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ajc196
Steel Contributor
Sep 09, 2021

Server 2022 KMS host key bug; Can't activate Win10 Enterprise LTSB/LTSC

We recently dropped our new Server 2022 KMS host key onto our KMS server. After the necessary update to accept the 2022 key and activating the new 2022 host key, we were able to activate our most com...
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pb999
Copper Contributor
Nov 16, 2021
Thanks for the update. I am definitely interested in the outcome of the OS upgrade as I'd likely do the same. I can't believe this issue won't be resolved for 2019 hosts until February!
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Malex17
Copper Contributor
Nov 16, 2021

i can confirm this also affects Server 2022, too.

We inplace upgraded our KMS-Server to 2022, since then it's not able to activate LTSC/LTSB Versions of Windows 10 any more. 

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    ajc196
    Steel Contributor
    Nov 16, 2021

    Same result in my test. Server 2022 KMS host with a 2022 key fixed nothing.

    Also just checked an LTSC 2021 client after launch today, it is affected by this bug too just like 2016 LTSB and LTSC 2019.

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      abbodi1406
      Steel Contributor
      Nov 18, 2021

      ajc196 LTSC 2021 still use LTSC 2019 KMS infrastructure and keys

       

      the issue is fixed in Dev Insider Preview builds since 22478

      i don't know why it takes them so long to backport the fix to Servers 2022/2019/2016

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