diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-using-active-directory-based-activation-client.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-using-active-directory-based-activation-client.md index e9c419383d..1d42b159e5 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-using-active-directory-based-activation-client.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-using-active-directory-based-activation-client.md @@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ ms.topic: article >- Windows Server 2012 >- Windows Server 2016 >- Windows Server 2019 +>- Office 2013* +>- Office 2016* +>- Office 2019* **Looking for retail activation?** @@ -97,6 +100,17 @@ When a reactivation event occurs, the client queries ADĀ DS for the activation o 1. Activate your KMS host key by phone or online (FigureĀ 15). ![Entering your KMS host key](../images/volumeactivationforwindows81-14.jpg) + + > [!NOTE] + > To activate a KMS Host Key (CSVLK) for Microsoft Office, you need to install the version-specific Office Volume License Pack on the server where the Volume Activation Server Role is installed. + + + - [Office 2013 VL pack](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=35584) + + - [Office 2016 VL pack](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49164) + + - [Office 2019 VL pack](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=57342) + **Figure 15**. Choosing how to activate your product @@ -115,6 +129,8 @@ To verify your Active Directory-based activation configuration, complete the fol > [!NOTE] > If you are using both KMS and Active Directory-based activation, it may be difficult to see whether a client has been activated by KMS or by Active Directory-based activation. Consider disabling KMS during the test, or make sure that you are using a client computer that has not already been activated by KMS. The **slmgr.vbs /dlv** command also indicates whether KMS has been used. +> To manage individual activations or apply multiple (mass) activations, please consider using the [VAMT](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-management-tool). + ## See also