KMS Server Activation Using CSVLKĪfter installation or update of your KMS server, activate it with CSVLK (so called KMS Host Key). So you won’t be able to use KMS in Windows Server 2008 R2 to activate Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB. There are no updates for KMS role on Windows Server 2008R2. If your KMS host is deployed on Windows Server 2012 R2, install the updates from the following KBs: KB3172615 is an update that allows to activate clients running Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 LTSB (1607).
If your KMS server is running Windows Server 2012, install two updates following the links in these KBs: You can upgrade the current server to support KMS activation of Server 2016. If you already have a KMS server deployed in your enterprise and running one of the earlier Windows versions, you don’t need to deploy new Server 2016 with the KMS server role. Updating Current KMS Server to Support Windows Server 2016 Activation