2020-03-28 (1113)
.kmd file format changed to version 2.0 (version 1.x files cannot be used any more)
host builds are now configurable in the .kmd file
Bugfix: vlmcs did not use the configured CSVLKs when used with -G
Bugfix: .kmd file version was not displayed correctly on big-endian systems
Bugfix: Posix versions of vlmcsd were unable to read MS-DOS/Windows text files with crlf line termination
Bugfix: the NO_INI_FILE CFLAG did not work in combination with some other directives
New CFLAG NO_COMPILER_UAA disables all compiler/platform support for big-endian/little-endian conversion. Required on some toolchains that are incorrectly configured
The bootable floppy directory now contains a .vmx file that can be used to directly start the floppy in VMware products, e.g. the free VMware player
When you use -v all CSVLK available in the .kmd file are now logged at program startup.
If you do not use -N0 or -N1 to force disable/enable the NDR64 protocol, vlmcsd now uses the host build to decide if it uses NDR64 depending if a genuine KMS is using NDR64 on that build.
MS (Key Management Service) is a volume activation technology used to activate Windows operating systems and Office products. Through KMS, client computers can communicate with KMS hosts to complete activation without each device having to connect to Microsoft’s activation server individually.
The port number of this service: 168
Steps to activate using KMS
To install the product key, open a Command Prompt or PowerShell with administrator privileges and enter the following command to install the KMS key: slmgr /ipk
Set the KMS server address: Configure the server address for communication between the KMS client and the KMS host. slmgr /skms IP:1688
Activate the system. Run the following command to complete the activation: slmgr /ato
To verify the activation status, use the following commands to check the activation status and detailed information:
slmgr /xpr # Check if the activation is permanent
slmgr /dlv # View detailed activation information
To simplify the operation, the above command can be written into a batch file (.bat) and run as an administrator.
For example: @echo off
slmgr /ipk NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43 && slmgr /skms IP:1688 && slmgr /ato
Note: KMS activation key: Different versions of Windows and Office require corresponding KMS keys.
Windows 10 Enterprise Edition: NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Edition: WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG
Windows 10/11 Pro: W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
Windows 10/11 Enterprise: NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43
Windows 10/11 Pro for Workstations: NRG8B-VKK3Q-CXVCJ-9G2XF-6Q84J
Office 2024: XJ2XN-FW8RK-P4HMP-DKDBV-GCVGB
Visio 2024: 2TDPW-NDQ7G-FMG99-DXQ7M-TX3T2
