When you home lab and you don t have microsoft license for rds you have two options.
Windows server 2012 license expired.
There is a solution.
This is also used to handle activation because kms clients are not setup for permanent activation since they expire every 180 days 6 months.
The windows will notify you with the following message.
The following warning appears on the desktop.
The only updates that can be installed are security updates.
Note make sure that the new license server is already added to the server pool on the rd connection broker server before you add it to the deployment.
Windows server 2012 datacenter.
Open command prompt as administrator.
This method will extend your windows only once for 180 days.
Your windows license will expire soon.
Extend window server evaluation period has expired.
Type the following command slmgr vbs rearm which reset the licensing status of machine and press enter restart your server and you find the evaluation period expires in 180 days.
Windows server 2012.
Purchasing a new windows key activate windows through go to pc settings.
Windows server 2012 r2 evaluation lasts for 180 days.
You can rearm it 5 times.
The system shuts down every hour.
When you log on to windows you are prompted with the following options.
I d recommend using the fqdn of the license server.
Before 12 days of windows server 2012 license expiration to activate windows.
Windows server 2012 standard.
Reinstall the server redeploy the vm or cheat a bit.
Yes in fact there is cool hack which allows you to reset the 120 day grace period on windows server 2012 r2 rds and we ll show you how.
Windows license is expired.
So that is 900 days in total.
So your windows server 2012 r2 evaluation is shortly expiring but you still need that lab and cannot afford to reinstall os and setup all again.