


Ensure You Are Logged Into the Correct Account However, if you have not received any email and the subscription is still active, you might be logged in to Microsoft apps with a different account.ĥ. If the subscription has expired, you will have to renew it to fix the error. If you find an email regarding subscription expiration, log in to your Microsoft 365 account to confirm.

Ensure Your Subscription Hasn't ExpiredĬheck the email account you used to purchase the subscription to see if you have recently received an email from Microsoft. However, if you are already subscribed to Microsoft 365 and Windows is registered, ensure it hasn't expired. So, if you're using a pirated copy of Windows, consider buying a license. If Microsoft detects that you are using a copy of Windows that is not legitimate, it may block your access to certain apps and features.Ĭonsequently, your legitimate Office subscription may not work on illegally activated Windows. On Windows Server 2012 and volume license editions of Windows 8, you can use your same KMS host key to set up Active Directory-Based activation.Just as you should avoid activating Office apps through unauthorized means, you shouldn't use unauthorized gateways to activate Windows.

These license files are required for the KMS host service to recognize Office 2013 KMS host keys. This download contains an executable file that will extract and install KMS host license files. To set up Active Directory-Based activation, you must be running Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, or newer.Īll volume editions of Office 2013 client products are pre-installed with a Generic Volume License Key (GVLK) key, which supports automatic activation for both KMS and Active Directory-Based Activation, so you will not need to install a product key. When an Office 2013 volume edition client is installed, it will automatically attempt to activate via either Active Directory by using its existing domain pairing or a DNS-discoverable KMS host on your organization network. If you want to activate volume license editions of Office 2013, Visio 2013, or Project 2013 with a KMS host or Active Directory-Based activation, you need to first install Office 2013 Volume License Pack.
