We have an office 2010 kms host that we just want to active office 2010 with. Understanding windows kms and mak volume license activation. In the volume activation management tool preferences dialog box, under kms management services host selection select from the following options. Instead, you use a local activation service within your network. Both options to activate office 2010, kms and mak, have their up and downsides. Activate volume licensed versions of office by using mak. With a volume licence, clients dont need to activate with microsoft through the internet. To enable this behavior, simply add the following line to the config. This key is used by the server running kms to validate with microsoft and your office 2010 virtual desktops contact your internal kms server in the background no longer displaying the activation wizard.
Run the following command to uninstall the current product key on the system. May, 2010 rechecked info, saw 30 days for retail pro plus and 178 for vl pro plus my kms activation from before token swap. Frequently asked questions about activating microsoft products using kms. Office visio and project 2010 kms activation for citrix xenapp 6 with citrix provisioning services 5. If youve installed your ms office copy with mak key and now want to activate it using corporate kms server this article will show you how to convert mak to kms. 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. For example, if you are converting a mak activated product to kms activation. Later we figured out kms and used it for the office computers and it worked like a charm. Right now, from what ive read office uses the same kms infrastructure as windows clients, but doesnt seem to offer the same flexibility that the windows. Microsoft volume activation converting microsoft office. Each office activation that uses mak counts toward the activation limit. Since it is only valid for kms environments and not for mak activation i can put the public known kms client keys in here. How to force kms activation for office 2010 professional plus 1. Type the following command to manually specify the hostname of ucs kms host.
The long code shown in the command is the office 2010 activation id. Converting windows 7 volume install from kms to mak most windows 7 licenses at ucla should be deployed via uclas kms over the network. If you want to use mak activation, you have to enter the correct mak key. Like in my previous post, i will only list the most important facts you have to know. Rechecked info, saw 30 days for retail pro plus and 178 for vl pro plus my kms activation from before token swap. Run this file on either 32bit or 64bit supported windows operating systems. Aug 15, 2012 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. Running this command will give you a similar summary to the slmgr. Kms server activation for microsoft office 20102016. Jun 11, 2010 if you want to use mak activation, you have to enter the correct mak key. In the last post of this series, i discussed office 2010 kms activation. Im aware that i need 5 different cuid before the office will work. Nov 12, 2019 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. These activations are available for faculty and staff using departmental machines.
First of all, be aware that microsoft office 2010 kms host cannot be installed on a windows 2008 server. Desktop and server microsoft oss and ms office can become kms server clients. These instructions only apply to the desktop volumelicensed edition of microsoft office, which is distributed as a disk image via cu software licensing. Office 2010 product activation failed, but was previously. Office 2010 product activation failed, but was previously activated. Opened project pro and it did reconfig, checked info and had kms activated project, did same thing for visio. Nov 16, 2011 the long code shown in the command is the office 2010 activation id. Download microsoft office 2010 kms host license pack from. Office 2010 activation methods chicago informatics. All windows 7 computers used for stanford activities should be upgraded to windows 10 by january 2020. Cornells site license for microsoft windows and microsoft office professional. Microsoft office 2016, 20, and 2010 our kms service will not activate versions of the above software that were installed from oem or retail versions of the installers.
Vl mak buy microsoft outlook 20 software adobe audition cs6 crack os x autodesk civil 3d 2015 oem. Actually i think it is harder to ban a mak especially those unpopular ones since it doesnt require to perform any activation contact with the microsoft kms every 6 months but by using a emulated kms minikms on local computer, i guess it is actually easier to be detected as microsoft can check whether the kms activation is based on the local computer or. Date august 24, 2017 author by kadmin category microsoft office. To convert from the kms to the mak, the steps are somewhat different than windows vistas gui. Sep 03, 2019 for that right click on start button and open any product of ms office like excel, powerpoint etc and every product open easily without any activation message microsoft office is activated. Most windows 7 licenses at ucla should be deployed via uclas kms over the network. As a result, all office 2010 license acquired through volume licensing channel has to be activated, via kms host key management server for local activation of more than 25 licenses, or mak product key multiple activation key. Microsoft license activation and mak request university it. How to install microsoft office 2010 kms auto activation. We created an auto install script to install the office 2010 upgrade on over 100 computers and because we didnt at the time understand kms we configured the script to use the mak key.
Once all the kms components are installed, you need at least 5 computers to contact the kms server and join its kms pool. Type the following command to tell microsoft office to activate with kms substitute for the kms client key. Oct 07, 2010 the status of an office 2010 activation can be checked with the following command. Microsoft volume activation converting microsoft office 2010 or office 20 from mak to kms activation checking if a dns domain is configured for kms autodiscovery to check if a dns domain is configured for kms autodiscovery, check that a srv record exists. You can either deploy a kms key management service or use the volume actication management. Checking microsoft office 2010 kms activation status. Launch microsoft outlook 2010 click to the file tab.
Switch activation from mak to kms updating an installation of windows of office entails entering commands at a command prompt. I have rolled out several installs of office 2016 using my mak key but they wont activate because i am out of mak licenses. Aug 14, 2018 these instructions only apply to the desktop volumelicensed edition of microsoft office, which is distributed as a disk image via cu software licensing. Check microsoft office 201020 activation type and status. In command prompt navigate to office installation folder. If you have any queries, please feel free to ask me in comments or you can use my contact me tab in navigation bar. Below are some commands that can be used to convert a windows 7810 machine from kms licensing over to mak by using a mak key.
When you do volume licensing your microsoft licensing site will have mak keys for office 2010 as well as a kms key for office 2010 suites. Jan 11, 2018 how to install microsoft office 2010 kms auto activation download link kms activator click to download. Checking microsoft office 2010 kms activation status ward. How to install microsoft office 2010 kms auto activation download link kms activator click to download. 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.
If you havent already configured a kms host, see deploy kms activation for steps to set one up. 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. O hit the enter key you should see the following if done successfully 3. For example, if you are converting a makactivated product to kms activation. First of all, you need to understand how the mak office activation differs from kms. To use the keys listed here which are gvlks, you must first have a kms host running in your deployment. If you have already entered a mak key and want to change to kms activation, you have to replace the mak key by a kms key. 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. Microsoft office 2010 engineering blog also provides more insight into volume activation of office 2010. To check if your office is activated with mak or kms key. This article discusses a few things you have to consider when you decide for the activation method in your organization. For example, kms for ms office 2019 doesnt allow to activate previous office versions office 2016, 20 and 2010.
Microsoft kms volume activation faq windows os hub. Check microsoft office 2010 20 activation type and status. The kms clients connect to the kms host for activation of both windows and office. After successfully installing and activating the volume license microsoft office 2010 standard on my computers for over a year now, all of a sudden 2 of them is. It will show you the current count for office 2010 kms client installations as well as the number of license requests. No, prior to july 1, 2011, microsoft office 2010 professional plus workathome license requests received a mak activation key which made them perpetual in nature. Microsoft offers two types of activation of its products to corporate customers. How to discover office and windows kms hosts and remove. Now that you have an overview of the office 2010 kms activation and mak activation, i can address the. Allows you to activate office 2010 volume license vl, as well as convert retail in vl and then activate using emulation server kms. For example, office 2010 running on desktops has the kms client key installed, whereas office 2010 running on portable computers has the mak key. How to convert mak installation of office 2016 to kms.
For larger organisations, that would cause too much internet traffic. To install a client setup key, open an administrative command prompt on the client, type slmgr ipk and then press enter. Microsoft offers two types of activation of its products to corporate customers under the volume license programmak multiple activation key and kms key management service. This download contains an executable file that will extract and install kms host license files. Fix for windows hardware key this is officially for office 2010, but. 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. Switch windows 10 license from kms to mak kapothi tech blog. Kace k management appliance software deployment kace product support scripting k scripting microsoft office microsoft office 2010 kace scripting i am looking for to change the office 2010 key from mak to kms with activation. Enable a kms host for windows 7 and office 2010 volume. Volume licensed versions of office 2019 and office 2016, including project and visio multiple activation key mak activation is used for onetime activation through microsoft hosted activation services, either via the internet or by telephone. Apr 24, 2016 microsoft volume activation converting microsoft office 2010 or office 20 from mak to kms activation checking if a dns domain is configured for kms autodiscovery to check if a dns domain is configured for kms autodiscovery, check that a srv record exists. Please do not attempt to follow these instructions if you have the office 365 edition. Sometimes this information gets removed or you may want to convert a mak activated machine to kms. Volume licensing customers for microsoft office 2010.
Mar 30, 2018 converting mak client kms for microsoft office 2010. Enable a kms host for windows 7 and office 2010 volume activation. Im just wondering if i can activate office on an ultimate computer that is activated with an oem product key. Overview of microsoft office 2010 volume activation can be downloaded here. Microsoft office 2010 activator all versions isoftspot. Does kms activation apply for office 2011, office 2016, or office 2019 standard for mac. The installer will ask for your kms license key for office 2010 which you can get from your licensing portal. Today, i will have a look at the second option that microsoft provides for volume activationthe office 2010 mak activation. Converting windows 7 volume install from kms to mak.
Jun 07, 20 microsoft office 2010 kms activator naud kristian. For that right click on start button and open any product of ms office like excel, powerpoint etc and every product open easily without any activation message microsoft office is activated. How to convert office 2010 retail installation to office. Manual activation without installing the service kms 4. A modified script to use mak for office 2010 retail version. Note by default, volume license editions of windows vista, windows 7, windows 8, windows 10, windows server 2008, windows server 2008 r2, windows server 2012, and microsoft office 2010 use kms for activation. Oct 17, 2019 the differences between mak and kms keys. Converting mak client kms for microsoft office 2010.
Activate volume licensed versions of office by using mak microsoft. Office is not activated determining which activation method office is using kms or mak. This document shows how to convert microsoft office 20, microsoft office 2016, or microsoft office 2019 to and from kms activation and mak activation, as well as help determine which activation type is currently in use. Backuprestore microsoft office 2010 activation duration. Actually i think it is harder to ban a mak especially those unpopular ones since it doesnt require to perform any activation contact with the microsoft kms every 6 months but by using a emulated kms minikms on local computer, i guess it is actually easier to be detected as microsoft can check whether the kms activation is based on the local computer or not. To set the kms activation options, on the menu bar click view.
However, getting the right information to be able to do it correctly is the real challenge. This is the default key for every microsoft software product that has been purchased via a microsoft volume licensing contract e. The office 2010 installer your downloaded from the licensing portal will already contain your kms client key which it uses when contacting the server. Kms infrastructure consists of a kms server that is activated by microsoft this operation is performed once online or by phone and kms clients, which send their activation requests to the kms server. How to convert office 2010 retail installation to office 2010. In case youll be required to convert a computer from a mak or retail. Microsoft license activation and mak request after january 14, 2020, microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for computers running windows 7. Office 2010 including visio 2010 kms activation key. On the kms server you need to install the office 2010 kms host license pack on the kms server. Then click preferences to open the volume activation management tool preferences dialog box. Converting mak keys to kms is actually a very simple ordeal. Mar 09, 2011 since it is only valid for kms environments and not for mak activation i can put the public known kms client keys in here. Microsoft offers two types of activation of its products to corporate customers under the volume license program mak multiple activation key and kms key management service. By default, all volume license editions of office 2010 disable this behavior.
The status of an office 2010 activation can be checked with the following command. Understanding volume activation services part 1 kms and mak. Microsoft office 2016, 20, and 2010 our kms service will not activate versions of the above software that were installed from oem or retail versions of. Provides kms activation information for windows and office installs.
The office 365 edition of office downloaded from microsoft does not use kms activation. However, some users systems are offline and hence will require that you use a mak. Configuring kms server for ms office 20192016 volume activation. Troubleshooting microsoft office kms activation from the. After changing the key you can go ahead and activate office to kms host by entering command in the cmd. Most of the arguments also apply for windows vista and windows 7 activation. Activate ms office product key using batch file method. The steps below are from the deploy volume activation office 2010 instructions technet. Kms, like mak, is an activation method for microsoft products, including. 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. 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.
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