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The two most common operations now have clean, key-free commands (no $env:KMS_AUTO prefix) that delegate to kms-bootstrap.ps1: iwr .../scripts/activate-windows.ps1 | iex iwr .../scripts/activate-office.ps1 | iex activate-office is Office-only (Project/Visio excluded — bundling them would prompt to *install* products you don't have, given the new install-offer). Quick Start now leads with these two; the interactive bootstrap stays as the "activate everything" option. Dropped the redundant KMS_AUTO combo cards. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
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<meta name="description" content="{{ .Site.Params.description }}">
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<meta name="color-scheme" content="dark light">
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<title>{{ .Site.Title }} — KMS activation reference</title>
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ "css/style.css" | relURL }}">
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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://rsms.me/">
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://rsms.me/inter/inter.css">
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<body>
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<header class="site-header">
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<div class="wrap">
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<div class="brand">
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<span class="logo">⊞</span>
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<div>
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<h1>kms.viktorbarzin.me</h1>
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<p class="tag">Free public KMS · Windows · Office · Project · Visio · No signup, no tracking</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<nav>
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<a href="#quickstart">Quick start</a>
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<a href="#windows">Windows</a>
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<a href="#server">Server</a>
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<a href="#office">Office</a>
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<a href="#downloads">Downloads</a>
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<a href="#faq">FAQ</a>
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</nav>
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</header>
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<section class="hero">
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<div class="wrap">
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<h2>Activate Microsoft Volume License products in seconds.</h2>
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<p class="lede">
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Public KMS host. Point any VL Windows / Office / Project / Visio at it and it activates —
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no keys to remember, no account, no logs of personal data beyond the activation event itself.
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Run the one-liner below, or use the GVLK tables further down.
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</p>
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<div class="kms-target">
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<div class="kms-target-item">
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<span class="muted">Public KMS host</span>
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<code class="copy" data-copy="{{ .Site.Params.kmsHost }}:{{ .Site.Params.kmsPort }}">{{ .Site.Params.kmsHost }}:{{ .Site.Params.kmsPort }}</code>
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</div>
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<div class="kms-target-item">
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<span class="muted">Reachable from</span>
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<code>any IPv4 internet</code>
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</div>
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<div class="kms-target-item">
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<span class="muted">Cost</span>
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<code>free, forever</code>
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</section>
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<main class="wrap">
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<section id="quickstart">
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<h2>Quick start</h2>
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<p>
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Open <strong>PowerShell as Administrator</strong> and paste the command for what you
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want. No key to enter — each one detects your edition, fetches the right key, points
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it at <code>{{ .Site.Params.kmsHost }}:{{ .Site.Params.kmsPort }}</code>, activates, and
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prints the result. Safe to re-run (already-licensed installs are left alone).
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</p>
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<div class="quickstart-grid">
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<div class="card terminal">
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<div class="card-head"><span>Activate Windows</span><button class="btn-copy" data-copy-target="quickstart-win">Copy</button></div>
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<pre id="quickstart-win"><code>iwr -UseBasicParsing https://{{ .Site.Params.siteHost }}{{ .Site.Params.winURL }} | iex</code></pre>
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</div>
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<div class="card terminal">
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<div class="card-head"><span>Activate Office</span><button class="btn-copy" data-copy-target="quickstart-office">Copy</button></div>
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<pre id="quickstart-office"><code>iwr -UseBasicParsing https://{{ .Site.Params.siteHost }}{{ .Site.Params.officeURL }} | iex</code></pre>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p class="hint">
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Need more? To activate <strong>everything you have</strong> (Windows + Office +
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Project + Visio) interactively, run the bootstrap and answer the prompts:
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<code>iwr -UseBasicParsing https://{{ .Site.Params.siteHost }}{{ .Site.Params.bootstrapURL }} | iex</code>.
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Prefer to read first?
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<a href="{{ .Site.Params.winURL }}">activate-windows.ps1</a>,
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<a href="{{ .Site.Params.officeURL }}">activate-office.ps1</a>,
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<a href="{{ .Site.Params.bootstrapURL }}">kms-bootstrap.ps1</a>.
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</p>
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<p class="hint">Want to skip the script entirely? Two cmd.exe lines do the same job:</p>
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<div class="card terminal">
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<div class="card-head"><span>cmd.exe — manual</span><button class="btn-copy" data-copy-target="explicit-cmd">Copy</button></div>
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<pre id="explicit-cmd"><code>slmgr /skms {{ .Site.Params.kmsHost }}:{{ .Site.Params.kmsPort }}
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slmgr /ato
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cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs" /sethst:{{ .Site.Params.kmsHost }}
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cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs" /act</code></pre>
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</div>
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</section>
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{{/* helper: build product family groupings */}}
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{{ $windows := .Site.Data.products.windows }}
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{{ $servers := .Site.Data.products.windows_server }}
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{{ $office := .Site.Data.products.office }}
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<section id="windows">
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<h2>Windows desktop</h2>
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<p class="muted">
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Per-edition GVLKs. <strong>Volume License only</strong> — Home and retail SKUs cannot KMS-activate.
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Click any key to copy.
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</p>
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{{ $order := slice "Windows 11 / 10" "Windows LTSC" }}
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{{ range $family := $order }}
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{{ $items := where $windows "family" $family }}
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{{ if $items }}
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<h3 class="family-head">{{ $family }}</h3>
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<table class="key-table">
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<thead><tr><th>Edition</th><th>GVLK</th><th class="notes-col">Notes</th></tr></thead>
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<tbody>
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{{ range $items }}
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<tr{{ if .current }} class="current"{{ end }}>
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<td>{{ .edition }}{{ if .current }} <span class="badge">current</span>{{ end }}</td>
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<td><code class="copy" data-copy="{{ .gvlk }}">{{ .gvlk }}</code></td>
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<td class="notes-col">{{ with .notes }}{{ . }}{{ else }}—{{ end }}</td>
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</tr>
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{{ end }}
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</tbody>
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</table>
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{{ end }}
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{{ end }}
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<p class="hint">
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<strong>Legacy desktop</strong> (Windows 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Vista) is out of support and omitted.
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Those GVLKs still work against this KMS — look them up in Microsoft's
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<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kms-client-activation-keys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KMS client key list</a>
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and activate with the same <code>slmgr</code> steps below.
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</p>
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<details class="card">
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<summary>How to use a GVLK on Windows</summary>
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<pre><code>:: open cmd.exe as Administrator
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slmgr /upk :: remove existing key
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slmgr /ipk <PASTE-GVLK-HERE> :: install GVLK
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slmgr /skms {{ .Site.Params.kmsHost }}:{{ .Site.Params.kmsPort }} :: point at this server
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slmgr /ato :: activate
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slmgr /dlv :: verify (look for "LICENSED")</code></pre>
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</details>
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</section>
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<section id="server">
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<h2>Windows Server</h2>
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<p class="muted">Server SKUs need only 5 unique clients to satisfy the KMS activation count threshold (vs. 25 for desktop).</p>
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{{ $serverOrder := slice "Windows Server 2025" "Windows Server 2022" "Windows Server 2019" "Windows Server 2016" }}
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{{ range $family := $serverOrder }}
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{{ $items := where $servers "family" $family }}
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{{ if $items }}
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<h3 class="family-head">{{ $family }}</h3>
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<table class="key-table">
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<thead><tr><th>Edition</th><th>GVLK</th><th class="notes-col">Notes</th></tr></thead>
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<tbody>
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{{ range $items }}
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<tr{{ if .current }} class="current"{{ end }}>
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<td>{{ .edition }}{{ if .current }} <span class="badge">current</span>{{ end }}</td>
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<td><code class="copy" data-copy="{{ .gvlk }}">{{ .gvlk }}</code></td>
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<td class="notes-col">{{ with .notes }}{{ . }}{{ else }}—{{ end }}</td>
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</tr>
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{{ end }}
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</tbody>
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</table>
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{{ end }}
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{{ end }}
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<p class="hint">
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<strong>Server 2012 R2 / 2012 / 2008 R2 / 2008</strong> are end-of-life and omitted.
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Their GVLKs still activate here — see Microsoft's
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<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kms-client-activation-keys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KMS client key list</a>.
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</p>
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</section>
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<section id="office">
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<h2>Office · Project · Visio</h2>
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<p class="muted">
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All listed editions are Volume License. Install via the
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<a href="#downloads">Office Deployment Tool</a> with the matching <code>Configuration.xml</code> below
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(use <code>Channel</code> shown in each row), or manually swap a retail key with
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<code>ospp.vbs /unpkey:<LAST5></code> + <code>/inpkey:<GVLK></code> and <code>/act</code>.
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</p>
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{{ $officeOrder := slice "Office LTSC 2024" "Office LTSC 2021" "Office 2019" "Office 2016" }}
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{{ range $family := $officeOrder }}
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{{ $items := where $office "family" $family }}
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{{ if $items }}
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<h3 class="family-head">{{ $family }}</h3>
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<table class="key-table">
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<thead><tr><th>Edition</th><th>Product ID</th><th>GVLK</th><th class="notes-col">Channel</th></tr></thead>
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<tbody>
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{{ range $items }}
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<tr{{ if .current }} class="current"{{ end }}>
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<td>{{ .edition }}{{ if .current }} <span class="badge">current</span>{{ end }}</td>
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<td><code class="muted">{{ .product }}</code></td>
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<td><code class="copy" data-copy="{{ .gvlk }}">{{ .gvlk }}</code></td>
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<td class="notes-col">{{ .channel }}</td>
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</tr>
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{{ end }}
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</tbody>
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</table>
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{{ end }}
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{{ end }}
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<details class="card">
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<summary>Sample Configuration.xml — Office Pro Plus 2024 + Project Pro 2024</summary>
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<pre><code><Configuration>
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<Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="PerpetualVL2024">
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<Product ID="ProPlus2024Volume" PIDKEY="XJ2XN-FW8RK-P4HMP-DKDBV-GCVGB">
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<Language ID="en-us"/>
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</Product>
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<Product ID="ProjectPro2024Volume" PIDKEY="FQQ23-N4YCY-73HQ3-FM9WC-76HF4">
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<Language ID="en-us"/>
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</Product>
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</Add>
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<Updates Enabled="TRUE" Channel="PerpetualVL2024"/>
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<Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE"/>
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<Property Name="AUTOACTIVATE" Value="1"/>
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<Property Name="FORCEAPPSHUTDOWN" Value="TRUE"/>
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</Configuration></code></pre>
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</details>
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<details class="card">
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<summary>Activation — bare commands</summary>
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<pre><code>cd "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16"
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cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:{{ .Site.Params.kmsHost }}
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cscript ospp.vbs /setprt:{{ .Site.Params.kmsPort }}
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cscript ospp.vbs /inpkey:<PASTE-GVLK>
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cscript ospp.vbs /act
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cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus :: verify --LICENSED--</code></pre>
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</details>
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</section>
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<section id="downloads">
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<h2>Downloads</h2>
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<h3 class="family-head">Office Deployment Tool</h3>
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<p>
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Single binary that installs every Office VL edition listed above, driven by a
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<code>Configuration.xml</code>.
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</p>
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<a class="dl" href="{{ .Site.Data.products.downloads.odt.url }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
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{{ .Site.Data.products.downloads.odt.label }} ↗
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</a>
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<p class="hint">{{ .Site.Data.products.downloads.odt.notes }}</p>
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<h3 class="family-head">Windows ISOs</h3>
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<ul class="dl-list">
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{{ range .Site.Data.products.downloads.windows }}
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<li>
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<a href="{{ .url }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">{{ .label }} ↗</a>
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{{ with .notes }}<span class="muted"> — {{ . }}</span>{{ end }}
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</li>
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{{ end }}
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</ul>
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<h3 class="family-head">PowerShell scripts</h3>
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<p>Both scripts are open-source, single-file, no dependencies. Read before running.</p>
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<ul class="dl-list">
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<li>
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<a href="{{ .Site.Params.bootstrapURL }}" download="kms-bootstrap.ps1" rel="noopener">kms-bootstrap.ps1 ↓</a>
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<span class="muted"> — interactive: prompts for Windows / Office / Project / Visio and activates each.</span>
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</li>
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<li>
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<a href="{{ .Site.Params.setupURL }}" download="setup-kms.ps1" rel="noopener">setup-kms.ps1 ↓</a>
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<span class="muted"> — minimal: <code>slmgr /skms</code> + <code>/ato</code>. No Office install.</span>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</section>
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<section id="faq">
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<h2>FAQ & gotchas</h2>
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<div class="faq">
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<details>
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<summary>Why won't my retail Office activate?</summary>
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<p>KMS only grants licenses to <strong>Volume License</strong> editions. Retail / OEM / Microsoft 365
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keys reject KMS responses. Either reinstall as VL via ODT, or swap the key in place:
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<code>cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:<LAST5></code> followed by
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<code>cscript ospp.vbs /inpkey:<GVLK></code> and <code>/act</code>.</p>
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary>What about Windows Home?</summary>
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<p>Home editions cannot be KMS-activated. Either upgrade to Pro/Enterprise/Education
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(<code>DISM /Set-Edition</code> or in-place reinstall) or use a retail key.</p>
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary>The first activation fails with 0xC004F038</summary>
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<p>That's the KMS count threshold: 25 unique clients (or 5 servers) must contact the host before
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desktop clients can activate. The host caches counts for 30 days. The vlmcsd implementation in
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this server bypasses that — but real Microsoft KMS hosts enforce it. If you ever swap to a
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hardware host you may need to pre-seed activations.</p>
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary>Office LTSC vs Microsoft 365 — can they coexist?</summary>
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<p>No. The Click-to-Run installer refuses side-by-side. Run
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<code>setup.exe /configure Remove.xml</code> with <code><Remove All="TRUE"/></code>
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first, then install the VL edition.</p>
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary>How does auto-discovery work? Do I need it?</summary>
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<p>No — the Quick Start one-liner pins the host explicitly so auto-discovery is irrelevant
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for internet visitors. It exists for managed corporate networks: the Software Protection
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Service queries DNS for <code>_vlmcs._tcp.<primary-dns-suffix></code>, and if the SRV
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resolves, Windows connects there on the returned port. If you want it on your own LAN,
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publish a SRV record pointing at <code>{{ .Site.Params.kmsHost }}:{{ .Site.Params.kmsPort }}</code>
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(or any vlmcsd you self-host) and set the matching DNS suffix on each client.</p>
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary>Will my activation be logged? What about privacy?</summary>
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<p>The KMS protocol itself sends your machine's hostname, your client IP (from the TCP
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socket), and the product ID being activated. The server records the event in a log so
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the operator can see overall traffic. No personal data beyond what the KMS protocol
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itself transmits is collected; nothing is shared, sold, or retained beyond the operator's
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monitoring. If that bothers you, run your own vlmcsd — it's a single binary, the source
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is on <a href="https://github.com/Wind4/vlmcsd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GitHub</a>.</p>
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary>Is this legal? Can I use it for anything?</summary>
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<p>KMS activates only <strong>Volume License (VL)</strong> editions of Microsoft software.
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VL keys are licensed per-organization by Microsoft; using a VL edition without a real VL
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agreement violates Microsoft's licensing terms. This server exists for personal lab /
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learning / unsupported-OS-revival use. If you don't have a VL agreement, evaluate
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Windows + Office through Microsoft's free trial channels instead. The site operator is
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not responsible for how visitors use the host.</p>
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary>How long does a KMS license last?</summary>
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<p>180 days. The client tries to renew every 7 days; one successful renewal resets the 180-day
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clock. As long as a machine reaches the KMS once a quarter it stays activated indefinitely.</p>
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary>Where can I see the GVLKs Microsoft publishes?</summary>
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<p>Windows: <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kms-client-activation-keys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">learn.microsoft.com/.../kms-client-activation-keys</a>.<br>
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Office / Project / Visio: <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/vlactivation/gvlks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">learn.microsoft.com/.../gvlks</a>.</p>
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</details>
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</div>
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</section>
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</main>
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<footer>
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<div class="wrap">
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<p>
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KMS host on this network · vlmcsd · Built with Hugo ·
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<a href="https://forgejo.viktorbarzin.me/viktor/kms-website" target="_blank" rel="noopener">source</a>
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</p>
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</div>
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</footer>
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<script src="{{ "js/clipboard.js" | relURL }}"></script>
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</body>
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</html>
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