CSP Server 2022 Datacenter - Windows 10 KMS-ADBA

Jason Smith 0 Reputation points
2023-11-21T17:09:09.3933333+00:00

Hi,

We purchased perpetual datacenter 2022 licenses via the CSP program. I'm just finding out that CSP doesn't offer any type of KMS keys, so it appears we won't be able to activate our 2022 servers via KMS/ADBA.

We recently migrated from Server 2012 to 2022, the 2012 server was functioning as a KMS host for our Windows 10 clients. Now that the server is offline, we are no longer able to activate those machines.

Do i have to have an OVA license for Server 2022 to operate as KMS host to license our Windows 10 clients (we have an OVA on windows 10 with a KMS key). Also, is an open value license WITH software assurance required for KMS rights? Or is it possible to just enable to role of active directory based activation on the 2022 server and input the windows 10 KMS key?

Thanks.

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  1. Dave Patrick 426.4K Reputation points MVP
    2023-11-21T22:58:29.6133333+00:00

    Better direct these question to your CSP microsoft partner provider.

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