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ajc196
Iron Contributor
Sep 09, 2021

Server 2022 KMS host key bug; Can't activate Win10 Enterprise LTSB/LTSC

We recently dropped our new Server 2022 KMS host key onto our KMS server. After the necessary update to accept the 2022 key and activating the new 2022 host key, we were able to activate our most com...
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Armando_Rivera
Copper Contributor
Apr 13, 2022
Well well... Server 2022 KMS Key bug strikes again.
The Server 2019 February 2022 Updates fixed the problem. UNFORTUNATELY, the Server 2019 March 2022 Updates broke KMS again. I was hoping that the April updates would fix that, nope.

Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019, 2021 and Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB cannot activate again. Other versions activate just fine.

Should I upgrade my KMS Server to Server 2022 and expect the problem to go away?
Anyone experiencing the same problem again?
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kwester-ebbinghaus-business
Iron Contributor
Apr 14, 2022

Armando_Rivera with the myriad of issues KMS are stunning.

 

Mind that KMS, and so also ADBA are out of door. CSP (New Commerce Experience) licensing won't give you any KMS keys anymore which is a pity IMHO. KMS will reside for classic licensing models and big customers having EA(S). Also notice that service providers don't want to give you KMS keys anymore. 

 

So you must go down the route with MAK Keys and VAMT 3 from the lastet ADK to have centralized and easy management. 

 

Also Domain Join is going out the door as Microsofts target are Azure AD joined only endpoints (not talking about Windows Server yet). VAMT can handle activation of domain joined and non-domain joined devices. 

Interestingly it is not pushed in the docs. My recent PR on docs on KMS has been closed after sitting for months. 

 

Armando, can you confirm that the devices you try to activate are domain joined?

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