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Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) and Windows Activation Service (KMS) of Region eu-nl will be migrated to new servers on February 3rd, 2025

<h2>Migration Information</h2> <p>New Servers of Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) and Windows Activation Service (KMS) in Region eu-nl have been set up to support latest MS features and products e.g. Windows Server 2025. These servers have new IP addresses and will be activated by changing the DNS entries on February 3rd, 2025. </p> <p>If the DNS names below are used, the Windows servers will use the new servers automatically. </p> <p>WSUS and KMS clients must be reconfigured manually, if IP addresses or different DNS names are used. </p> <div class="notices red"> <p><strong>Please check the connection to new IPs and verify your security group and firewall rules as well</strong> (see <a href="https://imagefactory.otc.t-systems.com/home/public-services-in-otc-new-ip-addresses">https://imagefactory.otc.t-systems.com/home/public-services-in-otc-new-ip-addresses</a>).</p> </div> <ul> <li><strong>affected region:</strong> <ul> <li>eu-nl</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>affected DNS names:</strong> <ul> <li>wsus.eu-nl.otc-service.com</li> <li>kms.eu-nl.otc-service.com</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>old IP addresses:</strong> <ul> <li>100.125.1.18</li> <li>100.125.1.17</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>new IP address:</strong> <ul> <li>198.19.48.54</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>used ports:</strong> <ul> <li>KMS: 1688</li> <li>WSUS: 443,80</li> </ul></li> </ul> <h3>How to check KMS configuration</h3> <p>start administrative PowerShell console and run:</p> <pre><code>C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /dlv</code></pre> <p>result should be:</p> <pre><code>PS C:\Users\Administrator&gt; C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /dlv Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Software licensing service version: 10.0.17763.6766 Name: Windows(R), ServerStandard edition Description: Windows(R) Operating System, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel Activation ID: de32eafd-aaee-4662-9444-c1befb41bde2 Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f Extended PID: 03612-04297-000-000000-03-1033-17763.0000-3282020 Product Key Channel: Volume:GVLK Installation ID: 557159519474405683922343544136832730677941291671080563535331844 Partial Product Key: J464C License Status: Licensed Volume activation expiration: 256514 minute(s) (179 day(s)) Remaining Windows rearm count: 1000 Remaining SKU rearm count: 1000 Trusted time: 1/16/2025 12:11:29 PM Configured Activation Type: All Most recent activation information: Key Management Service client information Client Machine ID (CMID): 56a97207-4dfa-4384-9f4c-1c119bbe5caa Registered KMS machine name: kms.eu-nl.otc-service.com:1688 KMS machine IP address: 198.19.48.54 KMS machine extended PID: 03612-04573-000-058292-03-1033-17763.0000-3092021 Activation interval: 120 minutes Renewal interval: 10080 minutes KMS host caching is enabled</code></pre> <h3>How to check connection to new WSUS (KMS) server</h3> <p>start administrative PowerShell console and run:</p> <pre><code>Test-NetConnection 198.19.48.54 -port 80 Test-NetConnection 198.19.48.54 -port 443 Test-NetConnection 198.19.48.54 -port 1688 </code></pre> <p>test result should be: </p> <pre><code>TcpTestSucceeded : True</code></pre> <p>example:</p> <pre><code>PS C:\Users\Administrator&gt; Test-NetConnection 198.19.48.54 -port 80 ComputerName : 198.19.48.54 RemoteAddress : 198.19.48.54 RemotePort : 80 InterfaceAlias : tapb0b3ceda-12 SourceAddress : 192.168.1.11 TcpTestSucceeded : True</code></pre> <h3>How to reconfigure KMS client</h3> <p>start administrative PowerShell console and set the kms server:</p> <pre><code>C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /skms kms.eu-nl.otc-service.com</code></pre> <p>result should be:</p> <pre><code>Key Management Service machine name set to kms.eu-nl.otc-service.com successfully.</code></pre> <p>start the server activation</p> <pre><code>C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /ato</code></pre> <p>result should be:</p> <pre><code>Activating Windows(R), ServerStandard edition (de32eafd-aaee-4662-9444-c1befb41bde2) ... Product activated successfully.</code></pre> <h3>How to check WSUS client configuration</h3> <p>WSUS client should be configured by group policy.</p> <p>start gpedit.msc</p> <p>navigate to Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components / Windows Update / Specify intranet Microsoft update service location and enter the wsus url: http://wsus.eu-nl.otc-service.com or https://wsus.eu-nl.otc-service.com</p> <p><img alt="" src="/user/pages/01.home/windows-server-update-service-wsus-and-windows-activation-service-migration-eu-nl/wsus.png" /></p> <p>these settings can be verified in registry as well:</p> <pre><code>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate] "WUServer"="http://wsus.eu-nl.otc-service.com" "WUStatusServer"="http://wsus.eu-nl.otc-service.com"</code></pre>