Serial number server windows

Finding your Windows server product key can be a daunting task for most users. Since the product key is embedded in the activation wizard of the software, it becomes difficult to retrieve the product key. However, various ways can help you find your Windows server product key. From third-party software to complex command lines, users get various methods to retrieve the product key. In this article, we will list six different methods that you can use without any external hassle. All the methods listed in the article will work on Windows servers, including Windows server 2022/2019/2016/2012, and more. Follow the article to the end for a detailed guide.

How Do I Find My Windows Server License Key

Checking Windows Server Product Key Box, Email

One of the easiest methods to find the Windows server product key is searching the box windows came in. If you have purchased a physical copy, the Windows server product key will be on a label on the card inside the product box. This is one of the easiest methods that you can use to find your Windows server product key. However, if you have misplaced your product box, you can search your email for the official mail from Microsoft with Windows server product key details. If you have deleted the mail accidentally, you can check your junk mail folder or try other methods listed in the article below.

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Check Microsoft Account or Contact Microsoft Support Team

You can find the Windows server product key from your official Microsoft account, no matter the Windows server. If you have purchased Windows from the Microsoft Store, the server product key will be stored digitally in your Microsoft account. To find the Windows server product key, follow the steps mentioned below:

• Log in to the Microsoft store using your official credentials.
• Under the downloads sections, navigate to the product key and click on Subscription.
• Under the Subscription menu, the server product key will be listed under the Digital Content section.

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If you do not see your Windows server product key in your Microsoft account, it is advised that you must contact the Microsoft support team to assist you in finding the sever product key.

Click to Find Windows Server Product Key with EaseUS Product Key Finder

One of the easiest third-party software that allows you to find Windows server product keys is the EaseUS Key Finder. The software allows all Windows servers and Windows users to find product keys in simple clicks.

The EaseUS Key Finder’s interface is simple, and new users can follow the simple steps listed below to find the Windows server product key.

Step 1. Click «Windows» tab under the Registry Key.

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Step 2. Check Windows product key on the right side. Click «Copy» to paste. Or select other two options:

«Save» — Save to local as a PDF file.

«Print» — Click to print key file.

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Run CMD

If you want to find your Windows server product key, you can also use the command prompt. However, the command prompt will be only available for the OEM license. Before using the CMD method, it is advised that users must know the differences between different types of licenses. Once you are aware of the types of Windows licenses, follow the steps mentioned below.

• Open the CMD and run it with administrator rights.
• Once the tab is opening, copy and paste the command «wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey».

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• As soon as you enter the command mentioned above, the product key will appear.

Running CMD and typing complex commands can be difficult for most users. However, CMD shows the Windows server product key with specific commands.

Run Powershell Command

Similar to CMD, you can use the Powershell command to find the Windows server product key.

• Open Powershell and type the command listed below to find your server product key.
• powershell «(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey»
• Hit Enter, your Windows Server product key will show up in the PowerShell window.

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Use Registry

The final method that you can use to find the Window server product key is the Registry editor. The free solution to finding the product key must be used with precaution to avoid further complications. To use Registry Editor, follow the steps mentioned below:

• Navigate to the Windows icon and right-click on the icon
• Select search option and type regedit
• Once you type, the Registry Editor will open
• Navigate to the path and find the product code value: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
• Double click on the BackupProductKeyDefault to find the server key.

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The methods mentioned above to find the Windows server product key can be used for both older and newer versions of Windows. The use of methods will depend upon the user. If none of the methods works for you, it is advised that you must contact the Microsoft support team to find your product key.

Find Windows Server 2019/2016 or Older Server Product Keys 

Now that you know the six different methods of finding server keys, you can use the methods to find Windows sever 2019/2016 or even older server product keys.

Windows Server Product Key Box: When you’ll purchase the Windows server 2019/2016, the server product key is listed in the product box and sent to your official mail.

Reaching Out To Microsoft Support Team: One of the easiest methods to find the Windows server 2019/2016 product key. You can also check your Microsoft account for the server product key.

Using EaseUS Product Key Finder: With the help of EaseUS Todo PC Trans Software, you can find your Windows server 2019/2016 product key with one click. 

Run CMD: By typing the command mentioned above in CMD, you can easily find your Windows server product key.

Using Powershell: Similar to CMD, you just have to copy the command and paste it in the Powershell window to find your Windows server 2019/2016 product key

Using Registry: You can also use the registry editor to find the Windows server 2019/2016 product key without any hassle.

Conclusion

If you want to find your Windows server product key without investing additional effort and time, you must check your product box or official mail to get the server product key shared by Microsoft.

However, if you cannot locate your server product key on a Microsoft account or mail, you can rely on EaseUS Key Finder. The third-party software is the easiest and straightforward way to find the server product key. While command-line and Powershell require complex commands, you can use the EaseUS Key Finder and find the Windows server product key in one click. However, if you are well-versed with the commands, you can also use Registry Editor and Powershell to find the Windows server product key.

Если при попытке сменить ключ продукта с помощью

slmgr.vsb -ipk

вылезает ошибка типа:

Run “slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004F069” to display the error text

то нужно делать так:

DISM.exe /Online /Get-TargetEditions
DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:ENTER-YOUR-SERIAL-FROM-TABLE /AcceptEula

Windows Server 2019 Datacenter WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG
Windows Server 2019 Standard N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C
Windows Server 2019 Standard Retail Q28NV-6P69W-4D4QT-QRCDW-J8HYD
Windows Server 2019 Essentials WVDHN-86M7X-466P6-VHXV7-YY726
Windows Server 2019 Azure Core FDNH6-VW9RW-BXPJ7-4XTYG-239TB
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Semi-Annual Channel (v.1809) 6NMRW-2C8FM-D24W7-TQWMY-CWH2D
Windows Server 2019 Standard Semi-Annual Channel (v.1809) N2KJX-J94YW-TQVFB-DG9YT-724CC
Windows Server 2019 ARM64 GRFBW-QNDC4-6QBHG-CCK3B-2PR88

Windows Server 2016 Standard Semi-Annual Channel (v.1803) PTXN8-JFHJM-4WC78-MPCBR-9W4KR
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Semi-Annual Channel (v.1803) 2HXDN-KRXHB-GPYC7-YCKFJ-7FVDG
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Semi-Annual Channel (v.1709) 6Y6KB-N82V8-D8CQV-23MJW-BWTG6
Windows Server 2016 Standard Semi-Annual Channel (v.1709) DPCNP-XQFKJ-BJF7R-FRC8D-GF6G4
Windows Server 2016 ARM64 K9FYF-G6NCK-73M32-XMVPY-F9DRR
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG
Windows Server 2016 Standard WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY
Windows Server 2016 Essentials JCKRF-N37P4-C2D82-9YXRT-4M63B
Windows Server 2016 Cloud Storage QN4C6-GBJD2-FB422-GHWJK-GJG2R
Windows Server 2016 Azure Core VP34G-4NPPG-79JTQ-864T4-R3MQX
WNCYY-GFBH2-M4WTT-XQ2FP-PG2K9

slmgr.vbs /ipk <your product key>
slmgr.vbs /ato

Windows Server 2022 Standard key: 
HP9DJ-NK2X6-4QPCH-8HY8H-6X2XY
RRNMT-FP29D-CHKCH-GWQP2-DDDVB
44QN4-X3R72-9X3VK-3DWD6-HFWDM
CGGN9-DG8BW-PMBB4-Y79Y9-Y7X7B
PGQ8Y-WHN93-WY67T-FJXP7-QPHHB

Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Key
N7MMC-VGFH4-GVRDT-K9Q44-X2HJH
MNF6T-BTCTK-Q4HPP-KP2WG-VCHJH
2B9PK-GNFB7-H9GCK-KQXMV-QPHJH
NBX99-YG68F-GV6K8-K9KFD-FM8FV
CMYN7-JWHPM-MVGT4-9639X-KQDWH

Windwos Server 2019 Standard key
RXNV3-CPT4F-CJ24V-4QT6J-GVMMD
WBMXH-MNKV2-GH4X3-39RWM-XBWVQ
B8N7W-WXYRY-DK846-674W9-H6F7Q
KNCV6-HHJGV-3PYGH-64RG7-MBKQ3
Q2DN3-J23GG-JDRD9-WCJ7D-2WHYD

Windows Server 2019 Datacenter key
C66TN-X2P74-D2Q46-DD382-Q3YM4
VDF6N-P7487-6Y2XP-FB9VQ-DV8WF
PRXNM-3MV7V-BMC63-DKDQV-R9FB4
B28ND-F2GHD-4QBHQ-GKBPT-MKQFR
NM8FD-DDCWX-64P6X-V82Y6-P7MM4

Windwos Server 2019 Essentils key
NKY32-KP8XB-72DJH-JJTCR-YTF9D
FHNQB-28C3M-FTCCX-3XMCP-V8T6Q
2TNCF-3XBB7-CC34J-XMYQK-GJH23
9FX46-NQ7M6-KFBDV-R86BJ-WB723
TX2N2-Y4HPP-DD8QT-Y92MQ-PYWXD

Windows Server 2016 Standard Key
NVBTF-4K4MH-4G2D9-4JXPG-GMVXR
JN6P2-2R6FB-JV6GD-RDQH8-DGQDF
QNY4M-3K4XH-PYWMV-69KW9-TF464
M3VMN-6GHHG-G7Q7V-3F9K3-63CG4
CNW8J-MX88X-73G3W-R9DG6-J2Q9R

Windows Server 2016 Datacenter key
YXYT3-NPVRC-XJHH2-8B9TX-YDXQ4
9TCNJ-T9WGM-BX4KH-3V29K-BKPHR
TGKJT-NVWJ9-492XY-QKM79-FRHYF
TN9RM-QQJ28-DCPQ9-Q93J3-H23D4
NJDH4-P2WFG-J4V3Y-88X8V-XD8VR

Windows Server 2016 Essentials key
YXYT3-NPVRC-XJHH2-8B9TX-YDXQ4
9TCNJ-T9WGM-BX4KH-3V29K-BKPHR
TGKJT-NVWJ9-492XY-QKM79-FRHYF
TN9RM-QQJ28-DCPQ9-Q93J3-H23D4
NJDH4-P2WFG-J4V3Y-88X8V-XD8VR

Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Key
P7HT8-4JNKG-M88WC-DGHYR-WFFRY
FG4VG-XN7PC-XWB3H-Q62DP-4RFRY
W3RVJ-J2N29-MFFGY-PPJDW-QC9CB
YKN4Q-4K9V7-XYW2T-Y67BG-236PB
PYNJH-823KB-3HB3B-W8683-DV4RY

Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Key
4BHN2-H8QTH-T3RYQ-KR33W-4VTPM
NHGVP-F3Q96-FK22F-47XMR-GXWGB
K7FJ4-NDDXG-YX22V-JKTDY-FGB6B
WDCJD-8NKKW-D79XD-TR9Q3-XHHJY
7HPB4-KN6RV-TWDHW-BG3P8-HMGPM

Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Key
3QXQP-7WNV4-PJJPH-WR4Y8-TQ6RW
PRQCH-VNMYV-WM47K-M4HYH-T29FW
VPJ6N-RF7K8-2BT99-W94XW-PKBB8
7KVJ7-3NXPK-CDFCG-VCJH3-JTXFW
GDT79-FDNJP-3VBV4-437HJ-VH4WJ

Serial Number Choice

KMS Client Serial Numbers

The serial numbers below should be used with your client or server OS to activate them with a KMS server. By using these serial numbers, Windows will know it needs to activate through a KMS server.

• For KMS clients, always use a CLIENT KMS key: public

Source: KMS Client Activation Keys

KMS Server Serial Numbers

To obtain these serial numbers, visit your KMS portal. The serial numbers are identified as KMS keys and should ONLY be used with a KMS server.

Windows 10 Key or Windows Server Key?

• Client KMS keys (Windows 11) will only activate client OS (Windows 10 and Windows 11).
• Server KMS keys (Windows 2016/2019/2022) will activate both client OS and server OS. (best choice)

Whenever possible, use a server KMS key (the most recent OS available) for your KMS server. This allows you to activate all OS (client and server) within your network.

Listing KMS in DNS

The nslookup command allows you to list the KMS servers registered in the DNS.

nslookup -q=srv _vlmcs._tcp

It is possible to have multiple KMS servers registered in DNS. If this happens, you may have used the wrong serial number to activate your workstations.

Installing the KMS Role

Installation of the KMS Role

• Install the Windows role “Volume Activation Services”.

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KMS Role Configuration

• In the post-configuration tasks, launch the “Volume Activation Tools”.

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• Select “Key Management Service”.

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• Enter the KMS serial number for Windows 20xx.

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• The DNS publication will be used.

Note: DNS publication allows clients with a Volume license of Windows to activate automatically.

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• Finally, activate the KMS server.

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Role Validation

On the KMS Server

Note: The server becomes active after 25 activation requests for client OS and 5 requests for server OS.

• The command slmgr /dlv allows you to check the status of the KMS server.

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• To check the number of requests and activated licenses, run slmgr.vbs /dli. The “Current Count” value must be greater than 25 for the server to be active.

Enforce Registration

• To force KMS registration on the 25 workstations, use the following commands:

c:\windows\system32\cscript.exe "c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs" /skms serveurKMS.monlab.lan:1688
c:\windows\system32\cscript.exe "c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs" /ato

• To re-enable KMS server discovery via DNS:

c:\windows\system32\cscript.exe "c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs" /ckms

Tip: Manually Create a DNS Record (if not using Microsoft DNS)

Create a manual DNS record with the following:

• Service: _VLMCS
• Protocol: _TCP
• Priority: 0
• Weight: 0
• Port: 1688
• Target: The FQDN of the KMS host