I have a KMS 3.1 running on 2008R2. The goal is to be able to activate Windows 8.1. It all appears to be running properly, but the client running 8.1 will not activate. Below are a series of questions and errors:
Environment:
Server: VAMT 3.1 on WS 2008R2
Client: Windows 8.1 Enterprise
Questions:
- After installing the VAMT 3.1, on the server hosting the application I ran slmgr /ipk <<using a key for the ws 2008 R2>> Any other key returned an invalid key error. Is this the correct key to use?
- When do I use the slmgr /ipk, on the client the I need to activate or on the VAMT (KMS) server?
- When adding new Windows 8.1 KMS keys to the VAMT, am I suppose to use the public ones or the keys from our VL account?
KMS Client Setup Keys: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612867.aspx
- When do I use the GLVK (listed on the site above) versus the CSVLK?
Errors:
On the client
- I have ran: slmgr /ipk MHF9N-XY6XB-WVXMC-BTDCT-MKKG7 (this is a GVLK) on the client and success. Then I go and do: slmgr /ato and I get:
- Event logs show:
The client has sent an activation request to the key management service machine.
Info:
0xC004F042, 0x00000000, ksmserver.mydomain.com:1688, a7420cab-fd90-4d35-b014-bd8e77b6d44c, 2013/11/06 16:05, 0, 5, 0, 81671aaf-79d1-4eb1-b004-8cbbe173afea, 25
- I run the nslookup to confirm the dns entries: success
On the server
- Within VAMT, I right click on the client which I wish to activate and select:
I get the following error: The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer could not be activated. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. Please see the Application Event Log for additional information.
- If I select Volume activate, I get:
The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer could not be activated. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. Please see the Application Event Log for additional information.
- I run slmgr /dli, I get:
- And if I run slmgr /dli all, I get:
I do not see anything licensed.