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659 questions with Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation tags
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Windows 11 VDA License planning
Hello Folks, I need your help to identify the suitable license Model for Windows VDI Devices and users. The Windows VDI will be hosted in Citrix Environment. the VDI will be windows 10/11 Enterprise. This VDI Device will access by multiple organization…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-11T09:56:46+00:00
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Dharmalingam K
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answered 2025-12-11T10:45:08.8366667+00:00
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Jason Nguyen Tran
4,790
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How to acquire server activations key without phonecall
Hello, we have a environment of servers that are disconnected from the internet. They're completely separate and we now need to activate them. Usually, we phone call in and type our MAK key number (xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx) and server ID to get the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-11T07:04:12.15+00:00
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Kris Nielsen
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answered 2025-12-11T08:36:50.6+00:00
Brian Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
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where can I find my operating system licenses
where can I find my operating system licenses. Need to deploy 2025 servers
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-08T17:06:19.41+00:00
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Corrente, Chris
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answered 2025-12-11T02:18:56.4633333+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran
4,790
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New unused Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Standard OEM key unreadable damaged
We purchased a Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Standard OEM when trying to reveal the product key part of the key is dammaged , unable to retreive it, the licnese cost us AUD1500
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-10T21:16:26.08+00:00
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IT Ventures CSP
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answered 2025-12-10T21:18:39.6066667+00:00
IT Ventures CSP
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Server Core 2025 Volume Activation Error
KMS Host is running Server 2025 (Core) and has all current patches/updates. When attempting to activate the KMS host key for Office 2024, I get an error in Server Manager: I attempted the phone option, but that has apparently been discontinued and no…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-09T16:37:14.97+00:00
Kevin Foster
21
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commented 2025-12-10T18:21:10.5133333+00:00
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VPHAN
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our windows server product key is saying it doesn't work when we input it.
We are trying to put our product key into the software to activate it and were being told to try again. When we looking it up; it says we probably typed it incorrectly however it is correct. Multiple people have tried, examines. Confused!
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-03T17:25:14.55+00:00
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Kasey Krupa
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answered 2025-12-10T07:32:19.49+00:00
VPHAN
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Activate windows server offline in air capped environment
How to Activate windows server offline in air capped environment as windows activation centre no longer work and direct to no existing link
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-09T22:57:36.9866667+00:00
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Steve Naude
25
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accepted 2025-12-10T01:34:27.44+00:00
Steve Naude
25
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Downgrade 2025 RDS cals from CSP to 2016
The Microsoft Clearinghouse numbers are automated and therefore not assisting, how does a customer Downgrade 2025 RDS cals from CSP to 2016 CALs?
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-09T13:04:48.6866667+00:00
Loyiso Gura
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answered 2025-12-09T14:27:15.96+00:00
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HLBui
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How to Install RDP CALS in windows 2022
Hi Experts I have a Windows 2022 STD server , i have already added the Remote Desktop (Both roles) and activated the server . Problem is i am unable to Add the licenses i purchased. The License states as Below. Microsoft® Win Remote Desktop Services…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
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The product key has exceeded its unlock limit
Hi, Yes, we need help. We've described this problem several times before. They also connected to us remotely All activation steps have been followed as described in Microsoft’s documentation. However, the activation process fails both through the Volume…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-08T12:44:12.62+00:00
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Гниденко Андрей Александрович
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answered 2025-12-09T11:04:58.6+00:00
HLBui
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Why I am not able to activate my windows server license even though I have a physical product key used before for the same server
Why I am not able to activate my windows server license even though I have a physical product key used before for the same server?
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-08T11:34:35.9433333+00:00
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Manikandan K G
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answered 2025-12-09T09:50:32.8433333+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran
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About Windows License Activation for Windows Server 2025
WindowsServer2025がプレインストールされたPCを使用している中で デスクトップに「Windowsライセンス認証 設定を開きWindowsライセンス認証を行ってください」とメッセージが出ました ライセンス認証の設定画面を開くと添付画像のようなメッセージが表示されました。 ネットワークに接続しトラブルシューティングを実行しても改善されませんでした。 またマイクロソフト ライセンス認証専用窓口の電話番号に電話をかけ指示されたページから …
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
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I accidentally applied a license to a VM, but I can't re-authenticate it on the server.
I installed Windows Server 2025 offline and created a VM. After connecting it to the network, I performed license activation. The activation of the host server itself succeeded, but I noticed a message in the bottom-right corner of the desktop saying…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
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Doppelte SID Windows Server 2025 Spezial GPO
Hallo, wir haben festgestellt, das wir Produktiv Server haben die leider die gleiche SID Machine ID haben. Auf den Support Seiten habe ich gelesen das man vom Support eine Gruppenrichtlinie für die Temporäre Verfügbarkeit anfragen kann. Ist das möglich? …
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-08T05:49:55.9166667+00:00
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Iglhaut, Markus
20
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accepted 2025-12-08T09:09:26.5466667+00:00
Iglhaut, Markus
20
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3 answers
I would like to combine the RDS licenses I purchased separately into one.
Windows Server リモートデスクトップサービスの CAL ライセンスについてご相談です。 当方のライセンスサーバ（Windows Server 2022）には以下のRDS デバイス CAL（バージョン 2022）が登録されています。 先日、Windows Server2025のRDSライセンスをWindows Server2022用としてダウングレードして追加し、現在のRDSライセンスは以下になっています。 ・4 CAL ・3 CAL（2025/11/17…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-08T03:06:08.26+00:00
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哲也 川上
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answered 2025-12-08T07:04:02.12+00:00
Brian Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
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actice windows server2022
i want activation code for windwos server 2022 datacenter
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-07T11:36:52.0866667+00:00
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ahmed adel
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answered 2025-12-08T03:03:11.1233333+00:00
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Quinnie Quoc
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Windows Server Licensing VMs on Non Hyper-V Hypervisor
Hi, Could you please help me with understanding the licensing model. I have 15 Windows Server VMs which I would like to run on a 3 node HA Cluster, each node has 2 x CPU 16 Cores, 32 cores per server, 96 cores total. Hypervisor will be ESXi VMWare. Can…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-05T03:42:49.95+00:00
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MathewSayers-5807
20
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accepted 2025-12-08T01:17:01.5166667+00:00
MathewSayers-5807
20
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4 answers
Windows Server Remote Desktop Services CAL
I have AWS EC2 windows instance running SQL server and custom applications with 3 regular users and I need to buy a license to stop the printers/devices dropping out every 120 days - I have no idea how to do this and cannot seem to get an answer. Please…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-02T09:37:22.8633333+00:00
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Rachael
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answered 2025-12-04T16:12:37.1033333+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran
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Need KMS key for Windows Server 2025
How do I obtain the KMS key for Windows Server 2025 Standard edition? Only the MAK is available in the portal.
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-04T13:15:10.79+00:00
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Jennifer Mar
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edited an answer 2025-12-04T13:39:13.7266667+00:00
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Harry Phan
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Independent Advisor
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Where do I locate the product key for Windows Server 2025?
We were told the key was under a scratch-off area on the sticker, but when we scratched it, the number behind it was also scratched off. Is there another way to locate the key code?
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-03T23:34:23.11+00:00
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Rob Anderson
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answered 2025-12-04T01:29:25.9966667+00:00
Brian Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
2,105
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