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Hi,

I'm looking to use Active Directory-Based Activation but have some questions before going ahead with this method. I assume the server that has the Volume Activation role and the VAMT tool installed will need to be connected to the internet.

The question I have is... what ports are required between the Server and Microsoft in order to be able to activate and keep Active Directory-Based activation to work?

Kevin.

Friday, March 3, 2017 10:11 PM

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ADBA, like KMS, only requires a one-time interaction with MSFT. This can be a network-connection, or you can use telephone-activation in case you cannot allow internet-connection to occur.

After the ADBA or KMShost is activated by this interaction, there is no further contact necessary with MSFT - the ADBA or KMShost will remain in an activated state and will happily issue activations to your client computers forever with no further contact to MSFT.

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askpfeplat/2013/02/04/active-directory-based-activation-vs-key-management-services/

I think the network traffic for activation with MSFT cloud service does use ports 80/ 443 (but am not completely certain, I have not captured the traffic myself)

EDIT: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/291983/ports-that-are-used-by-windows-product-activation

Don [doesn't work for MSFT, and they're probably glad about that ;]
- Edited by DonPick Friday, March 3, 2017 11:38 PM
- Proposed as answer by Wendy JiangModerator Friday, March 10, 2017 8:13 AM
Friday, March 3, 2017 11:33 PM

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Hi Kevin,
Refer to the following article:
https://dirteam.com/sander/2012/09/12/new-features-in-active-directory-domain-services-in-windows-server-2012-part-16-active-directory-based-activation/
“Where KMS used TCP port 1688 (by default) for client-server communication, Active Directory-based Activation uses commonly used Active Directory client-server communication ports.”
Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
Best regards,
Wendy
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- Proposed as answer by Wendy JiangModerator Friday, March 10, 2017 8:13 AM
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