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    Hello All..........I am installing Office 2010 KMS Key, but facing following error:

    I would appreciate if someone could guide on the error. 

    FYI, I am using WIndows Server 2012 R2 as KMS Host.  Once I run the script for Office KMS Key, it throws this error even before installing the key.

    Tuesday, August 18, 2015 9:55 PM

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    Thanks for the reply; appreciate it.

    So, in conclusion, any organization is limited to a possible of minimum 6 Installations and Activations.  Please, correct me if I am wrong.  THanks.


    Yes, you can use a KMShost product key on only 6 hosts, and each host can only be activated 10 times: refer https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn502528.aspx error 0xC004C008

    Don
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    • Proposed as answer by Leo Han Wednesday, September 2, 2015 4:50 AM
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    Friday, August 21, 2015 10:14 AM

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    Hi Technet junkie,

    Have you install the Key management service host?

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=25095

    Regards,

    Jake

    Tuesday, August 18, 2015 11:25 PM
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    Hi Junkie,

    Have you installed Microsoft Office 2010 KMS Host License Pack?

    Here is the link:
    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25095

    Here is the guide for configuring KMS host for Office 2010:
    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/gg429791.aspx

    Best Regards,

    Leo

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    Wednesday, August 19, 2015 9:15 AM
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    Thanks for the reply.

    I have gone through with it using the Volume License Pack and getting following error:

    “The activation server reported that the product key exceeded its unlock limit”

    Can this really happen on a KMS Key?

    Wednesday, August 19, 2015 11:07 AM
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    Once, the correct key was provided, it activated.
    Wednesday, August 19, 2015 12:46 PM
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    But, again can this to happen to a KMS Host key?  Is not this the purpose of KMS Host key to never expire? and activate as many clients as it can?
    Wednesday, August 19, 2015 12:48 PM
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    Hi Technet Junkie,

    As Don posted in your other post: All product keys which are themselves activated via MSFT webservice, have a "limit", and can be exhausted, or blocked by MSFT. This includes KMShost keys.

    As per the documentation, a KMShost product key itself can only be activated a limited number of times. But once the KMShost feature is activated, that KMShost can issue unlimited activations to KMSclients.

    Best Regards,

    Leo

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    Thursday, August 20, 2015 1:58 AM
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    Thanks for the reply.

    Can you share what is the default limit of a KMS Host Key?

    Thursday, August 20, 2015 9:14 AM
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    Hi Technet Junkie,

    Each KMS key can be installed on up to six KMS hosts, which can be physical computers or virtual machines.

    Best Regards,

    Leo

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    Friday, August 21, 2015 9:19 AM
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    Thanks for the reply; appreciate it.

    So, in conclusion, any organization is limited to a possible of minimum 6 Installations and Activations.  Please, correct me if I am wrong.  THanks.

    Friday, August 21, 2015 10:02 AM
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    Thanks for the reply; appreciate it.

    So, in conclusion, any organization is limited to a possible of minimum 6 Installations and Activations.  Please, correct me if I am wrong.  THanks.


    Yes, you can use a KMShost product key on only 6 hosts, and each host can only be activated 10 times: refer https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn502528.aspx error 0xC004C008

    Don
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    Friday, August 21, 2015 10:14 AM
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    Thanks for the reply; appreciate it.

    I am still getting my head around the 6 Installation and 10 Activations.  Why disproportionate?

    Friday, August 21, 2015 10:40 AM
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    I am still getting my head around the 6 Installation and 10 Activations.  Why disproportionate?

    I have no idea.

    [but why does it matter? are you really likely to need to create 60 KMShosts?]

    You can always contact MSFT to get another KMShost key, if you need to do that.

    Don
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    Friday, August 21, 2015 1:04 PM
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    Thanks for the reply.

    What you say makes a lot of sense.  But, was just curious.  Appreciate your response.

    Tuesday, September 22, 2015 12:40 PM