If you haven t already configured a kms host see deploy kms activation for steps to set one up.
Windows server 2012 r2 standard evaluation to full version key.
The windows server 2012 standard and windows server 2012 datacenter editions come with the activation key pre installed.
Activate windows server 2012 evaluation to full version.
The upgrade steps are the following.
Login to the server console you want to convert to the full retail version.
Run command prompt with administrator privileges and run following command.
Windows server 2012 datacenter.
Valid and legal windows server key.
Extend windows server 2012 r2 evaluation.
Verify that this server is running an evaluation version.
You can rearm windows server 2012 r2 evaluation up to 5 times.
Easy hit the windows key and type in.
Following command will rearm your trial windows server 2012 r2.
Dism deployment image servicing and management tool command line tool will be used to perform the upgrade of server from evaluation to full version.
To use the keys listed here which are gvlks you must first have a kms host running in your deployment.
After the 180 day evaluation period elapses the server warns you in various ways depending on the edition.
To do this do either of the following.
Windows server 2012 r2 evaluation is valid for 180 days.
In this post i will show steps to activate windows server 2012 evaluation to full version.
Windows server 2012 standard.
Windows server installed using server evaluation iso.