{"id":301,"date":"2014-02-28T15:17:50","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T20:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adsecurity.org\/?p=301"},"modified":"2015-02-19T22:13:46","modified_gmt":"2015-02-20T03:13:46","slug":"kms-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsecurity.org\/?p=301","title":{"rendered":"KMS Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is an addendum post to the original KMS info post<\/a> with a bunch of useful info I gathered recently.<\/p>\n

Useful KMS and Windows activation commands:<\/p>\n

Change Windows 2008 R2 license key type from Retail to KMS activated:
\nSlmgr \/ipk 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y<\/em><\/p>\n

Clear cached KMS host:
\nSlmgr.vbs \/ckms<\/em><\/p>\n

Disable KMS host caching:
\nSlmgr.vbs \/ckhc<\/em><\/p>\n

Flush local system DNS cache:
\nSlmgr.vbs \/flushdns<\/em><\/p>\n

Force immediate activation:
\nSlmgr.vbs \/ato<\/em><\/p>\n

Enable KMS Host caching:
\nSlmgr.vbs \/skhc<\/em><\/p>\n

Point activation to a specific KMS Server (disables KMS autodiscovery via DNS):
\nSlmgr.vbs \/skms:SERVER<\/em><\/p>\n

Display detailed license information (& KMS Host Info):
\nSlmgr.vbs \/dlv<\/em><\/p>\n

Get information about OS activation from KMS Server:
\nslmgr.vbs \/ dli<\/em><\/p>\n

Configure a server to run KMS:<\/p>\n

Install the KMS activation key by running the following:
\n slmgr.vbs \/ipk <KMS Activation Key><\/em><\/p>\n

Run the following command to immediately activate:
\nslmgr.vbs \/ato<\/em><\/p>\n

Restart the Software Licensing Service (SPPSVC):
\nnet stop sppsvc && net start sppsvc<\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/ff793407.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

The Software Licensing Service (SPPSVC) handles registration of the DNS service (sRV) record which is created in the same DNS domain the KMS host is installed uder the _tcp subzone.<\/p>\n

KMS will automatically handle activations for systems in the same DNS Domain.\u00a0 In order to expand the scope to other domains, a registry hack is required.<\/p>\n

Open Regedit and navigate to
\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\SoftwareProtectionPlatform<\/em>
\n Create a new Multi-String key called DnsDomainPublishList<\/em><\/p>\n

Edit the key and add each additional DNS domain suffic that KMS should publish to on a separate line.
\nRestart the Software Licensing Service (SPPSVC):
\nnet stop sppsvc && net start sppsvc<\/em><\/p>\n

If Dynamic DNS is not enabled for your AD domain, you will have to manually add the SRV record for KMS with ths following information:
\nService: _VLMCS
\nProtocol: _TCP
\nPort Number: 1688
\nHost: <KMS-HOST-FQDN><\/p>\n

http:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/ff793405.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

Note: Only the first KMS Host can create an SRV record \u2013 subsequent KMS Hosts cannot change or update SRV records unless the default DNS permissions are modified.<\/p>\n

Configuring KMS Clients:<\/p>\n

Manually specify a KMS Host:
\nslmgr.vbs \/skms <value>:<port><\/em><\/p>\n

NOTE: When you manually specify a KMS host, this disables automatic discovery of the KMS host.<\/p>\n

Enable Auto-discovery:
\nslmgr.vbs \/ckms<\/em><\/p>\n

Change a client from retail to volume activation:
\nSlmgr.vbs \/ipk <SetupKey><\/em><\/p>\n

Change a client registered with a MAK key to KMS:
\nslmgr.vbs \/ipk <KmsSetupKey><\/em><\/p>\n

KMS Setup Keys:<\/p>\n

Windows 7 Professional:\u00a0 FJ82H-XT6CR-J8D7P-XQJJ2-GPDD4
\nWindows 7 Professional N:\u00a0 MRPKT-YTG23-K7D7T-X2JMM-QY7MG
\nWindows 7 Enterprise:\u00a0 33PXH-7Y6KF-2VJC9-XBBR8-HVTHH
\nWindows 7 Enterprise N:\u00a0 YDRBP-3D83W-TY26F-D46B2-XCKRJ
\nWindows 7 Enterprise E:\u00a0 C29WB-22CC8-VJ326-GHFJW-H9DH4<\/p>\n

Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC Edition:\u00a0 FKJQ8-TMCVP-FRMR7-4WR42-3JCD7
\nWindows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter:\u00a0 74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648
\nWindows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise:\u00a0 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y
\nWindows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems:\u00a0 GT63C-RJFQ3-4GMB6-BRFB9-CB83V
\nWindows Server 2008 R2 Standard:\u00a0 YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC
\nWindows Web Server 2008 R2:\u00a0 6TPJF-RBVHG-WBW2R-86QPH-6RTM4<\/p>\n

References:<\/strong><\/p>\n