KMS activation of Office 2013
Applies to: Office 2013
Summary: Lists articles that provide information about Key Management Service (KMS) activation for Office 2013.
Audience: IT Professionals
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If you’re activating a personal copy of Office 2013 install, see Activate Office 2013 programs instead. |
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If you’re an admin for a volume license edition of Office 2013 and want to review the steps for KMS activation, you’re at the right place, keep reading. |
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Key Management Service (KMS) activates computers on a local network, eliminating the need for individual computers to connect to Microsoft. To do this, KMS uses a client–server model, and KMS client computers can find KMS host computers by using Domain Name System (DNS) or a static configuration.
Important
This information applies to volume license editions of Office 2013. It does not apply to Office 365 ProPlus. Office 365 ProPlus is licensed through a subscription. For more information, see Office 365 ProPlus Deployment Guide.
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The following table lists and describes articles about volume activation for Office 2013.
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Explains how to prepare and set up an Office 2013 KMS host computer. |
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A brief article about DNS considerations for KMS activation. |
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Describes how to prepare and configure the Office 2013 client for KMS volume activation. |
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Describes how to rearm the KMS Office installation. |
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