KMS Server Questions

[FN-GM]

Hi,

 

I want to setup a KMS server to activate Server 2008 R2 Servers (Standard & Enterprise) & Windows 7 Clients. I am looking at this guide: How can I setup a KMS server ? - www.windows-noob.com

 

It says run the following command to activate your KMS Key

 

cscript c:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

 

Now what key would i use? My Server 2008 R2 Key? Or do i run the command twice, one for each key?

 

Many Thanks

[ChrisH]

Some good links here:

Activation – Windows « Craigabrown's Blog

[FN-GM]

Thanks, not had a look yet as i am about to fire off. Also I want to activate Office 2010 using KMS as well.

 

Thanks

[timbo343]

surely on your win7 clients you would use your Windows7 key and on your servers use your Server key. I don't see why you would use a Server key on a Windows 7 machine..

[Ex-MGSTech]

IIRC, the Server 2008 R2 key will activate Windows 7 clients....just can't remember where I read it!

[Arthur]

@ZeroHour posted the KMS keys you need to use in the licensing forum.

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/licensing-questions/50536-kms-client-setup-keys.html

 

Re: Office 2010. See this...

 

http://blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys/archive/2011/06/15/deploying-volume-activation-for-office-2010.aspx

[FN-GM]

@ZeroHour posted the KMS keys you need to use in the licensing forum.

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/licensing-questions/50536-kms-client-setup-keys.html

 

These would be put into the clients not the KMS servers. I am asking about the KMS Server

 

surely on your win7 clients you would use your Windows7 key and on your servers use your Server key. I don't see why you would use a Server key on a Windows 7 machine..

 

I also heard what @MGSTech said. So that what brought me to the question. Would i just run the command (on the KMS Server) twice then, one for each product? Or if the server key works just stick to that?

Edited June 16, 2011 by FN-GM

[teejay]

The server keys work for W7.

 

Edit: Just to add, it's best using the Datacenter key, that will activate any server or w7.

Edited June 16, 2011 by teejay

[FN-GM]

The server keys work for W7.

 

Edit: Just to add, it's best using the Datacenter key, that will activate any server or w7.

 

Excellent, although we dont use datacenter i assume the Enterprise key will be the one to use?

[glennda]

I use this Download Details - Microsoft Download Center - VAMT 2.0

 

Volume Activation Management tool - once setup though make sure you save the settings otherwise you have to put it in everytime you open it up but was dead simple!

[teejay]

Excellent, although we dont use datacenter i assume the Enterprise key will be the one to use?

 

Yes, whatever is the highest version of 2008 R2 you have a KMS key for.

[FN-GM]

@ChrisH link seems to be blocked

 

What do you do with Office 2010? I see you download it from here and further reading here can you run the Office 2010 KMS on the same server as the Windows KMS?

 

Thanks

[teejay]

Yes, you can run the Office 2010 volume activation on the same KMS server, just download from the host license pack, run it and it will ask for your key.

[Cache]

Just to piggyback on this topic - I don't have a KMS key for Server 2008 R2, but do for Windows 7.

 

If I run the command in the 1st post with my Windows 7 key, it'll activate my windows 7 clients but not screw anything up with my server key, if that right?

 

Thanks!

[3s-gtech]

Use a Windows 7 machine as your KMS host, with the Windows 7 KMS key (obviously, KMS client keys into the clients, use VAMT 2.0 to apply these centrally). You can't use Server 2008 R2 with a Windows 7 KMS key, I believe.

[Cache]

Yup your right, was in late tonight so gave the 7 KMS key a shot on 2008 R2 and it rejected it.

 

I should have an R2 KMS key comming through with the Select order I've put in so might just reassign the keys arround the servers to bring it onto the one I want. Faff? Yes, but then atleast I know where everything is.

[3s-gtech]

Reassigning keys with VAMT 2.0 isn't even a faff. It's a very handy tool