Key Management Services (KMS) client activation and product keys

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• 03/07/2023
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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.

There are some scenarios, however, where you will need to add the GVLK to the computer you wish to activate against a KMS host, such as:

• Converting a computer from using a Multiple Activation Key (MAK)
• Converting a retail license of Windows to a KMS client
• If the computer was previously a KMS host.

Important

To use the keys listed here (which are GVLKs), you must first have a KMS host available on your local network. If you don’t already have a KMS host, please see how to create a KMS host to learn more.

If you want to activate Windows without a KMS host available and outside of a volume-activation scenario (for example, you’re trying to activate a retail version of Windows client), these keys will not work. You will need to use another method of activating Windows, such as using a MAK, or purchasing a retail license. Get help to find your Windows product key and learn about genuine versions of Windows.

Install a product key

If you are converting a computer from a KMS host, MAK, or retail edition of Windows to a KMS client, install the applicable product key (GVLK) from the list below. To install a client product key, open an administrative command prompt on the client, and run the following command and then press Enter:

slmgr /ipk <product key>

For example, to install the product key for Windows Server 2022 Datacenter edition, run the following command and then press Enter:

slmgr /ipk WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33

Generic Volume License Keys (GVLK)

In the tables that follow, you will find the GVLKs for each version and edition of Windows. LTSC is Long-Term Servicing Channel, while LTSB is Long-Term Servicing Branch.

Windows Server (LTSC versions)

Windows Server 2022

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

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

Windows Server 2019

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows Server 2019 Datacenter
WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG

Windows Server 2019 Standard
N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C

Windows Server 2019 Essentials
WVDHN-86M7X-466P6-VHXV7-YY726

Windows Server 2016

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG

Windows Server 2016 Standard
WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY

Windows Server 2016 Essentials
JCKRF-N37P4-C2D82-9YXRT-4M63B

Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel versions)

Windows Server, versions 20H2, 2004, 1909, 1903, and 1809

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows Server Datacenter
6NMRW-2C8FM-D24W7-TQWMY-CWH2D

Windows Server Standard
N2KJX-J94YW-TQVFB-DG9YT-724CC

Windows 11 and Windows 10 (Semi-Annual Channel versions)

See the Windows lifecycle fact sheet for information about supported versions and end of service dates.

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows 11 Pro
Windows 10 Pro
W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX

Windows 11 Pro N
Windows 10 Pro N
MH37W-N47XK-V7XM9-C7227-GCQG9

Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
NRG8B-VKK3Q-CXVCJ-9G2XF-6Q84J

Windows 11 Pro for Workstations N
Windows 10 Pro for Workstations N
9FNHH-K3HBT-3W4TD-6383H-6XYWF

Windows 11 Pro Education
Windows 10 Pro Education
6TP4R-GNPTD-KYYHQ-7B7DP-J447Y

Windows 11 Pro Education N
Windows 10 Pro Education N
YVWGF-BXNMC-HTQYQ-CPQ99-66QFC

Windows 11 Education
Windows 10 Education
NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2

Windows 11 Education N
Windows 10 Education N
2WH4N-8QGBV-H22JP-CT43Q-MDWWJ

Windows 11 Enterprise
Windows 10 Enterprise
NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43

Windows 11 Enterprise N
Windows 10 Enterprise N
DPH2V-TTNVB-4X9Q3-TJR4H-KHJW4

Windows 11 Enterprise G
Windows 10 Enterprise G
YYVX9-NTFWV-6MDM3-9PT4T-4M68B

Windows 11 Enterprise G N
Windows 10 Enterprise G N
44RPN-FTY23-9VTTB-MP9BX-T84FV

Windows 10 (LTSC/LTSB versions)

Windows 10 LTSC 2021 and 2019

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019
M7XTQ-FN8P6-TTKYV-9D4CC-J462D

Windows 10 Enterprise N LTSC 2021
Windows 10 Enterprise N LTSC 2019
92NFX-8DJQP-P6BBQ-THF9C-7CG2H

Windows 10 LTSB 2016

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016
DCPHK-NFMTC-H88MJ-PFHPY-QJ4BJ

Windows 10 Enterprise N LTSB 2016
QFFDN-GRT3P-VKWWX-X7T3R-8B639

Windows 10 LTSB 2015

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB
WNMTR-4C88C-JK8YV-HQ7T2-76DF9

Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB N
2F77B-TNFGY-69QQF-B8YKP-D69TJ

Earlier versions of Windows Server

Windows Server, version 1803

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows Server Datacenter
2HXDN-KRXHB-GPYC7-YCKFJ-7FVDG

Windows Server Standard
PTXN8-JFHJM-4WC78-MPCBR-9W4KR

Windows Server, version 1709

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows Server Datacenter
6Y6KB-N82V8-D8CQV-23MJW-BWTG6

Windows Server Standard
DPCNP-XQFKJ-BJF7R-FRC8D-GF6G4

Windows Server 2012 R2

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
D2N9P-3P6X9-2R39C-7RTCD-MDVJX

Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9

Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
KNC87-3J2TX-XB4WP-VCPJV-M4FWM

Windows Server 2012

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows Server 2012
BN3D2-R7TKB-3YPBD-8DRP2-27GG4

Windows Server 2012 N
8N2M2-HWPGY-7PGT9-HGDD8-GVGGY

Windows Server 2012 Single Language
2WN2H-YGCQR-KFX6K-CD6TF-84YXQ

Windows Server 2012 Country Specific
4K36P-JN4VD-GDC6V-KDT89-DYFKP

Windows Server 2012 Standard
XC9B7-NBPP2-83J2H-RHMBY-92BT4

Windows Server 2012 MultiPoint Standard
HM7DN-YVMH3-46JC3-XYTG7-CYQJJ

Windows Server 2012 MultiPoint Premium
XNH6W-2V9GX-RGJ4K-Y8X6F-QGJ2G

Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
48HP8-DN98B-MYWDG-T2DCC-8W83P

Windows Server 2008 R2

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows Server 2008 R2 Web
6TPJF-RBVHG-WBW2R-86QPH-6RTM4

Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC edition
TT8MH-CG224-D3D7Q-498W2-9QCTX

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter
74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648

Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
GT63C-RJFQ3-4GMB6-BRFB9-CB83V

Windows Server 2008

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows Web Server 2008
WYR28-R7TFJ-3X2YQ-YCY4H-M249D

Windows Server 2008 Standard
TM24T-X9RMF-VWXK6-X8JC9-BFGM2

Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V
W7VD6-7JFBR-RX26B-YKQ3Y-6FFFJ

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
YQGMW-MPWTJ-34KDK-48M3W-X4Q6V

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V
39BXF-X8Q23-P2WWT-38T2F-G3FPG

Windows Server 2008 HPC
RCTX3-KWVHP-BR6TB-RB6DM-6X7HP

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
7M67G-PC374-GR742-YH8V4-TCBY3

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V
22XQ2-VRXRG-P8D42-K34TD-G3QQC

Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
4DWFP-JF3DJ-B7DTH-78FJB-PDRHK

Earlier versions of Windows

Windows 8.1

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows 8.1 Pro
GCRJD-8NW9H-F2CDX-CCM8D-9D6T9

Windows 8.1 Pro N
HMCNV-VVBFX-7HMBH-CTY9B-B4FXY

Windows 8.1 Enterprise
MHF9N-XY6XB-WVXMC-BTDCT-MKKG7

Windows 8.1 Enterprise N
TT4HM-HN7YT-62K67-RGRQJ-JFFXW

Windows 8

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows 8 Pro
NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4

Windows 8 Pro N
XCVCF-2NXM9-723PB-MHCB7-2RYQQ

Windows 8 Enterprise
32JNW-9KQ84-P47T8-D8GGY-CWCK7

Windows 8 Enterprise N
JMNMF-RHW7P-DMY6X-RF3DR-X2BQT

Windows 7

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows 7 Professional
FJ82H-XT6CR-J8D7P-XQJJ2-GPDD4

Windows 7 Professional N
MRPKT-YTG23-K7D7T-X2JMM-QY7MG

Windows 7 Professional E
W82YF-2Q76Y-63HXB-FGJG9-GF7QX

Windows 7 Enterprise
33PXH-7Y6KF-2VJC9-XBBR8-HVTHH

Windows 7 Enterprise N
YDRBP-3D83W-TY26F-D46B2-XCKRJ

Windows 7 Enterprise E
C29WB-22CC8-VJ326-GHFJW-H9DH4

Windows Vista

Operating system edition
KMS Client Product Key

Windows Vista Business
YFKBB-PQJJV-G996G-VWGXY-2V3X8

Windows Vista Business N
HMBQG-8H2RH-C77VX-27R82-VMQBT

Windows Vista Enterprise
VKK3X-68KWM-X2YGT-QR4M6-4BWMV

Windows Vista Enterprise N
VTC42-BM838-43QHV-84HX6-XJXKV