Hello, When I try to activate my 2008 R2 Std KMS client using "slmgr.vbs /ato" it returns an error: 0x8004FE2F The cumulative requests received from clients is zero on the KMS server, though it is listening, port 1688 is allowed, firewall is off, etc. I followed the walkthrough here: http://certcollection.org/forum/topic/8746-setup-a-kms-server/ and it seems simple enough, but I can't figure out why it isn't working. Any help is much appreciated. :D Thanks, Keith

If you do not have at least 25 computers and/or VMs running Windows 6.x operating systems, you cannot use KMS in your enterprise. Reference: http://serverfault.com/questions/162280/activating-windows-7-kms-vs-mak This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Hello Kstarr, Open an elevated cmd prompt and run slmgr /dlv on the KMS client Report back with the outputThanks, Darrell Gorter This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. VAMT - Volume Activation Management Tool - Download link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ec7156d2-2864-49ee-bfcb-777b898ad582&displaylang=en

Hello, If your KMS host is Windows Server 2008, please install KB968912 on it. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968912 If your KMS host is Windows Server 2003, please install KB968915 on it. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968915/en-us Tim Quan

Hello Kstarr, Open an elevated cmd prompt and run slmgr /dlv on the KMS client Report back with the output Thanks, Darrell Gorter This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. VAMT - Volume Activation Management Tool - Download link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ec7156d2-2864-49ee-bfcb-777b898ad582&displaylang=en Hi Darrell, The results of the /dlv switch on the client are as follows: C:\Windows\system32>cscript slmgr.vbs /dlv Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Software licensing service version: 6.1.7600.16385 Name: Windows Server(R), ServerStandard edition Description: Windows Operating System - Windows Server(R), VOLUME_KMS_R2_B channel Activation ID: c99b641f-c4ea-4e63-bec3-5ed2ccd0f357 Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f Extended PID: 55041-00168-312-886507-03-1033-7600.0000-2562010 Installation ID: 012180915611068546692385508871164510601620342871983904 Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88342 Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88343 Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88345 Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88344 Partial Product Key: DJQ94 License Status: Notification Notification Reason: 0xC004F009 (grace time expired). Remaining Windows rearm count: 3 Trusted time: 9/15/2010 9:18:56 AM C:\Windows\system32 Hello, If your KMS host is Windows Server 2008, please install KB968912 on it. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968912 If your KMS host is Windows Server 2003, please install KB968915 on it. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968915/en-us Tim Quan Hi Tim, I'm using Server 2008 R2 Std x64. When I run the Windows6.0-KB968912-v2-x64 update it says, "The update is not applicable to your computer." Logged in as a Domain Admin, perhaps running as a Local Admin (i.e., "administrator") would help, though I doubt it.

Hello KStarr, THe product key installed is for a KMS host not a KMS client, so the error message is indicative of a proxy issue similar to what is in this article 921471 Activation fails when you try to activate Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 over the Internet http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;921471 Thanks, Darrell Gorter This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. VAMT - Volume Activation Management Tool - Download link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ec7156d2-2864-49ee-bfcb-777b898ad582&displaylang=en

Hi, To activate KMS clients, you should use KMS client setup keys: Operating system edition Product key Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC Edition FKJQ8-TMCVP-FRMR7-4WR42-3JCD7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter 74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems GT63C-RJFQ3-4GMB6-BRFB9-CB83V Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC Windows Web Server 2008 R2 6TPJF-RBVHG-WBW2R-86QPH-6RTM4 Regards, Tim

Hi, To activate KMS clients, you should use KMS client setup keys: Operating system edition Product key Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC Edition FKJQ8-TMCVP-FRMR7-4WR42-3JCD7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter 74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems GT63C-RJFQ3-4GMB6-BRFB9-CB83V Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC Windows Web Server 2008 R2 6TPJF-RBVHG-WBW2R-86QPH-6RTM4 Regards, Tim OK, I got a client activated with a KMS client key, thanks! I still can't figure out why the KMS host isn't registering *any* activation attempts, failed or otherwise. Current count: 0. Total requests received: 0. Failed requests received: 0. It's all zero! I must be missing something.

Hi, How many KMS clients have you activated? Did you activate them using the KMS client setup keys in the table below? Operating system edition Product key Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC Edition FKJQ8-TMCVP-FRMR7-4WR42-3JCD7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter 74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems GT63C-RJFQ3-4GMB6-BRFB9-CB83V Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC Windows Web Server 2008 R2 6TPJF-RBVHG-WBW2R-86QPH-6RTM4 Please understand KMS clients will not be activated if the count is lower than 5. Since your current count is 0, I am afraid that you activated the computer using a KMS host key instead of a KMS client setup key. Please use the KMS client setup key to activate your KMS clients. To verify whether you activated the computer using a KMS client setup key, please type slmgr /dlv on the KMS client. Please paste the result here. Tim Quan