Guide to setup KMS Host Activation for Microsoft Windows OS.

Before you setup KMS Host, review the KMS Host Activation first.

 

Review KMS Host Activation

Product key group	KMS can be hosted on	Windows editions activated by this KMS host
Volume license for Windows 8.1	Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8.1	Windows Client: Windows 8.1 Pro / Enterprise Windows 8 Professional / Enterprise Windows 7 Professional / Enterprise Windows Vista Business / Enterprise
Volume license for Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 Standard / Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard / Datacenter	Windows Server: Windows Server 2012 R2 (all editions) Windows Server 2012 (all editions) Windows 2008 R2 (all editions) Windows 2008 (all editions) Windows Client: Windows 8.1 Pro / Enterprise Windows 8 Professional / Enterprise Windows 7 Professional / Enterprise Windows Vista Business / Enterprise

Source: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134256.aspx

KMS Host Activation Steps:

1. Download KMS Host Update and Install on Windows System selected as KMS Host Server.

KB2885698 – for activation Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2

1. Reboot system if update requires

2. Setup Organization Windows KMS Key

cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk <ORG_WINDOWS_KMS_KEY>

1. Activate Windows KMS Host

cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato

1. Verify Windows KMS Host Activation Status

Console:

cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato

MessageBox: 

slmgr.vbs /dlv

 

 

References:

1. KB2757817 – for activation Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012