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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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Carlin Zotz
Copper Contributor
Dec 01, 2021

Does anyone have confirmation if this issue exists in ADBA as well?  I was about to switch us from 2012 R2 to ADBA and 2022 KMS host key, but I may have to just use the 2019 key instead for now.  Thoughts?

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kwester-ebbinghaus-business
Iron Contributor
Dec 01, 2021

I can confirm that ADBA works great also in junction with VAMT3 from the Windows 11 ADK.
One-time caveat with the DB though:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-server-for-it-pro/adk-for-windows-11-and-adk-for-windows-server-2022-vamt-does-not/m-p/2719842

and some strange glitches: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-server-for-it-pro/issue-windows-server-2022-generic-kms-keys-appear-as-server-2021/m-p/2833861#M5871

p.s. mind that my report is about ADBA with Windows Server 2022 KMS key and Windows Server, while some here reported issues with LTSC clients. I cannot tell much whether LTSC clients issues would be solved with that switch to ADBA.

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