cd C:\KMS vlmcsd.exe -s This runs the service silently. To install it as a Windows Service (recommended):
Enable and start:
In the world of enterprise software management, Volume Licensing is a necessity. One of the most common tools used to manage and activate Volume License products—specifically Windows and Microsoft Office—is the Key Management Service (KMS) . Among the many versions and updates of the KMS host, KMS 164 (often referring to the vlmcsd build version 164 or the KMS host update for Windows Server 2019/2022) has become a widely searched term. kms 164 install
sudo /usr/local/bin/vlmcsd -D -e -l /var/log/vlmcsd.log To make it persistent across reboots, create a systemd service:
sudo cp vlmcsd /usr/local/bin/ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/vlmcsd While vlmcsd works out of the box, you can create a config file at /etc/vlmcsd.ini to log activity or set a specific ePID. cd C:\KMS vlmcsd
sudo systemctl enable vlmcsd sudo systemctl start vlmcsd Allow traffic on port 1688:
wget https://github.com/Wind4/vlmcsd/releases/download/vlmcsd-164/vlmcsd-164.tar.gz tar -xzvf vlmcsd-164.tar.gz cd binaries/Linux/x86_64/static/ Copy the binary to a system directory. Among the many versions and updates of the
vlmcsd.exe -i net start vlmcsd Create an inbound rule for port 1688: