In Windows Firewall, in order to connect to port TCP 1688 on the server an additional rule should be enabled. In the Product Key Management list, the entry Name: Office 16, VOLUME_KMS_channel (or Office 19, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel) with the licensing status Licensed should appear. In the first case you will have to temporary provide your KMS server with the direct Internet access.Īfter your KMS server is activated on Microsoft, the current KMS server configuration is displayed. Then select the activation method: online or by phone. If you are going to use the standard KMS activation, select Key Management Service, specify the FQDN name of your KMS server and the KMS Host Key you got earlier. Run the file volumelicensepack you have downloaded on your KMS as an administrator.ĭuring installation the Volume Activation Tools window appears, where you have to select the activation type (KMS or ADBA).

Microsoft Office 2019 Volume License Pack ( ) – office2019volumelicensepack_圆4.exe.

Microsoft Office 2016 Volume License Pack ( ) – office2016volumelicensepack_4324-1002_en-us_x86.exe.

Depending on the version of Office that you plan to use, you must download and install the correct version of the Volume License Pack: This small package (about 400 Kb) contains the files necessary for the KMS server to be able to receive and process activation requests from MS Office clients. The next step is to download and install on the KMS server the following extension package – Microsoft Office Volume License Pack. Updating KMS Server to Support Office 2019/2016 Volume Activationįirst of all, you have to find and copy a KMS Host key for Office 2019 or 2016 in your personal section on Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) website.

Activation through the domain – ADBA (Active Directory-Based Activation), requires the domain functional level at least Windows Server 2012.

Two types of enterprise volume activation are supported:

KMS server for Office 2019 – requires OS version not lower than Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8.1.KMS server for Office 2016 – requires OS not older than Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 SP 1 with the KB2757817 installed (yes, you can deploy a KMS server even on a desktop Windows edition ).System Requirements for the MS Office 2019/2016 KMS ServerĪ KMS server for Office can run on the following Windows OS versions: It is supposed that you already have the deployed KMS server on Windows Server 2012 R2 / 2019 or other Windows versions.Ĭorporate customers can activate Office products inside the corporate network by using the local KMS server without connecting to Microsoft activation servers in the Internet. In this article we’ll deal with the peculiarities of MS Office 2019 and Office 2016 volume activation on a corporate KMS server.

Ms office 2016 setup with kms activator