This small package (about 400 Kb) contains the files necessary for the KMS server to be able to receive and process activation requests from MS Office clients. The next step is to download and install on the KMS server the following extension package – Microsoft Office Volume License Pack. Installing Office 2021/2019/2016 Volume Licenses on KMS Serverįirst of all, you have to find and copy a KMS Host key for Office 2021, 2019, or 2016 in your personal section on Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) website. Activation through the domain – ADBA (Active Directory-Based Activation), requires the domain functional level at least Windows Server 2012.

Activation on a dedicated KMS host (server).

Two types of enterprise volume activation are supported:

KMS server for Office LTSC 2021 (the latest perpetual release of Office with EOL October 13, 2026) – you can only deploy it on Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2016/2019/2022.

KMS server for Office 2019 – requires OS version not lower than Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8.1.

KMS server for Office 2016 – requires OS not older than Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 SP 1 with the KB2757817 installed (yes, you can deploy a KMS server even on a desktop Windows edition).

System Requirements for the MS Office 2021/2019/2016 KMS ServerĪ KMS server for Office can run on the following Windows OS versions:

KMS Activation Error “vmw.exe has stopped working” on Windows Server 2019/2016.

GVLK Keys for Microsoft Office 2021/2019/2016.

Manually Activate MS Office 2021/2019/2016 with KMS License Server.

Office 2021/2019/2016 Active Directory-Based Activation (ADBA).Installing Office 2021/2019/2016 Volume Licenses on KMS Server.System Requirements for the MS Office 2021/2019/2016 KMS Server.

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