Activate Windows 11 Enterprise through KMS

Question

We have ordered 90 Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 Upgrade licenses to upgrade our Windows 10 Pro clients.
These are MAK keys and we want to activate through a KMS server. Is there a way to convert these keys? How can I use these upgrade licenses on the KMS server? I don't have a KMS host key.

Answer 1

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

Kindly follow the steps provided below to resolve your issue.

To use KMS, you need to have a KMS host available on your local network. Computers that activate with a KMS host need to have a specific product key. This key is sometimes referred to as the KMS client key, but it is formally known as a Microsoft Generic Volume License Key (GVLK). Computers that are running volume licensing editions of Windows Server and Windows client are, by default, KMS clients with no extra configuration needed as the relevant GVLK is already there.

Go to this link for your reference and other troubleshooting procedures https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kms-client-activation-keys

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Answer 2

Hi @Limitless Technology ,

Thank you for your answer.
In the Office 365 admin center the licenses are visible (see attachment).
Our partner mentioned that these are MAK-keys, not suitable for KMS. Is that correct?

What key to use when configuring the KMS, where you have to enter a KMS host key to proceed with the installation.
Do I need to enter the value, in the section Generic Volume License Key (GVLK), for W10 Enterprise?

Answer 3

Kindly go through the following Microsoft reference:

Activate using Key Management Service