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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...
Had a feeling it wasn't going to be fixed. Just the way MS is.
Dear Mary Hoffman may I ask you to check with the team, if the fix for the Windows Server 2022 is on the way? From what I read it is not fixed for Windows Server 2022 but only Windows Server 2019, where is was also a known issue. For Windows Server 2022 it does not seem to be a known issue.
Addresses a known issue that affects versions of Windows Server that are in use as a Key Management Services (KMS) host. Client devices running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 might not activate. This issue only occurs when using a new Customer Support Volume License Key (CSVLK) and after installing updates released April 22, 2021 or later.
source: January 25, 2022—KB5009616 (OS Build 17763.2510) Preview (microsoft.com)
compare with: January 25, 2022—KB5009608 (OS Build 20348.502) Preview (microsoft.com)A fully updated Windows Server 2022 does not recognize the KMS key. Knows it as Volume_KMS_WS19 and does not activate clients.
- I understand the issue and problems it brings. That's why I asked Mary from the Windows Server team if she has more insights for us, when this issue will be triage and fixed on Windows Server 2022. As said it's not on the known issues list. The only workaround is to use ADBA, which doesn't fit for all scenarios but is better than KMS for most.
