How to activate Windows Server without product key

As you know, Windows Server is a specialized operating system which is designed for servers. In today’s post, I will show you how to activate Windows in your VPS or dedicated server for FREE using KMS client product key. 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.

Supported products:

– Windows Server, version 1809, 1803, 1709

– Windows Server 2019/2016

– Windows Server 2008/2012 (R2)

As you can see in the image above, I am using Windows Server 2016 Standard and it is not activated.

Method 1: Manually installing KMS client key to activate Windows Server

Step 1. Get the right product key from the official article of Microsoft.

Windows Server, version 1903 and Windows Server, version 1809

Operating system edition	KMS Client Setup Key
Windows Server Datacenter	6NMRW-2C8FM-D24W7-TQWMY-CWH2D
Windows Server Standard	N2KJX-J94YW-TQVFB-DG9YT-724CC

Windows Server, version 1803

Operating system edition	KMS Client Setup 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 Setup Key
Windows Server Datacenter	6Y6KB-N82V8-D8CQV-23MJW-BWTG6
Windows Server Standard	DPCNP-XQFKJ-BJF7R-FRC8D-GF6G4

Windows Server LTSC/LTSB versions

Windows Server 2019

Operating system edition	KMS Client Setup 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 Setup 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

The KMS Client Setup Key of WS 2016 Standard is “WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY”. I will use it in the next step.

Step 2. Install the key on your server.

To open command prompt, right-click on the Windows button then select “Command prompt (Admin)” line.

Then, enter “slmgr /ipk CLIENTKEY” in the command window.

Note: each command is followed by hitting Enter.

Step 3. Set the KMS server.

Enter “slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com” in the window.

Step 4. Activate the KMS client key.

Finally, use the command “/ato” to activate your Windows.

Method 2: Using a pre-written batch file activate Windows Server without product key

Step 1. Copy all the text below into a text file.

You click here to copy this code

Step 2. You choose “Save As” to save it as a batch file , name “1click.cmd”save it as a batch file , name “1click.cmd”

Step 3 : You run the batch file as administrator

Done

Finally, check activation status of your server again.

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