To enable KMS functionality, a KMS key is installed on a KMS host. This scenario can be beneficial if the organization uses volume activation for clients and MAK-based activation for a smaller number of servers. Activation of other computers running earlier client versions of Windows.Ĭlients locate the KMS server by using resource records in DNS, so some configuration of DNS is required.
Activation of other computers running the same client version of Windows.Installing a KMS host key on a computer running a client version of Windows allows the following scenarios against this KMS host: Key Management Service in a client version of Windows KMS can be hosted either on a client version of Windows or on Windows Server. Volume activation can be performed via Key Management Service (KMS). For information on retail activation, see the following articles:
