Activate using active directorybased activation windows 10. Office 365 shared computer activation not renewing token. Server 2008 r2 will generate a specific version mismatch error. Nov 22, 2016 token based authentication is a great tool to handle authentication for multiple users. Jul 07, 2014 this poster illustrates and explains the new world of identity and authentication in office 20 and office 365. You can find your volume license product keys at the volume licensing service center vlsc. Office 2016 auto activation with adfs 2016 microsoft. The main purpose of the program is to restore the activation tokens after you install windows anew, run into activation issues after the system activated successfully, or restore backups.
Now i not only keep a note of my windows product keys but also backup tokens. Event id 12321 warning token based activation failed. May 25, 2010 uac is a new security feature introduced in windows server 2008 also applies to windows server 2008 r2, windows 7 and windows vista. To use a mak, the computers to be activated must have a mak installed. A product key is required to activate these products. The description field will state token based actvation failed. Securitylicensing warnings in windows 2008 server solutions. Troubleshoot issues with shared computer activation for. The 0 option allows any activation type and is the default value. This win 10 activation process is not working, and the support services microsoft provides to help with activation are fundamentally, hopelessly broken. Ive been charged with looking into making this api public, and one of the requirements is that it should be possible. The mak is used for onetime activation with the microsoft online hosted activation services, by telephone, or by using vamt proxy activation. Sep 28, 2015 microsoft has given very little details about the actual activation procedure and how it treats the new and upgraded systems.
Hardware oath tokens in azure mfa in the cloud are now. I found that the volume licensing technique they were using wasnt always working luckily, before we moved to full deployment, and now were troubleshooting. Oct 23, 2018 to assign the tokens to users, edit that file to add your users user principal names usually their email address and then upload it to azure porta l azure active directory mfa server oath tokens. Microsoft verifies the kms host key, and an activation object is created. In the simplest terms, a mak acts like a retail key, except that a mak is valid for activating multiple computers. Two scenarios illustrate how identities are provisioned and how those identities are authenticated completely in the microsoft cloud or in a hybrid on. Tokenbased authentication is a great tool to handle authentication for multiple users.
The service pack code looks for an issuance license for token activation and when it doesnt find one, it reports the warning message with event id 12321. Display installed tokenbased activation issuance licenses. What is required for vipre business console to update properly. Unable to use token based activation for office 20 deployment so our organization is on the cusp of deploying office 20 to thousands of customers. You cant perform tokenbased activation in windows 8. The application event log may log an event id 12321 warning event from the source microsoftwindowssecuritylicensingslc. Display installed token based activation issuance licenses. It would literally have been more productive to spend two days asking random strangers on the street.
We currently have an internal api that uses windows authentication. Uac is a new security feature introduced in windows server 2008 also applies to windows server 2008 r2, windows 7 and windows vista. Click on the start menu and then click on my computer. Find answers to securitylicensing warnings in windows 2008 server from the expert community at experts exchange. Gets the license policy information of type string. This is a video tutorial on how to fix your definitions. When an administrator logs on to a computer running windows 2008, the users full administrator access token is split into two access tokens. If the office client kms activation diagnostic tool indicates you have kms host issues, you should then run the office kms host activation diagnostic tool. Jan 23, 2012 if you are not using token based activation, this warning message can be safely ignored. To use the office client kms activation diagnostic tool. After the agents push installation fails, check the final status listed and refer to the information below. Advanced tokens manager is a free program for microsoft windows devices that enables you to backup windows and office activation tokens.
The event states that token based activation failed. Configuring an app service to get an access token for aad. How to use slmgr to change, remove, or extend your windows. Make sure to use the format described in the docs the secret is in base 32. I f you have played with windows activation, attempted to activate windows to deal with various licensing issue, set up kms volume activation, or tried to extend the trial period rearm of windows for free without buying product key, you should have familiar or at least came across the command of slmgr or slmgr. The software licensing service reported product key invalid i recently bought an new solid state drive, samsung. Announcing token authentication with azure cdn azure blog. Activate volume licensed versions of office by using. It came with software that cloned my system, windows 7 and all files from the old drive to the new one. Two scenarios illustrate how identities are provisioned and how those identities are authenticated completely in the microsoft cloud or in a hybrid onpremises and microsoft cloud topology. Backup windows and office activation tokens ghacks tech news. This will not affect the ability to activate windows using kms host machines or when using mak keys. Site properties updates and confirm the software is downloaded.
Extend the domain to the windows server 2012 r2 or higher schema level, and add a kms host key by using the vamt. Copied from microsoft, here is what we can achieve by configuring a kms server on our. This is caused by the addition of token based activation in the service pack. Microsoft includes product activation technology in some products sold through the volume licensing channel. I get an error that javascript is required to complete the activation process. The activation methods chosen depend on the needs of the organization and the network infrastructure. A token authenticator in windows communication foundation wcf is used for validating the token used with the message, verifying that it is selfconsistent, and authenticating the identity associated with the token.
Set the tokenbased activation only flag, disabling automatic kms activation. Remove installed tokenbased activation issuance license ltc. Uninstall an installed token based activation issuance license with userprovided license id as displayed by the dtokils option. This option has been removed beginning with windows server 2012 r2 and windows 8. Troubleshoot volume activation of office microsoft docs. Announcing token authentication with azure cdn azure. Note this document provides volume activation deployment guidance for the windows 7 and windows server 2008 r2 operating systems. Tokenbased server access validation failed with an. Get help with product key errors microsoft office support office 365. Office 2016 is configured in a vdi environment with sharedcomputerlicensing set to 1.
Combining token based authentication with windows authentication. For more information about planning a volume activation deployment, see the volume activation planning guide. Additionally, some scammers may try to identify themselves as a microsoft mvp. Ok microsoft, could your activation support be any worse. This sample demonstrates how to implement a custom token authenticator. Activate using active directorybased activation windows. Slmgr stands for software license manager, or its full name. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Definition update failure from threattrack on vimeo. If youre an office user troubleshooting a personal copy of office, see unlicensed product and activation errors in office instead. Run the web app, and test the account confirmation and password recovery flow. If you want to do something more advanced like remove a product key, force an online activation, or extend the activation timer, youll need slmgr. This post is an extension of the azure app service token store, the link to that can be found here.
Use these steps to troubleshoot the most common issues. Kms event id 12321 in application event log system center. May 22, 2017 advanced tokens manager is a free program for microsoft windows devices that enables you to backup windows and office activation tokens. In the effort of clearing it up, here is everything you need to know about windows 10 activation. If you are not using token based activation, this warning message can be safely ignored. With this, there is a lot of confusion surrounding the windows 10 activation procedure. Activation type 1 limits activation to active directory only. This operation must be run from an elevated command prompt.
Troubleshooting windows volume activation microsoft docs. Not communicating confirm the system is powered on and connected to the network. Jun 22, 2017 this win 10 activation process is not working, and the support services microsoft provides to help with activation are fundamentally, hopelessly broken. If you have thirdparty middleware installed on a computer thats running windows 8. Kms event id 12321 in application event log system. If youre asking for technical help, please be sure to include all your system info, including operating system, model number, and any other specifics related to the problem. Clear the tokenbased activation only flag default, enabling automatic kms activation. Jan 23, 2012 the application event log may log an event id 12321 warning event from the source microsoft windowssecuritylicensingslc. Volume licensed versions of office 2019 and office 2016, including project and visio setting up volume activation of office, including project and visio, by using key management service kms or multiple activation key mak can be challenging. Unable to use token based activation for office 20. Active directorybased activation is implemented as a role service on windows server and relies on active directory domain services to store an. Install the volume activation services server role on a domain controller and add a kms host key by using the volume activation tools wizard.
Right click the vipre icon and select shutdown vipre. Windows activation is designed to be as foolproof as possible, so microsofts graphical tools keep it simple. To assign the tokens to users, edit that file to add your users user principal names usually their email address and then upload it to azure porta l azure active directory mfa server oath tokens. The local intranet zone is configured with our adfs url and all the office 365 sites that need to be trusted are configured via group policy to be set in the trusted zones. Jul 21, 2014 hi i have upgraded my 2008 dcs and several member servers to sp2 64bit since the upgrade i am getting event id 12321 securitylicensingslc token based activation failed hr0xc004f011 the servers still seem to be licensed via the kms server and the kms server doesnt appear to have any errors. This issuance license file or smartcard certificates are only needed when token based activation is being attempted. As a local administrator, log into any office client that is unable to activate using kms activation. Troubleshooting vipre business agent push installation. I do wish microsoft would get this right it is so maddening. Troubleshoot issues with shared computer activation for microsoft 365 apps. Multiple activation key a multiple activation key mak is commonly used in small or midsized organizations that have a volume licensing agreement, but they do not meet the requirements to operate a kms or they prefer a simpler approach.
Verify the update server under communication in the policys properties. Uninstall an installed tokenbased activation issuance license with userprovided license id as displayed by the dtokils option. Click on the triangle to expand the system tray icons. If youre having problems getting shared computer activation to work when you deploy microsoft 365 apps to shared computers in your organization, try the following to fix the problem. When you troubleshoot windows activation issues, you may have to rebuild the tokens. Jul, 2016 the activation methods chosen depend on the needs of the organization and the network infrastructure. If you are using token based activation, you need to restall the token issuence license acquired from microsoft. This poster illustrates and explains the new world of identity and authentication in office 20 and office 365. However we are still getting prompted to activate office 2016. With volume licensing for products such as windows 8. Feb 28, 2018 introduction this post should show how to create an app service, configure authentication for the service, and then configure the authentication to get permissions to the aad graph api on behalf of the loggedin user. Clean install windows 10 with product key and tokens. Troubleshooting vipre business agent push installation failures.
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