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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
Feb 01, 2022
Had a feeling it wasn't going to be fixed. Just the way MS is.
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    kwester-ebbinghaus-business
    Iron Contributor
    Feb 02, 2022

    Dear Mary Hoffman may I ask you to check with the team, if the fix for the Windows Server 2022 is on the way? From what I read it is not fixed for Windows Server 2022 but only Windows Server 2019, where is was also a known issue. For Windows Server 2022 it does not seem to be a known issue.

    • Addresses a known issue that affects versions of Windows Server that are in use as a Key Management Services (KMS) host. Client devices running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 might not activate. This issue only occurs when using a new Customer Support Volume License Key (CSVLK) and after installing updates released April 22, 2021 or later.

    source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/january-25-2022-kb5009616-os-build-17763-2510-preview-d395eb9c-40e9-425c-a026-ed2e0a0d9dd3

    compare with: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/january-25-2022-kb5009608-os-build-20348-502-preview-54285445-4a79-4bc1-9c9c-fbe7299e1c29

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      Viktor_Heim
      Copper Contributor
      Feb 04, 2022

      kwester-ebbinghaus-business 

       

      A fully updated Windows Server 2022 does not recognize the KMS key. Knows it as Volume_KMS_WS19 and does not activate clients.

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        kwester-ebbinghaus-business
        Iron Contributor
        Feb 04, 2022
        I understand the issue and problems it brings. That's why I asked Mary from the Windows Server team if she has more insights for us, when this issue will be triage and fixed on Windows Server 2022. As said it's not on the known issues list. The only workaround is to use ADBA, which doesn't fit for all scenarios but is better than KMS for most.

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