Windows KMS Activation

Microsoft Enterprise Software Activation

 

For Office:

  1. Open an elevated command prompt.
    1. Click on Start.
    2. In the text box that says Search programs and files, type cmd.
    3. Right click on cmd.exe and choose Run as Administrator.
  2. Office 2016
    1. For 64-bit Windows with 32-bit Office
      1. Run: cd c:\program files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16
    2. For 64-bit Windows with 64-bit Office
      1. Run: cd c:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office16
    3. For 32-bit Windows
      1. Run: cd c:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office16
  3. Office 2013
    1. For 64-bit Windows with 32-bit Office
      1. Run: cd c:\program files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15
    2. For 64-bit Windows with 64-bit Office
      1. Run: cd c:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office15
    3. For 32 bit Windows
      1. Run: cd c:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office15
  4. Office 2010
    1. For 64-bit Windows with 32-bit Office
      1. Run: cd c:\program files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14
    2. For 64-bit Windows with 64-bit Office
      1. Run: cd c:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office14
    3. For 32 bit Windows
      1. run: cd c:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office14
  5. In this folder, run the following commands:
    1. cscript ospp.vbs /sethst: t6600kms-id01wp.win.uthscsa.edu
      1. Sets the KMS server to t6600kms-id01wp.win.uthscsa.edu.
    2. cscript ospp.vbs /setprt:1688
      1. Sets the KMS port to 1688.
    3. cscript ospp.vbs /act
      1. Forces the activation of Office through the KMS server.
    4. If activation is not successful using t6600kms-id02wp.

 

The possible KMS servers are t6600kms-id01wp.win.uthscsa.edu and t6600kms-id02wp.win.uthscsa.edu.

Additional commands: cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus – Displays current Office activation and KMS status

 

For Windows:

  1. Open an elevated command prompt.
    1. Click on Start.
    2. In the text box that says Search programs and files, type cmd.
    3. Right click on cmd.exe and choose Run as Administrator.
  2. For Windows 7 or 8
    1. Type: slmgr /skms t6600kms-id01wp.win.uthscsa.edu:1688
      1. This sets the KMS server to t6600kms-id01wp.win.uthscsa.edu on port 1688.
      2. A popup should appear stating that the KMS has been set.
    2. Type: slmgr /ato
      1. Forces the activation of Windows through the KMS server
      2. A popup should appear stating that Windows has been activated.
    3. If activation is not successful using t6600kms-id01wp, retry using t6600kms-id02wp.
  3. For Windows 10
    1. Type: slmgr /skms t6600kms-id01wp.win.uthscsa.edu:1688
      1. This sets the KMS server to t6600kms-id01wp.win.uthscsa.edu on port 1688.
      2. A popup should appear stating that the KMS has been set.
    2. Type: slmgr /ato
      1. Forces the activation of Windows through the KMS server
      2. A popup should appear stating that Windows has been activated.
    3. If activation is not successful using t6600kms-id01wp, retry using t6600kms-id02wp.

 

The possible KMS servers are t6600kms-id01wp and t6600kms-id02wp.

Additional commands: slmgr /dlv - Displays current Windows activation and KMS status.

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