KMS Activation

Question

How can I confirm whether my Windows Server 2022 is activated by my KMS server? my KMS server hostname is kms-srv01.When I use the command below on the server, I get the following output:

cscript slmgr.vbs /dlv 


Most recent activation information:
Key Management Service client information
    Client Machine ID (CMID): XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXXXXXXX
    KMS machine name from DNS: kms-srv01.mydomain.com:1688
    KMS machine IP address: 192.168.50.50
    KMS machine extended PID: XXXX-XXXXX-XXX-XXXXXX-XX-XXXX-XXXXX.XXXX-XXXXXX
    Activation interval: 120 minutes
    Renewal interval: 10080 minutes
    KMS host caching is enabled

Answer 1

Based on the output of the cscript slmgr.vbs /dlv command, your Windows Server 2022 is indeed activated using your KMS server (kms-srv01.mydomain.com). Here’s how we can confirm this:

Key Indicators from the Output:

1. KMS machine name from DNS: kms-srv01.mydomain.com:1688
   • This means the client successfully discovered and contacted your KMS server.
2. KMS machine IP address: 192.168.50.50
   • The DNS resolution worked and the client has the IP of the KMS server.
3. Activation and Renewal Intervals:
   • Activation interval: 120 minutes and Renewal interval: 10080 minutes (7 days) are standard for KMS clients.
   • These values indicate the client is in a normal KMS activation cycle.
4. KMS Host Caching is Enabled:
   • This means the client is storing information about the KMS server for re-use.

However, to explicitly confirm that the system is currently activated, you should also check the output of:

cscript slmgr.vbs /xpr

This will give you a simple message like:

The machine is permanently activated or Windows will expire on [date]

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Marcin