To Activate Windows Server 2022 - How

Introduction

Open Settings

: Click the Start button and select the Settings icon.

1. Ensure you have a valid KMS host key.
2. Install the KMS host role on a Windows Server 2022 machine.
3. Configure the KMS host to use the KMS host key.
4. On the Windows Server 2022 machine you want to activate, open the Command Prompt as an administrator.
5. Run the command: slmgr /ipk <KMS_HOST_KEY> (replace <KMS_HOST_KEY> with your actual KMS host key).
6. Run the command: slmgr /ato to activate the server.

• A domain controller with AD-based activation configured (requires a volume licensing key configured in AD by an admin).
• Client/server must be domain-joined and running a supported edition.