
Activation through the domain – ADBA (Active Directory-Based Activation), requires the domain functional level at least Windows Server 2012.Activation on a dedicated KMS host (server).Two types of enterprise volume activation are supported:
KMS server for Office LTSC 2021 (the latest perpetual release of Office with EOL October 13, 2026) – you can only deploy it on Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2016/2019/2022. KMS server for Office 2019 – requires OS version not lower than Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8.1. KMS server for Office 2016 – requires OS not older than Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 SP 1 with the KB2757817 installed (yes, you can deploy a KMS server even on a desktop Windows edition). System Requirements for the MS Office 2021/2019/2016 KMS ServerĪ KMS server for Office can run on the following Windows OS versions: KMS Activation Error “vmw.exe has stopped working” on Windows Server 2019/2016. GVLK Keys for Microsoft Office 2021/2019/2016. Manually Activate MS Office 2021/2019/2016 with KMS License Server. Office 2021/2019/2016 Active Directory-Based Activation (ADBA). Installing Office 2021/2019/2016 Volume Licenses on KMS Server. System Requirements for the MS Office 2021/2019/2016 KMS Server. On-Campus by logging into the LSU network. In order to stay activated you will need to connect back to the LSU Activation Server Every 90-Days. You have now Activated your Microsoft Office 2016 License.Ħ. To resolve issues, send an e-mail to with the following information:ĥ. NOTE : If you DID NOT receive the above screen, this means that you are having problems licensing this product. Type the following command (below) & press Enter: This will show you if your activation WAS successful or if it WAS NOT Successful. NOTE: Replace Program Files with Program Files (x86) if you are running the 32-bit version of Office 2016 on a 64-bit computer. cd/Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16. Type the following command & press Enter:
Windows 10: Opening the Command Prompt as Administratorģ. Windows 8: Opening the Command Prompt as Administrator Windows 7: Opening the Command Prompt as Administrator Open the Command Prompt with Administrative privileges: If you are Off-Campus, you MUST FIRST Connect to the LSU VPN.Ģ.
Manually Activate (KMS / Enterprise Server)ġ. If it fails to activate, this process will give you a meaningful Error which can be used to solve the issue. If you are having trouble activating your Office 2016 installation, you can try manual activation.