hi,

we have recent  purchased  Windows 2012 R2 standard server..

we have installed host Windows 2012 R2 standard server. and activated thru KMS key.. after that we have install VMs same os Windows 2012 R2 standard server..

can u help .. thru which key I can activate VMs of Windows 2012 R2 standard server ?

KMS key which I have used for activation Host OS or there is another key can be use..  or there is another way to activate VMs ..

pl let know us Genuine way.. to activate VMs.. as per 2012 R2 user license Rights..

Regards

Rajesh.. 

If you have established a KMShost, and you have 5 or more machines with WindowsServer OS which can be KMSclients, you can use KMSclient product keys for those.

If you don't have 5 or more WindowsServer machines, the 2 guest VMs can be AVMA, or ADBA, or MAK product keys.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/22510.volume-activation-kms-mak-adba-avma.aspx

Hi,

I would agree with Don.

In an environment that is using a KMS host, the volume activation process is as follows:

1. KMS is installed on a server.
2. The KMS host key is installed on the KMS host, and then activated by contacting the hosted activation services at Microsoft.
3. After the KMS is enabled, it registers an SRV record in Domain Name System (DNS) each time KMS is started or once per day.
4. A KMS client computer discovers the KMS host from a configured registry entry or through the KMS SRV record in DNS.
5. The client sends an RPC request to the KMS host on 1688/TCP (the default setting). This request includes an encrypted client computer ID. If the computer has never been activated and there is no response from the KMS host, the client sends a new request after two hours. If the computer has been activated, the client sends a new reactivation request after seven days.
6. The KMS host adds the client computer ID to a table and returns the activation count to the client.
7. The client evaluates the activation count against the license policy and activates if the activation threshold is met.

If you have configured the KMS host correctly, you could configure the KMS client to search for a KMS host.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831612.aspx

Regards.