
On Windows Server 2012 and volume license editions of Windows 8, you can use your same KMS host key to set up Active Directory-Based activation.Ĥ324.1002 update extends the Key Management Service (KMS) to support co-hosting of Office 2013 and Office 2016 on Windows Server 2008 R2. These license files are required for the KMS host service to recognize Office 2016 KMS host keys. This download contains an executable file that will extract and install KMS host license files. To set up Active Directory-Based activation, you must be running Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, or newer.Īll volume editions of Office 2016 client products are pre-installed with a Generic Volume License Key (GVLK) key, which supports automatic activation for both KMS and Active Directory-Based Activation, so you will not need to install a product key. When an Office 2016 volume edition client is installed, it will automatically attempt to activate via either Active Directory by using its existing domain pairing or a DNS-discoverable KMS host on your organization network.

Note: Some people may recommend buying cheap keys elsewhere. For a fully free and open source alternative to MS Office, you may also try LibreOffice.

In order to activate Office volume copy on the client’s computer you can use ospp.vbs (Office Client Software License Management Tool) tool.

The success of KMSPico lies in its simplicity, and any user can follow the simple steps required to activate Microsoft products. Manual KMS Activation of Office 2019/2016 Using Ospp.vbs.

