Run this file on either 32bit or 64bit supported windows operating systems. Office 2010 kms is not supported on server 2012 r2. Server 2003 kms issue for office 2010 windows server. Hi all, ive been doing some reading on kms activation for office 2010 and im trying to reconcile the differences between activating office versus activating windows. How to discover office and windows kms hosts and remove. Manually force kms activation for office 20 spiceworks. Activating office 2010 with your kms server open an elevated command prompt on your client with office 2010 installed. The key for office 2010 standard was successfully registered. Volume licensing editions of microsoft office 2010 suites and applications, microsoft project 2010 and microsoft visio 2010 require activation.
If you have recently upgradedmoved to server 2012 r2 for your kms host, and you still have office 2010 clients within your org, you are in for a real treat. After the gvlk is specified, the kms client tries to find an srv record correspondent to the kms server in dns and gets activated. By using this kms activation method, installations can be automated and the installed product will be immediately active no more manual activation by the user. Office 2010 activation how to rearm office 2010 4sysops. Archive for the product activation category kms client setup keys posted. In pc with office 2010 streamed, the kms server give the key but the current count does not increase because the cmid is the same for all pc with streamed office.
Open a command prompt with administrative privileges. Office 2010 kms activation failed microsoft community. Activate office 2010 against server 2012 r2 kms automashell. As an admin you no longer need to manually configure secondary kms host dns. How do i manually specify a kms server to activate ms office 2010. H62qghxvkfpp4hp66kmrcw98m sharepoint workspace 2010. Furthermore, this kms is capable of activating windows 8 and 8. Manually uninstall microsoft office 2010 kms host license pack with build in uninstaller most computer programs are installed with its build in uninstaller that can also help uninstall the program. Dec 18, 2009 this exe will install the license files to recognize the office kms host key, prompt you for the kms host key, and activate. Also keep in mind that if this was the first installation trying to activate that you will need 4 other activation request to the server that have different sku ids before activations are successful. Checking microsoft office 2010 kms activation status.
If you see incorrect host, you should resolve problems in your infrastructure deactivate wrong kms hosts and delete entries from your dns server. You can verify if office generated a client machine id cmid by running the office software protection platform tool with dcmid. Volume licensed versions of office 2019 and office 2016, including project and visio all volume licensed versions of office, including project and visio, have a generic volume license key gvlk preinstalled. Archive items manually outlook office support office 365. This article describes the process of archiving your outlook data. Run this command to activate office with the kms server. So i come to a machine that ive got office 2010 installed on and put in my kms key. The manual uninstallation of microsoft office 2010 kms host license pack requires computer knowhow and patience to accomplish. May 20, 2011 i have a serious problem with activation office 2010 professional plus in windows seven ultimate x32 bit i try some step without any successful result.
Office 2010 kms client activation troubleshooting larry dilley. Follow the wizard to uninstall microsoft office 2010 kms host license pack. Most organizations with a licensing agreement will probably leave the default use kms client key option, but you can set a mak key here if. You have to manually install the office 2010 deployment kit for appv. I installed the 2010 kms installer for office and used the kms key to install it.
Type cmd in the search bar to locate the command window. I tried adding it in the command line with and without dashes to. Manually activate ms office with kms license server. Problem with streaming office 2010 kms application. Office 20 clients not activating through kms server. Ive got the server set up dowloaded the kms host setup and it says its installed and licenced. From an elivated command prompt on the client machine, type. Office 2010 standard volume license activation issue. Sep 06, 2019 to activate a kms client windows or office, a special kms public key must be specified on it gvlk generic volume license key. Completely uninstall microsoft office 2010 kms host license. Sep 03, 2010 i recently tried installing office 2010 pro and std in a windows xp vdisk using an mak product key. Office 2010 rearm fix was attempted without success.
At first i did not have a kms key so i had to call microsoft it was a mak key. Active directory domain, the windows andor office installations on. Check the status of the kms service and look at event log for errors. From there rightclick on command prompt and select run as administrator. If you have activated your office installation using an mak key, you can still change to kms. It will also prompt you to enter your office 2010 kms host key and. This download contains an executable file that will extract and install kms host license files. If you want kms host to activate multiple microsoft products e. I found that activating is possible with km service. To determine whether a kms client can locate a kms host or whether unwanted kms hosts exist on the network, run a command similar to the following. With office 2010 the current count must reach 5 before the kms host will activate your office 2010 installations i. This was a hail marry on our part that seem to work out. How to license office 2010 in a windows desktop provisioning. These are generic keys to us when installing volume licensed products that have access to a kms host that has had unique kms host keys installed for the appropriate product.
To manually archive outlook 2010 items, do the following. Sharepoint and office server products do not require activation. Office 2010 including visio 2010 kms activation key. This kms host will be able to activate all volume editions of office 2010 client software, in addition to activating windows. If running 32 bit office 2010 on 64 bit windows, program files above should be replaced with program files x86. Once all the kms components are installed, you need at least 5 computers to contact the kms server and join its kms pool. See the tables attached to this article for the kms client key for your office version. A better way to uninstall microsoft office 2010 kms host license pack with added benefits. Volume activation tips and tricks microsoft office 2010 engineering.
Hard code your kms server into the registry peter egerton january 9, 20 if you ever find yourself in the position whereby you need to enforce a machine to use a. Jan 31, 2010 once office 2010 is installed and activated, it becomes licensed for 180 days, the kms client needs to see the kms host at least once during the 180 days. Kms clients will find the kms host automatically through dns. Now i have built a new windows7 image for one of the ict suit, installed office 20 and joined this pc to the domain and did a gpupdate and opened word 20 fileaccountit says activation required. The problem is on the way citrix stream office 2010. Log onto your windows 7 client not the kms windows 7 server, open an office 2010 applications, navigate to file help and enter the generic client kms key. Setting any of these flags to 1 will install the kms client key for the. Normally, after you install ms office 2020162019, it will automatically activate the license via our kms license server. To enable this behavior, simply add the following line to the config. Kms server activation for microsoft office 20102016. Type the following command to manually specify the hostname of ucs kms host. The same kms host running on windows server 2008 r2, volume editions of. If not, check out my post on setting up your kms server office 2010.
When office 2010 volume edition client products are installed, they will automatically search for a kms host on your organizations dns server for activation. Outlook 2016, outlook 20, outlook 2019, outlook 2010, archive. All volume editions of office 2010 client products are preinstalled with a kms client key, so you will not need to install a product key. More information on deploying office 2010 using kms can be found here. Aug 16, 2011 after the installation of office 2010 32 bit on a 32 or 64 bit windows 7, vista or winxp the kms host is set sethst and the office is activated act. Office 2010 volume editions are delivered with the kms client, which doesnt have to be installed. If you found that the ms office cannot activate automatically, please follow the steps below to activate your office manually. Add office 2010 kms key to your kms server ms licensing. I have 5 real office 2010 installed and my kms give the right key. Office 2010 intermitent kms activation fail after image.
Cmd right click on the command prompt icon and select run as administrator test that dns resolution is working. The office 2010 installer your downloaded from the licensing portal will already contain your kms client key which it uses when contacting the server. The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. Jan 09, 2012 step one, make sure you have a kms server and you have set it up for office 2010. Im currently trying to get kms working for office 2010. Also keep in mind that if this was the first installation trying to activate that you will need 4 other activation request to the server that have. By default, all volume license editions of office 2010 disable this behavior. If you are converting a computer from a kms host, mak, or retail edition of windows to a kms client, install the applicable setup key gvlk from the following tables. Multiple activation key mak with a mak key, office 2010 client computers activate online by using the microsoft hosted activation servers or by telephone. To find the key for office 2010 check kms key for office 2010 you have to scroll down to the bottom of this page for an office 20 key see kms key for office 20 and for office 2016 and 2019 see kms key for office 2016 and 2019. I recently set up office 2010 as an application in configmgr 2012 beta 2.
Problem with activation office 2010 and running kms windows. How to remove office 20 kms client edition i have office 20 kms client edition installed on my computer and now i have mak key so i want to activate using these keys i uninstalled the office 20 from my computer and reinstalled it again so as to use mak keys for activation but to my great surprise when i checked it shows it office is. Office 2010 kms activation ms licensing spiceworks. You also have to take into account that it might take some time until office finds a kms host or until you activate it manually. To manually archive outlook items, do the following. This kms server sits in your network, listens for product activation requests e.
Its great because office deploys with a kms client key by default so you dont need to enter anything there, just set up your kms server and activation takes care of itself. Advertise on petenetlive the author pete long contact the archives. However, there is just one winxp client that is unable to activate. There is a much easier and safer way to uninstall microsoft office.
Kms activating office 2010, 20 and 2016 vmware communities. Click start and in the run box type without the quotes. Type the following command to tell microsoft office to activate with kms substitute for the kms client key. Kms clients use dns to find kms hosts and communicate with them using tcp port 1688 by default. Run this command to manually specify the kms activation server. Below is the command that you will need to run if microsoft office 20 fails to activate with the kms server automatically. Description of the autoarchive feature in outlook microsoft support. O hit the enter key you should see the following if done successfully 3. Here is the list of universal kms keys gvlk for the latest microsoft products. Ive also remembererd to enable the kms service through the servers firewall. You can manually transfer old items to a storage file by clicking archive on the file. Your network administrator can also disable this feature. I have office 2010 standard volume license mak on my computers here at work for over a year now and it was properly activated.
This customer had kms license keys for office 2010, so we needed to install the microsoft office 2010 kms host on one of our servers. The installation, licensing and activation all worked fine but when the image was put into standard mode office 2010 would detect hardware changes and. Here are the key steps we take to get it working quickly again from the client side. For more information about how to configure the kms client, see the ospp. Apr 09, 2020 microsoft office 2010 uses the office software protection platform ospp service. For example, if the network environment does not use srv records, you can manually configure a kms client to use a specific kms host.
When i activate one client by vamt on this kms server, i get this error. The kind of key installed determines the activation method. Meanwhile you can specify kms host to activate to manually by running the following command cscript ospp. If you havent already configured a kms host, see deploy kms activation for steps to set one up. Kms products automatically reactivate with your server every week, and if they cant contact it give themselves 180 days before complaining about it. I try much to run that service but it faild to run correctly. Explains the difference between archiving and exporting items. Sometimes office 20 may not be activated and automatic activation hasnt succeded. Jun 11, 2010 multiple activation key mak with a mak key, office 2010 client computers activate online by using the microsoft hosted activation servers or by telephone. We only recommend advanced computer users to manually edit registry and remove microsoft office 2010 kms host license pack, because deleting any single registry entry by mistake will lead to severe problem or even system crash. From the start menu choose all programs select accessories. Vista windows vista business yfkbbpqjjvg996gvwgxy2v3x8. How to office 20 remove kms client edition windows 7. Volume licensed versions of office 2010 products will make use of a kms host, in the same.
This is probably not supported, and you should use this at your own risk. The installation, licensing and activation all worked fine but when the image was put into standard mode office 2010 would detect hardware changes and launch an activation wizard. Click the archive this folder and all subfolders option, and then click the folder that you want to archive. Open a command prompt to connect to the kms server. Insufficient error when activating using kms micro my. Office 2010 will require either a mak multiple activation key or a kms key the new volume lenience key, since vistaserver 2008. Note that if this is the first or less than 5th client, office will not activate but this is normal. Right click on cmd and click run as administrator from the context menu, or select cmd and hit ctrlshiftenter on the keyboard. If you have a client that refuses to work you can manually force it to activate against. Clientside validation for office 2010 is where we cant seem to validate, even when doing the manual script activation process through escalated msdos.
If youre planning on deploying office 2010, windows 7, vista, server. Uninstall microsoft office 2010 kms host license pack with thirdparty uninstaller. When an end user starts office 2010 no admin privileges required, the kms client will contact the kms host, which will then activate office 2010 automatically. Im assuming that the kms server is working correctly. First of all, be aware that microsoft office 2010 kms host cannot be installed on a windows 2008 server. I will also add in the licensing kms mechanism for office 2010 as well. Completely uninstall microsoft office 2010 kms host. These license files are required for the kms host service to recognize office 2010 kms host keys. The trick was to manually point the client to your local kms host server. An office 2010 kms host is required if you want to use kms activation for your volume license editions of office 2010 suites or applications, microsoft project 2010 or microsoft visio 2010. Microsoft kms volume activation faq windows os hub.
Key management service kms is a local volume activation method. Click start menu and move your mouse to all programs. To use the keys listed here which are gvlks, you must first have a kms host running in your deployment. Using kms server to activate windows server 2008 r2, windows 7, and office 2010. Office 2010, windows 7, etc and serves the request with the volume license key. As suggested earlier, your issue with office 2010 standard volume license activation will be best addressed. How do i manually specify a kms server to activate ms. Office 2010 kms activation failed in my company, there is a kms server for outlook 2010 activation. This service uses the same activation technology that is used to activate volume editions of windows vista, windows 7, and windows 8 and is contained in the office 2010 deployment kit for appv. How to sequence microsoft office 2010 in microsoft application. To activate a kms client windows or office, a special kms public key must be specified on it gvlk generic volume license key. Jun 7, 2011 jonathan how to manually set the kms host on a windows 7 machine. By default, the autoarchive feature is turned off in outlook 2010 and later. The methods of activation will depend on the type of office 2010 that you have installed.
I have had kms setup and working for quite a while now, activating my office 2010 and 20 pools we have to keep 2010 on a certain pool for a particular app that works with it. You will only need one kms server for your organization to serve out activations for both windows operating systems and office 2010. August 15, 2012 in office 2010, product activation. Occasionally we have an issue with office 2010 not activating with our office kms activation server. This means that a standard user can switch a kms client to mak activation, manually activate the computer, and, if necessary, replace an existing mak with a new mak key. I recently updated a couple of pools to office 2016 so i setup the kms host to. All office 2010 volume license editions have the kms client key preinstalled. Hard code your kms server into the registry more than. Also i am able to ping to the kms server form the client to the client from the kms server. I recently tried installing office 2010 pro and std in a windows xp vdisk using an mak product key.
Microsoft office 2010 uses the office software protection platform ospp service. If you are outside the campus network, please connect with vpn. Download microsoft office 2010 kms host license pack from. When an end user starts office 2010 no admin privileges required, the kms client will contact the kms host. Attempting to activate office 2010 kms products one last time. Now that you have an overview of the office 2010 kms activation and mak activation, i can address the question of whether kms or mak is the better option to activate office 2010. Windows vista business n hmbqg8h2rhc77vx27r82vmqbt. Run this command to manually specify the ip address of your office kms server.
Windows software kms clients stuck looking at an old kms. How to uninstall microsoft office 2010 kms host license pack. Office 2010 activation methods chicago informatics. Volume activation tips and tricks microsoft office 2010. Most of the arguments also apply for windows vista and windows 7 activation. After i install office 2010 on a workgroup pc and join to the domain and do a gpupdate and if i open word and filehelp it says product activated. I have install 2 new kms servers and have published them to dns alright.
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