
In general, KMS-activation of Office 2013 doesn’t differ from the activation of Office 2010. The same server can simultaneously act as an activation KMS server for different Windows and Office editions. Later all clients of this server will use this central server for activation, not the Microsoft servers. KMS service on a domain server is installed and activated with KMS host (VL) key. KMS Activation of Office 2013Īctivation of Microsoft products with KMS server uses a client-server model in which there is a central node with the KMS role.

Open Volume Activation Tools console from the Server Manager snap-in.

Run the downloaded file (English version - office2013volumelicensepack_x86_en-us.exe) with administrator privileges on Windows Server 2012 with the Volume Activation Services role.

