Activating Office 2013 on the KMS Host

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  Hi

  Refer to the article below to check and make sure you have meet the requirements to set up a KMS clients:

  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn385357.aspx

  Here's a link on how to configure a KMS clients:

  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793406.aspx

  As far as I know, KMS clients can be activated on the same computer as the KMS host, just check you have configured properly.

  In addition, refer to the link below on Troubleshooting Volume activation:

  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793439.aspx

  Best regards

  Tylor Wang
  TechNet Community Support

  

  Friday, November 8, 2013 2:45 AM
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  I have seen both of those articles.  Everything is working as intended so I believe everything is configured correctly.  All clients are activating except the Office 2013 on my machine, which is the KMS Host.

  When I use the VAMT 3.0 to scan my machine, it brings up both keys: one being the Office 2013 KMS Host key and the other being the generic license that is installed on Office 2013.  The KMS Host key is, of course, activated.  The Office 2013 client key is not and when I try to activate it gives me the "No KMS service available" error.  On every other PC on the network that has Office 2013, when I activate it, it activates successfully.  Just not sure what to do.

  Friday, November 8, 2013 1:22 PM
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  similar discussion is here:
  http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/7e6aa99b-eaa8-4cec-bb36-cda032b14c1d/problem-with-activation-ms-office-2013-suite-running-on-the-same-computer-where-kms-host-for-office?forum=officesetupdeploy

  I'm beginning to think that the Office installation upon the KMShost machine might need to be done via MAK, i.e. that a KMShost for Office can't also be a KMSclient for Office.

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  • Proposed as answer by TylorWang Friday, November 15, 2013 1:03 AM
  • Marked as answer by Tony Chen CHN Monday, November 18, 2013 12:57 AM

  Saturday, November 9, 2013 5:37 AM