This page is intended for technical support providers and network administrators. If you're not one of those, you should talk to your TSP or net admin before proceeding. The concept behind the procedure on this page is explained on our main KMS page.
This page describes how to manually activate products. With this method, you'll need to run commands on each machine - and for each software package - during the 30 day grace period after installation. If you are using virtual machines for testing and cross-compatibility on Macintosh computers, you'll need to use the manual method in those circumstances.
KMS activation can be blocked by a firewall. Please be sure that any firewalls between the client machine and the KMS server are open to incoming and outgoing traffic on TCP port 1688.
The cause of this problem relies in the VBS script that is being triggered at the end of the installation. In order to install the KMS Pack on newer operating systems than Windows server 2008R2 you need to perform the following steps.
- On the KMS host computer, download the appropriate Office Volume License Pack from the Microsoft Download Center: Office 2019, Office 2016. Run the Office Volume License Pack executable file. Running the executable file will install the Office Volume License Pack on the KMS host computer and then opens the Volume Activation Tools wizard.
- KMSAuto able to activate any Office 2016 editions including Pro or convert it to appropriate one (for example from Pro to VL in video instruction) and activate it. Benefits of KMS Auto activator: Safe for your system and programs. Activates all builds and editions of Microsoft Office 2016. Convenient and easy to use.
To use this method, first install the software (Windows or Microsoft Office). As part of that process you'll be informed that you have 30 days to activate the product. Complete the steps below during that 30-day period.
This method assumes that Windows or Office has never been activated on this machine before. If your machine had previously been activated with the earlier MAK activation method, please instead follow the instructions to switch from MAK to KMS activation.
Activate a Windows Operating System (All Supported Versions)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt window. For instructions, please see our guide How To Open an Elevated Command Prompt.
- In the elevated Command Prompt window, verify that the current directory is C:WindowsSystem32. If it is not, type
CD WindowsSystem32
and press . - Type the following command:
cscript slmgr.vbs /skms kms01.cit.cornell.edu
and press .
(Note: The url in the command above begins with kay-emm-ess-zero-one.) - Type the following command:
cscript slmgr.vbs /ato
and press . - Close the Command Prompt window.
And you're done for that installation of Windows on that computer.
Activate Desktop Edition of Microsoft Office 2016
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt window. For instructions, please see our guide How To Open an Elevated Command Prompt.
- Type
CD Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice16
then press .
This assumes you installed Office in the default location.
Note: If you installed the 32-bit version of Office on a 64-bit system, use this command instead:
CD Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16 - Type
cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms01.cit.cornell.edu
then press . (Note: The url in the command above begins with kay-emm-ess-zero-one.) - Type
cscript ospp.vbs /act
then press . - Close the command prompt window.
And you're done for that installation of Office on that computer.
Normally, after you install MS Office 2013/2016/2019, it will automatically activate the license via our KMS license server. If you found that the MS Office cannot activate automatically, please follow the steps below to activate your Office manually.
Procedures:
Kms Auto Activator Office 2016
- Connect to the campus network. If you are outside the campus network, please connect with VPN first.
- Then run the following commands at command prompt. (You need to have administrator permission. To do so, right click the common prompt and choose Run As Administrator.)
For 32-bit Office on 32-bit Windows or 64-bit Office on 64-bit Windows For Office 2019/2016 For Office 2013 - cd 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice16'
- cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms.eduhk.hk
- cscript ospp.vbs /act
- cd 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice15'
- cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms.eduhk.hk
- cscript ospp.vbs /act
For 32-bit Office on 64-bit Windows For Office 2019/2016 For Office 2013 - cd 'C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16'
- cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms.eduhk.hk
- cscript ospp.vbs /act
- cd 'C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice15'
- cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms.eduhk.hk
- cscript ospp.vbs /act
- You will get a message Product activation successful as below when success.
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