=\"[&quot;1605967282&quot;]\" class=\"abt-citation\" contenteditable=\"false\">\u200b[1]\u200b<\/span>. If you buy Windows, you obtain a digital license or a product key to activate it. Usually, this license is permanently activated. On the other hand, you may get a Windows license from your organization, school, or university. Generally, this license uses the KMS client method, which applies to a Windows Volume Edition (Windows version). Then, you need to connect your computer to a KMS host or server to activate it. In addition, you need to renew it every 180 days <span id=\"dad9d9e8-0657-4b0d-85ea-52f16d372334\" data-items=\"[&quot;1884085501&quot;]\" class=\"abt-citation\" contenteditable=\"false\">\u200b[2]\u200b<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>You can install Windows OEM or retail editions on your computer. However, activating it using KMS can cause errors, as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code lang=\"markdown\" class=\"language-markdown\">Error: 0xC004F074 The software licensing service reported that the computer could not be activated. \nNo Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. \nPlease see the Application Event Log for additional information.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>To solve this issue, you can perform the following steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Synchronize your computer clock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually, a computer with newly installed Windows might show the incorrect date and time. Activating Windows without correcting it can cause the following error:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code lang=\"markdown\" class=\"language-markdown\">A problem occurred when windows tried to activate. Error code 0x80072F8F.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevent this error, adjust the time zone, including the date and time on your computer <span id=\"5cb48106-4c6c-4d04-bc59-a06b42b69b73\" data-items=\"[&quot;4056724409&quot;]\" class=\"abt-citation\" contenteditable=\"false\">\u200b[3]\u200b<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Install KMS Client Setup Key<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Activating the Windows using KMS Client requires a <em>KMS Client Setup Key<\/em>. To install it, do as follows <span id=\"04dba8e7-5edd-4859-837b-4f08def7f85a\" data-items=\"[&quot;2681795500&quot;]\" class=\"abt-citation\" contenteditable=\"false\">\u200b[4]\u200b<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select and copy a <em>KMS Client Setup Key<\/em> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/previous-versions\/windows\/it-pro\/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012\/jj612867(v=ws.11)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft website<\/a> based on the Windows edition on your computer. For example:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>in Windows 10 Professional edition, you can use <code>W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX<\/code> as your key;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>in Windows 8 Professional edition, you can use <code>NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4<\/code> as your key.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open command prompt (CMD) with an administrator privilege.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In CMD, type <code>slmgr \/ipk&nbsp;&lt;KMS_Client_Setup_Key&gt;<\/code>, then press <code>Enter<\/code>. <br>For example, if you use Windows 10 Professional edition, type:<br><code>slmgr \/ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83G<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You may get a success message after installing <em>KMS Client Setup Key<\/em>, as seen in Figure 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indowhiz.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/cmd-install-KMS-client-key.png\" alt=\"Install the KMS client setup key using the command prompt.\" class=\"wp-image-3389\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 1. Install the <em>KMS client setup key<\/em> using the command prompt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Activate using KMS Client<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, you can activate your Windows using the KMS Client. Although your organization, school, or university may provide you with a procedure for using the KMS Client, usually it is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open command prompt (CMD) with an administrator privilege.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To set the proper KMS server address, copy the command below and paste it into the command window:<br><code>cscript C:\\windows\\system32\\slmgr.vbs -skms &lt;KMS_servername_or_KMS_IP&gt;:port<\/code><br>You can also specify the TCP port if required (the default port is 1688). <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indowhiz.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/cmd-connect-to-KMS-server.png\" alt=\"Connected to the KMS server.\" class=\"wp-image-3391\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 2. Connected to the KMS server.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Activate Windows while connecting with the KMS server using the following command <span id=\"7d57fd2f-79e8-407b-a22f-9f72731aaba5\" data-items=\"[&quot;468209380&quot;]\" class=\"abt-citation\" contenteditable=\"false\">\u200b[5]\u200b<\/span>:<br><code>cscript C:\\windows\\system32\\slmgr.vbs -ato<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Then wait until you see the &#8220;<code>Product activated successfully<\/code>&#8221; message, as seen in Figure 3. This process may take several minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indowhiz.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Activate-the-Windows-with-KMS-server.png\" alt=\"Activate Windows while connecting with the KMS server.\" class=\"wp-image-3392\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 3. Activate Windows while connecting with the KMS server.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Appendix<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Checking the Windows activation status<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After activating your Windows using KMS Client, as in step 3, you may want to check the detail of the activation status. In this case, you can use the following command <span id=\"46da9d0a-7c45-4104-a643-e0ec02be8cec\" data-items=\"[&quot;468209380&quot;,&quot;2820480484&quot;]\" class=\"abt-citation\" contenteditable=\"false\">\u200b[5], [6]\u200b<\/span>:<br><code>cscript C:\\windows\\system32\\slmgr.vbs \/dli<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indowhiz.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/validating-the-activation-status.jpg\" alt=\"The detail of the Windows activation status\" class=\"wp-image-3394\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 4. The detail of the Windows activation status.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the License Status is <code>Licensed<\/code>, it will expire in 180 days, as seen in Figure 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Similar process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several ways to implement this guide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you can use either Command Prompt (CMD) or Windows Powershell to perform the activation process in this guide. However, make sure to run it as an administrator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, Windows recognizes the <code>slmgr<\/code> command by default. Thus, you can try either one of the following commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>cscript C:\\windows\\system32\\slmgr.vbs &lt;option&gt;<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>slmgr.vbs <code>&lt;option&gt;<\/code><\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>slmgr <code>&lt;option&gt;<\/code><\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A different way of using commands may cause distinct behavior. For example, using <code>cscript C:\\windows\\system32\\slmgr.vbs \/dli<\/code> may show the result inside the command window, as in Figure 4. However, both <code>slmgr.vbs<\/code> and <code>slmgr<\/code> gives results in a popup\/message box, as in Figure 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indowhiz.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/validating-the-activation-status-popup.png\" alt=\"Detail of the Windows activation status (popup).\" class=\"wp-image-3395\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 5. Detail of the Windows activation status (popup).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Command prompt shows <em>error<\/em> &#8220;<em>Access Denied<\/em>&#8221; <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The command prompt may show <code>Access Denied<\/code> while running <code>slmgr.vbs<\/code>. It is usually with the error codes of <code>0xC004F025<\/code> or <code>0x80070005<\/code>. It shows you do not have enough permission and needs elevated privileges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right-click <code>Command Prompt (CMD)<\/code> before opening, and select <code>Run as administrator<\/code>. Then, try again activating the KMS.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Error code: <code>0x800706BA<\/code> during KMS activation&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It shows that your computer is unable to communicate with the KMS server or host. There are many possible explanations, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The firewall has blocked the connection to the KMS server. When activating KMS, try temporarily disabling your firewall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It can also cause by unconfigured firewall on the KMS server or host. In this case, you should try to contact your KMS host administrator.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other error codes and its possible solution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have other error during kms activation, you can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-server\/get-started\/activation-error-codes\">this Microsoft website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section aria-label=\"Bibliography\" class=\"wp-block-abt-bibliography abt-bibliography\" role=\"region\"><ol class=\"abt-bibliography__body\" data-maxoffset=\"3\" data-linespacing=\"1\" data-second-field-align=\"flush\"><li id=\"1605967282\">  <div class=\"csl-entry\">\n    <div class=\"csl-left-margin\">[1]<\/div><div class=\"csl-right-inline\">Microsoft, \u201cActivate Windows 10,\u201d <i>Microsoft: Support<\/i>. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/activate-windows-10-c39005d4-95ee-b91e-b399-2820fda32227\">https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/activate-windows-10-c39005d4-95ee-b91e-b399-2820fda32227<\/a> (accessed Feb. 26, 2021).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"1884085501\">  <div class=\"csl-entry\">\n    <div class=\"csl-left-margin\">[2]<\/div><div class=\"csl-right-inline\">Microsoft, \u201cUnderstanding KMS,\u201d <i>Microsoft: Documentation<\/i>, Jul. 09, 2010. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/previous-versions\/tn-archive\/ff793434(v=technet.10)\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/previous-versions\/tn-archive\/ff793434(v=technet.10)<\/a> (accessed Feb. 26, 2021).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"4056724409\">  <div class=\"csl-entry\">\n    <div class=\"csl-left-margin\">[3]<\/div><div class=\"csl-right-inline\">Microsoft, \u201cGet help with Windows activation errors,\u201d <i>Microsoft: Support<\/i>. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/get-help-with-windows-activation-errors-09d8fb64-6768-4815-0c30-159fa7d89d85\">https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/get-help-with-windows-activation-errors-09d8fb64-6768-4815-0c30-159fa7d89d85<\/a> (accessed Feb. 26, 2021).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"2681795500\">  <div class=\"csl-entry\">\n    <div class=\"csl-left-margin\">[4]<\/div><div class=\"csl-right-inline\">Microsoft, \u201cAppendix A: KMS Client Setup Keys,\u201d <i>Microsoft: Documentation<\/i>, Aug. 31, 2016. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/previous-versions\/windows\/it-pro\/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012\/jj612867(v=ws.11)\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/previous-versions\/windows\/it-pro\/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012\/jj612867(v=ws.11)<\/a> (accessed Feb. 26, 2021).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"468209380\">  <div class=\"csl-entry\">\n    <div class=\"csl-left-margin\">[5]<\/div><div class=\"csl-right-inline\">Microsoft, \u201cSlmgr.vbs options for obtaining volume activation information,\u201d <i>Microsoft: Documentation<\/i>, Sep. 24, 2019. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-server\/get-started\/activation-slmgr-vbs-options\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-server\/get-started\/activation-slmgr-vbs-options<\/a> (accessed Feb. 26, 2021).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><li id=\"2820480484\">  <div class=\"csl-entry\">\n    <div class=\"csl-left-margin\">[6]<\/div><div class=\"csl-right-inline\">Microsoft, \u201cHow to validate the OEM activation key in Windows 10,\u201d <i>Microsoft: Documentation<\/i>, Jan. 19, 2021. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/troubleshoot\/windows-client\/deployment\/validate-oem-activation-key\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/troubleshoot\/windows-client\/deployment\/validate-oem-activation-key<\/a> (accessed Feb. 26, 2021).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><\/ol><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a personal computer, there are many ways to activate the Windows operating system. That is, you can use a digital license, product key, or Key Management Services (KMS) \u200b[1]\u200b. If you buy Windows, you obtain a digital license or a product key to activate it. Usually, this license is permanently activated. 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