🏔️ Alpine - Key Management Server

Activate any version of Windows and Office, forever

SYNOPSIS

What can I do with this? This image will run a KMS server you can use to activate any version of Windows and Office.

Works with:

• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 10 ( 1511 / 1607 / 1703 / 1709 / 1803 / 1809 )
• Windows 10 ( 1903 / 1909 / 20H1, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2 )
• Windows 11 ( 21H2 )
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022
• Microsoft Office 2010 ( Volume License )
• Microsoft Office 2013 ( Volume License )
• Microsoft Office 2016 ( Volume License )
• Microsoft Office 2019 ( Volume License )
• Microsoft Office 2021 ( Volume License )

VOLUMES

• /kms/var - Directory of the activation database

RUN

docker run --name kms \
  -v .../var:/kms/var \
  -d 11notes/kms:[tag]

EXAMPLES

Windows Server 2022 Datacenter. List of GVLK

slmgr /ipk WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33

Add your KMS server information to server

Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform" -Name "KeyManagementServiceName" -Value "KMS_IP"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform" -Name "KeyManagementServicePort" -Value "KMS_PORT"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform" -Name "KeyManagementServiceName" -Value "KMS_IP"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform" -Name "KeyManagementServicePort" -Value "KMS_PORT"

Activate server

slmgr /ato

DEFAULT SETTINGS

ENVIRONMENT

PARENT IMAGE

• 11notes/alpine:stable

BUILT WITH

• py-kms
• alpine

TIPS

• Only use rootless container runtime (podman, rootless docker)
• Allow non-root ports < 1024 via echo "net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start=53" > /etc/sysctl.d/ports.conf
• Use a reverse proxy like Traefik, Nginx to terminate TLS with a valid certificate
• Use Let’s Encrypt certificates to protect your SSL endpoints
• Microsoft LICD

ElevenNotes^™️

This image is provided to you at your own risk. Always make backups before updating an image to a new version. Check the changelog for breaking changes.