How to Manually Set a KMS Server in Windows

How to Manually Set a KMS Server in Windows

To point Windows to a specific KMS host server, use the slmgr /skms command:

slmgr /skms kms-server-hostname:1688

After setting the server, run slmgr /ato to trigger activation. To clear the setting and revert to DNS auto-discovery:

slmgr /ckms

Full command reference: slmgr.vbs guide

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