

This article shows a step-by-step of how to install a Key Management Service ( KMS) host on a Windows Server 2012 / 2012R2 operating system by installing the correct server role. Although some of the roles can still be installed through the old methods, some of them now have more intuitive methods of installation by going directly through the server roles versus executing a command. With Microsoft Windows 2012 now having been out for a number of years, many IT administrators are updating their internal infrastructure and migrating to the newer Windows Server 2012 / 2012R2 operating systems. You can find all posts within this series on our Volume Activation for Windows channel. This article shows the installation for installing KMS through server roles on a Windows Server 2012 or Windows 2012R2 Server.

This is the second post in an ongoing series that discusses volume activation and management.
