If you're using MAK to activate volume licensed versions of Office 2019, you specify the key in the configuration.xml file used by the Office Deployment Tool when you deploy Office 2019 to the users in your organization. For more information, see Deploy Office 2019 (for IT Pros).
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In some organizations, different groups have different MAK keys for their volume licensed versions of Office, Project, or Visio. Unfortunately, you can't include multiple MAK keys in the same configuration.xml file (for Office LTSC 2021 or Office 2019) or in the Office Customization Tool or config.xml file (for Office 2016).
I am deploying Office 2019 in a task sequence with WIndows 10 1909. The MAK key is added to the xml file (PIDKEY). Everything works except that when I first start an office product, I don't have the activation wizard by phone. (my environment has no network). If I add the key manually, I have the wizard ???When I look in the file / account menu, it is specified that Office is activated ... but the grace period is 30 days ...
If you want to activate Office 2019 with MAK product keys by telephone, you need to activate Office 2019 on each computer one by one with fromActivation Wizard UI by calling Microsoft. Considering that the Activation Wizard wouldn't appear if you configured MAK key in configuration.xml, you can get Activation Wizard from UI by clicking Activate Office button from yellow notification bar under ribbon or go to File > Account page, click Activate or Change product key
If you want to activate without the activation wizard, you may need to use command lines to get Installation IDs of your Office 2019 clients, then call Microsoft and follow the guide to get Confirmation IDs. Last, use command line to input Confirmation IDs for your Office 2019.
Based on my knowledge, if you input or specify product keys in configuration.xml in advance, the Activation Wizard wouldn't appear. You can try to remove the product key from configuration.xml and download a new copy of installation package to reinstall Office 2019 after completely uninstalling.
In addition, if you don't want to uninstall existing Office 2019 installation, you can remove installed product key with ospp.vbs via command line as well that it could make the Activation Wizard appear:
Note: The opss.vbs script is located in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16 folder. If you installed the 32-bit version of Office on a 64-bit operating system, go to theC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16 folder. For Office 2016, Office 365 and Office 2019, the name of folder isOffice16. Press Enter.
This document shows how to convert Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft Office 2016, or Microsoft Office 2019 to and from KMS activation and MAK activation, as well as help determine which activation type is currently in use. These activations are available for faculty and staff using departmental machines. Please note that only Office Pro Plus can use KMS or MAK activation. Other editions are not compatible.
If you have a VLK (volume license key) for office 2019, you may be aware that Microsoft no longer makes a .msi installer for you to easily install Office on a machine. If you follow this step by step guide, you can learn how to deploy Office 2019.
I copied pkeyconfig-office-kmshost.xrm-ms from C:\Program Files (x86)\MSECache\OfficeKMS\win8 toC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\VAMT3\pkconfig and restart my computer.
Corporate customers can activate Office products within the corporate network by using the local KMS server without connecting to Microsoft activation servers on the Internet. Earlier we have already considered the peculiarities of KMS activation of MS Office 2013, and the main principles and approaches to the MS Office 2021, 2019, and 2016 activation on a KMS server remained unchanged.
Office 2021/2019/2016 Active Directory-Based Activation (ADBA)If you are going to use ADBA for the automatic activation of Office 2021/2019/2016 on AD-joined computers, select Active Directory-Based Activation as a volume activation method in Volume Activation Tools. This activation method works for Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012R2 and Windows 11/10/8.1.
GVLK Keys for Microsoft Office 2021/2019/2016All corporate Office 2021/2019/2016 versions are installed with Generic Volume License Keys (GVLK). These keys are public and accessible to everyone on Microsoft TechNet. Due to them, all Office product versions are automatically activated if there is a KMS server on the network. So, in most cases, it is not required to specify the GVLK key for Office.
If you are trying to install a KMS server for Office 2021/2019/2016 on Windows Server 2019/2016, keep in mind that it has a number of problems with the launch of the Volume Activated Services Tool. When you try to activate an Office KMS server through the Volume Activated Services GUI, you can receive an error:
If i have an environment of 100 workstation that I reimage every 6 months and i only have 120 VL of office 2016.When I activate the 100 workstation, I will use up the 100 licenses but what if i reimage the computers on the 6 months. What will happen? will only 20 computers be activated or all 100 computers of office 2016 be activated?Thanks
Assume I setup KMS server correctly, Is the KMS smart enough to count that I just have 100 computers with office that I reformat/activate all the time so its still 100 licenses compare to a kms counter that just keeps increasing?
End of 2020, just wanted to check in and let everybody know this works beautifully on a 2016 or 2019 server and I verified it works for activating clients with Office 2016 or Office 2019. Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial.
Hi !Thanks for this great article.However, when you have several GVLK keys for the same Office 2016/2019 product and that you encounter the issue to add new keys from the GUI, how can I specify multiple GVLK keys for my KMS server using the slmgr utility from command prompt ?Thanks in advance.
First of all, Office Pro Plus 2019 is not the preferred Office Suite to deploy, that is Office 365 Pro Plus that is updated on a monthly basis with new cool features. But there are scenarios where Office Pro Plus 2019 is a better solution, an example is a user less shared device where you need a Office installed, Office 2019 can be deployed from Intune in that case.Office 2019 is a click to run installation like Office 365 Pro Plus unlike Office 2016/2013 and 2010 that are MSI based installations
Office 2019 is not subscription based activation like Office 365 Pro Plus and when you deploy Office 2019 with Intune you do not always have access to a KMS server that is the reason for choosing MAK keys
When the installation is finish the end user getting the massage in Company Portal and ready to use Office 2019 with the basic configuration your created so they will not be prompted for any thing at the first launch.
Which architecture do you want to deploy? 64-bitOffice Suites: Office Standard 2019 - Volume LicenseUpdate channel: Office 2019 Perpetual EnterpriseSelect the version: LatestApps: Select Excel, Outlook, Publisher, OneNote, PowerPoint and Word
MS Office 2019 Professional Plus MAK includes all known applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as OneNote, Outlook and Publisher. Furthermore, you automatically receive access for browser-based apps and Skype for Business. Simplified communication lets you collaborate more effectively with other people.
Microsoft Office 2019 Professional Plus is the full edition of Microsoft Office 2019. This edition includes all the default apps provided by Micorsoft which office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Office 2019 Pro Plus also includes extra applications Publisher, Access, and Skype for Business. This edition is dedicated for big corporations and power business owners.
A KMS host running on Windows Server 2019/2016/2012R2 can activate all Windows versions, including Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 all the way down to Windows Server 2008R2 and Windows 7. Semi-Annual and Long-Term Service Channel (LTSC) are both supported by the KMS.
I just added a new Windows Server 2019 KMS key using a Volume Activation Tools on a Windows Server 2012 R2.After installing the KBs I mentioned in the post, the new key was recognized by the server without any issue.
Do you want to change the product key of Office 2019 or Office 2016? Would you like to change Microsoft Office 2019 or Office 2016 product key without re-installing the Office suite? In this guide, we will show how you can change or update the product key.
If you decide to purchase multiple copies of Microsoft Office 2016 or Microsoft Office 2019 and used the same Install button to install these copies of Office on multiple personal computers, the activation process will fail on all but one of these computers.
Locate one of your Office 2016 or Office 2019 applications and open them. You can locate them in your start menu (Windows icon) by searching for them or launching a desktop shortcut.
In the Office app of your choice, navigate to the File menu and click on Account and Change license, which will take you to the window used to change the Office product key for Microsoft Office 2019 and 2016.
Enter the Office 2016 or Office 2019 product key of your choice and simply click the Install this product instead option. If this is a new product key, you will be prompted to redeem the key; to do this, simply follow the on-screen instructions.
This will show you the last five characters of the product key you installed your copy of either Office 2016 or Office 2019 on a computer, allowing you to identify the product keys you own and which computer they are installed on. 2ff7e9595c
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