Activating all versions of Windows Server without a product key
As you know, Windows Server is a specialized operating system which is designed for server only. In today’s post, I will show you how to activate Windows in your VPS or dedicated server for FREE using KMS client product keys. Although the KMS license is valid for 180 days only but there is no limit on the number of activation. So you can renew it whenever you want. Actually, the license will be renewed automatically every 7 days by default (almost similar to Let’s Encrypt certificate). In this way, just do it one time and forget it completely.
Note:
- If you are a student, an office worker or any standard user who is using desktop edition of Windows, just skip this post and please do not follow the instructions. I will not be responsible for any damage caused by you.
- All editions of Windows Server in the Microsoft homepage are evaluation ones and not supported by KMS. So if you are using an evaluation version, just convert it to the retail one before following the instructions below.
Supported products:
- Windows Server 2022/2019/2016.
- Windows Server, version 1809, 1803, 1709.
- Windows Server 2008/2012 (R2).
As you can see in the image above, I am using a copy of Windows Server 2016 Standard and it is not activated.
Method 1: Manually installing KMS client key and activating it.
Step 1.1: Get the right product key from the official article of Microsoft.
The KMS Client Setup Key of Win Server 2016 Standard is “WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY”. I will use it in the next step.
Step 1.2: Install the key on your server.
To open command prompt, click on the Windows button, search for “cmd” and run the command prompt as administrator. Then, enter “slmgr /ipk CLIENTKEY” in the command window.
Note: each command is followed by hitting Enter.
Step 1.3: Set the KMS server.
Enter “slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com” in the window.
Step 1.4: Activate the KMS client key.
Finally, use the command “/ato” to activate your Windows.
If you see the error 0xC004F074, it means that your internet connection is unstable or the server is busy. Please make sure your device is online and try the command “ato” again until you succeed.
Method 2: Using a pre-written batch file.
This one is not recommended anymore due to the new update of Microsoft.
Step 2.1: Copy all the text below into a text file.
@echo off
title Activate Windows Server (ALL versions) for FREE - MSGuides.com&cls&echo =====================================================================================&echo #Project: Activating Microsoft software products for FREE without additional software&echo =====================================================================================&echo.&echo #Supported products:&echo http://bit.ly/kmsclientkeys&echo.&echo.&echo ============================================================================&echo Activating your Windows...&set i=1
cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 4DWFP-JF3DJ-B7DTH-78FJB-PDRHK >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 22XQ2-VRXRG-P8D42-K34TD-G3QQC >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 7M67G-PC374-GR742-YH8V4-TCBY3 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk RCTX3-KWVHP-BR6TB-RB6DM-6X7HP >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 39BXF-X8Q23-P2WWT-38T2F-G3FPG >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk YQGMW-MPWTJ-34KDK-48M3W-X4Q6V >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk W7VD6-7JFBR-RX26B-YKQ3Y-6FFFJ >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk TM24T-X9RMF-VWXK6-X8JC9-BFGM2 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk WYR28-R7TFJ-3X2YQ-YCY4H-M249D >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk GT63C-RJFQ3-4GMB6-BRFB9-CB83V >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk TT8MH-CG224-D3D7Q-498W2-9QCTX >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 6TPJF-RBVHG-WBW2R-86QPH-6RTM4 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 48HP8-DN98B-MYWDG-T2DCC-8W83P >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk XNH6W-2V9GX-RGJ4K-Y8X6F-QGJ2G >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk HM7DN-YVMH3-46JC3-XYTG7-CYQJJ >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk XC9B7-NBPP2-83J2H-RHMBY-92BT4 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 4K36P-JN4VD-GDC6V-KDT89-DYFKP >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 2WN2H-YGCQR-KFX6K-CD6TF-84YXQ >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 8N2M2-HWPGY-7PGT9-HGDD8-GVGGY >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk BN3D2-R7TKB-3YPBD-8DRP2-27GG4 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk KNC87-3J2TX-XB4WP-VCPJV-M4FWM >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk D2N9P-3P6X9-2R39C-7RTCD-MDVJX >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk JCKRF-N37P4-C2D82-9YXRT-4M63B >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk WVDHN-86M7X-466P6-VHXV7-YY726 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk DPCNP-XQFKJ-BJF7R-FRC8D-GF6G4 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 6Y6KB-N82V8-D8CQV-23MJW-BWTG6 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk PTXN8-JFHJM-4WC78-MPCBR-9W4KR >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 2HXDN-KRXHB-GPYC7-YCKFJ-7FVDG >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk N2KJX-J94YW-TQVFB-DG9YT-724CC >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 6NMRW-2C8FM-D24W7-TQWMY-CWH2D >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H >nul||goto notsupported
:skms
if %i% GTR 10 goto busy
if %i% EQU 1 set KMS=kms7.MSGuides.com
if %i% EQU 2 set KMS=kms8.MSGuides.com
if %i% EQU 3 set KMS=kms9.MSGuides.com
if %i% GTR 3 goto ato
cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /skms %KMS%:1688 >nul
:ato
echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo.&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ato | find /i "successfully" && (echo.&echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo #My official blog: MSGuides.com&echo.&echo #How it works: bit.ly/kms-server&echo.&echo #Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.&echo.&echo #Please consider supporting this project: donate.msguides.com&echo #Your support is helping me keep my servers running 24/7!&echo.&echo ============================================================================&choice /n /c YN /m "Would you like to visit my blog [Y,N]?" & if errorlevel 2 exit) || (echo The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one... & echo Please wait... & echo. & echo. & set /a i+=1 & goto skms)
explorer "http://MSGuides.com"&goto halt
:notsupported
echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo Sorry, your version is not supported.&echo.&goto halt
:busy
echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo Sorry, the server is busy and can't respond to your request. Please try again.&echo.
:halt
pause >nul
Step 2.2: Save the text file as a batch file with .cmd extension. (Eg run.cmd)
Step 2.3: Run the batch file with admin rights.
Finally, check activation status of your server again.
If you would have any questions or concerns, please leave your comments. I would be glad to explain in more details. Thank you so much for all your feedback and support!
2025 Standard
slmgr /ipk TVRH6-WHNXV-R9WG3-9XRFY-MY832
slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com
slmgr /ato
2025 Datacenter
slmgr /ipk D764K-2NDRG-47T6Q-P8T8W-YP6DF
i am try this steps for windows server 2016 standard finally output this version is not supported… please help to activated windows with out using key..
Win Server 2025 – tried anybody?
Waiting for Server 2025 and the new office =)
It’s safe?
What about Server 2025 trial copy how can you activate this
Après avoir procédé à l activation plusieurs fonction ne fonctionne plus comme par exemple fonction résolution de problèmes, car géré par l admistration.
hello
i want office & windows all in one activation.
in offline mode.
can you help me?
Where is this part?
> Actually, the license will be renewed automatically every 7 days by default
Hi
If I did activation this way and I want to install active directory for domain user account, do I need another license?
I need to activate Windows 2003 server because I have a system that only works on server 2003, can anyone help me.
who ever write this content i want to say hi to you and tell you that you are really really smart
Does it work for windows 7 pro?
Hello,
i want to install Server 2022 Essentials but i cannot find the right product key at the microsoft site.
Could anyone help me out with the correct key please?
Thanks in advance.
Magnum
This really worked out. Many Thanks.
Does it work for windows 7 pro?
Server 2022
Dism /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /AcceptEula /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
Dism /online /Set-Edition:ServerDatacenter /AcceptEula /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter
Azure Edition NTBV8-9K7Q8-V27C6-M2BTV-KHMXV
Windows Server 2022 Standard VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H
slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com
slmgr /ato
It works, excellent 10/10
use this for standard edition
slmgr /ipk N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C
don’t work, message version not supported
i m getting msg that your version is not supported
I’m thrilled to share my positive experience with activating Windows Server 2022 Standard. Thanks to an official license that I was able to acquire at an affordable price, I successfully activated my system without any issues. The process was smooth and efficient, and I’d like to recommend the website licence-activation.com to anyone seeking cost-effective and legitimate software activation solutions. It’s important to uphold intellectual property rules and use official licenses to support developers and ensure the stability of our systems. Feel free to explore licence-activation.com if you’re looking for reliable options for your software activation needs.
Windows server 2016 Standard was activated according to the instructions. Everything worked out. Thanks!
Hello. Unfortunately, all KMS servers (8,9) are down since few weeks? Thanks
slmgr is not working on some of my machines. it says I need to use SLUI.. I can change the key with slui 3 . but cannot set kms server or activate it.. any ideas?
Can you please make a guide on activating LTSC version?
any way to install Remote CALs licences somehow like this? windows 2016 server standard?
thanks
we need activation steps for windows server 2016 essentials
I’m trying to manually activate Windows Server 2019 Standard but I’m getting error 0xC004F074 over and over again.
I’ve choose to install Windows Server 2022 and the activation was successful
which version of Server 2022 was it?
Standard
I tried onthehubstore following a comment, but actually found it’s good.