how to find out my active KMS server (2024)

Question

_{Friday, February 3, 2017 5:28 PM}

Dear expert

I have 3 KMS server listed in DNS record, but I don't know which one is one use. I know one is setup by ex engineer and my self setup 2, but for some reason, I believe only one is working.

I am quite new to this KMS, I setup the kms the moment I need active cooperate company windows 10. It was confused for me and I forgot how make it working and till now windows 10 activation through KMS is working, but I don't know which server doing the job. another KMS server is activing office 2010, which is setup by earlier engineer.

Some of website told that only certain OS support installing KMS service. now I need clean the system and want to find out which service is in use.

I am thinking if there is a way we can check from client, which KMS active it used active windows 10 and office 2010.

Thanks in advanced

Nice to meet you here

All replies (2)

_{Monday, February 6, 2017 6:52 AM}

Hi,

Here you go:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee939272.aspx#EFAA

On the client machine, from an elevated command prompt, type SLMGR.vbs /dlv. This will give you verbose output of the Software Licensing service. Refer to the "KMS machine name from DNS:" field for the FQDN of the KMS host.

Regards,

Ethan Hua

Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they helped.
If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.

_{Monday, February 6, 2017 8:00 PM}

you may also find these articles useful

http://www.rivnet.ro/2013/02/how-to-remove-a-kms-server-from-your-infrastructure.html

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/odsupport/2011/11/14/how-to-discover-office-and-windows-kms-hosts-via-dns-and-remove-unauthorized-instances/

Don [doesn't work for MSFT, and they're probably glad about that ;]