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LingampalliSandeepKumarReddy-3454 asked PercivalYang-MSFT commented

Unable to activate Windows Volume Licnese Key for Windows Servers on Hyper-V

I want to activate Windows license but internet is blocked by the network team due to the security reasons on the machine & hence unable to activate.

We need to inform network team to whitelist the Microsoft site that is required for the activation of Windows using Volume Licenses built on Hyper-V environment.

Kindly share the Microsoft site that is required for the activation of Windows using Volume Licenses built on Hyper-V environment.


Regards,
Sandeep Kumar Reddy

windows-server
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DSPatrick answered

Maybe you can use the Volume Activation Management Tool
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-management-tool

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Hi
@LingampalliSandeepKumarReddy-3454
Having read your description many times, Your aim is to activate the Host with KMS or MAK, which one? Further information is much appreciated if you can provide for us.

As you prefer to using white listing specific site, from my point of view, I think your IT pros from backstage can capture the trace immediately the VM is requesting the Activation by slmgr.vbs -ato in powershell. and then add this specific link to white list.
For security reasons, I'm afraid it's not save to post any sites even if might be useful here.

There is another way that use the phone call to activate the Host offline apart from whitelist and activate online.
On your device, open a command prompt with administrator user rights and launch SLUI by typing SLUI 0x4.

Once the Host is activated, use the vamt, the other client connected by switch in intranet can be activated offline.
Anyway, you have to use some tools to volume activate Clients like VAMT.


Hope this can help you
If your need further help, be free reply to me at your convenience.

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Hi @PercivalYang-MSFT,

SLUI by typing SLUI 0x4: This is not working as the machine doesn't have internet access. 115256-license-activation-failed.png



Due to some reason, Activation is not happening with KMS server or MAK. We are able to activate Windows license for the servers that are allowed for internet connection.

As, i mentioned earlier, there are few servers, where it is not allowed for accessing internet connection, but are allowed to access sites only that are whitelisted for a specific duration.

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Hi
@LingampalliSandeepKumarReddy-3454
Thanks for your understanding and patience. I didn't expect the phone activation fails. but phone activation doesn't require Internet indeed. maybe there are some other reasons.
My origin thought is to activate one host(with Internet or by phone), then use VAMT(or sth like it) to activate other clients offline. the other clients should join the domain,
It's practical and possible, If anything I misunderstood, please point out.

Beside, I find the similar question to yours in the following link, in the below link, you can find lists of websites that can be helpful when added to whitelist.
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/97d91945-b1c6-426a-96bd-393aa82dd36c/what-is-the-web-address-of-the-microsoft-windows-activation-server?forum=w7itproinstall

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LingampalliSandeepKumarReddy-3454 answered PercivalYang-MSFT commented

Hi @PercivalYang-MSFT,

There are too many sites in the provided article & there is no confirmation whether after adding all of them will do the needful.

If the site information is not provided considering the security reasons then can you ping me privately regarding the site information.

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Hi
@LingampalliSandeepKumarReddy-3454


Thanks for your patience and understanding, I tried finding the following links which have been assessed useful.

Please opened firewall port 80 & 443 to: below sites has been tested.
microsoft.com
go.microsoft.com
sls.microsoft.com
activation.sls.microsoft.com
crl.microsoft.com

if further assistance were needed you could open a request ticket with Microsoft support.
https://support.serviceshub.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness

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Hi @PercivalYang-MSFT

I have got another question based on your reply.

Why do we need to open port 80, when we are going to open port 443?
Communications over port 80 are not encrypted & hence i don't want to go ahead for opening firewall port 80, if Port 443 should be able to provide the encrypted communication.

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Hi
Much obliged for your effort.
Have tried the given links, I tried to search information based on ''URL for microsoft license activation'',
there had someone solved the related issue with those URLs, however If you still concern about safety issue.
I suggest open a case for exclusive support.
https://support.serviceshub.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness



Best Regards

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