Activate Windows Server 2016 with KMS Windows Server 2008 R2

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  Hi Luca,

  Currently, it is not possible for Server 2008 R2.

  Server 2012 R2 could do the job with the following hotfix applied:

  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172614

  About Server 2008 R2, we could wait for later updates and documents.

  Best Regards,

  Leo

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  • Marked as answer by LucaDV-TecITA Thursday, October 20, 2016 1:15 PM

  Thursday, October 20, 2016 2:21 AM
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  Windows Sever 2008 R2 is no longer in mainstream support. Therefore, no hotfix will be released to enable the KMS activation of Windows 2016 for Windows Server 2008 R2 KMS hosts.

  Windows Server 2012 and up are able to activate Windows Server 2016 KMS clients. Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 KMS hosts need to have the July 2016 rollup update installed prior to changing the KMS CSVLK to Windows Server 2016.

  KB3175615 for Server 2012 KMS servers.

  KB3175614 for Server 2012 R2 KMS servers.

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  SQuin - Support Engineer

  Thursday, October 20, 2016 5:07 PM
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  This is will be supported. Windows Server 2008 R2 is out of main stream support.

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  SQuin - Support Engineer

  Thursday, October 20, 2016 5:07 PM