Activating Windows Server 2022: A Complete Guide

Navigate to the account section on our website. Hover over Profile (without clicking), and a dropdown menu will appear. Select Product Keys.

There you will find the product key required to activate Windows Server 2022.

If you need to activate an already installed Windows Server, ensure it is not in the evaluation period and follow these steps:

1. After installing all available updates for Windows Server, click the Start button and then select Settings.

2. Next, click on Update & Security.

3. Now click on Activation.

4. Then, click on Change product key.

5. Enter the product key and click on Next.

Note: If you receive the message The product key you entered didn't work. Check the product key and try again, or try a different one, it's possible your system is the evaluation edition or the OS is installed on a different activation channel than the licence belongs to. Contact one of our agents to help identify and fix the error. For personalised assistance, click here.

If your system is installed as an evaluation edition, follow these steps:

1. In the taskbar search box, type CMD. The Command Prompt will appear. Right-click and select Run as administrator.

2. In the box, type the following command: dism /online /set-edition:serverstandard /productkey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /accepteula. Replace the Xs with your product key and press Enter.

3. After the activation process is complete, restart the server.

4. After restarting, your Windows Server 2022 will be activated and ready for use. You can verify this by checking that the Windows Server Standard Evaluation watermark no longer appears in the bottom right corner.