In general, KMS-activation of Office 2013 doesn’t differ from the activation of Office 2010. The same server can simultaneously act as an activation KMS server for different Windows and Office editions. Later all clients of this server will use this central server for activation, not the Microsoft servers.

KMS service on a domain server is installed and activated with KMS host (VL) key. KMS Activation of Office 2013Īctivation of Microsoft products with KMS server uses a client-server model in which there is a central node with the KMS role.

Now you have to activate the key in Microsoft: online (it’s easier, but the server must have Internet access) or by phone.Īfter you completed these steps and the AD replication was successful, Office 2013, Visio 2013 and Project 2013 with a volume license will be automatically activated using the ADDS.

Then enter the KMS key ( KMS Host Volume Activation Key) that your company has received and, optionally, its name.

Check Active Directory-Based activation.

Open Volume Activation Tools console from the Server Manager snap-in.

Run the downloaded file (English version - office2013volumelicensepack_x86_en-us.exe) with administrator privileges on Windows Server 2012 with the Volume Activation Services role.

Download the Microsoft Office 2013 Volume License Pack from Microsoft Download Center webpage ( ).

How to Configure ADBA Support for Office 2013 Important: You can not use ADBA to activate Office 2010 this product does not support this mode.

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