I’ve had to go look for this information twice this month, both times struggling to remember how I found the information, so it seems only right to blog the link for both myself and anyone who is searching for it.
The below table lists all the KMS installation keys for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. You can use these keys to complete an installation of Windows and also to activate an already installed instance.
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|---|
|
Windows 8 Professional |
NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4 |
|
Windows 8 Professional N |
XCVCF-2NXM9-723PB-MHCB7-2RYQQ |
|
Windows 8 Enterprise |
32JNW-9KQ84-P47T8-D8GGY-CWCK7 |
|
Windows 8 Enterprise N |
JMNMF-RHW7P-DMY6X-RF3DR-X2BQT |
|
Windows Server 2012 Core |
BN3D2-R7TKB-3YPBD-8DRP2-27GG4 |
|
Windows Server 2012 Core N |
8N2M2-HWPGY-7PGT9-HGDD8-GVGGY |
|
Windows Server 2012 Core Single Language |
2WN2H-YGCQR-KFX6K-CD6TF-84YXQ |
|
Windows Server 2012 Core Country Specific |
4K36P-JN4VD-GDC6V-KDT89-DYFKP |
|
Windows Server 2012 Server Standard |
XC9B7-NBPP2-83J2H-RHMBY-92BT4 |
|
Windows Server 2012 Standard Core |
XC9B7-NBPP2-83J2H-RHMBY-92BT4 |
|
Windows Server 2012 MultiPoint Standard |
HM7DN-YVMH3-46JC3-XYTG7-CYQJJ |
|
Windows Server 2012 MultiPoint Premium |
XNH6W-2V9GX-RGJ4K-Y8X6F-QGJ2G |
|
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter |
48HP8-DN98B-MYWDG-T2DCC-8W83P |
|
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Core |
48HP8-DN98B-MYWDG-T2DCC-8W83P |
In the source link below you can find the KMS keys for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Source: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612867.aspx
I might be missing something really obvious…. but is it a good idea for MS to publish KMS keys?
@Carl – this is perfectly fine. The KMS keys are public because you can’t activate Windows with them against the public activation servers. You must install the KMS service on your network (and license this with your unique private keys) in order to activate the clients.
If you use these keys, all you are really doing is telling Windows that it will be activated via a private KMS server.
So I was missing something really obvious