I told him to come down and assured him I would solve the problem.
I discovered the overload of clients in the host computer.
So, I solved his problem while I explained why this problem had occurred in the first place.
Are you also irritated trying to fix theFailed to connect to the KMS server?
If the answer is Yes, dont waste your time and start reading.
So, why does the Failed to connect to the KMS server occur?
As there are many reasons behind occurring this problem, there amany of ways to solve it too.
So, to solve yours, hop in my tandem bicycle, and ride along till the end.
They need to activate Windows for using all the Microsoft products.
But the process can be lengthy.
you could use the KMS server to shorten the time in an efficient way.
So, what is a KMS server?
A KMS server is an OS activation where KMS stands for Key Management Server for Microsoft product activations.
it’s possible for you to configure a KMS Server to service all activation requests in your enterprise.
The KMS Server will communicate with Microsoft servers on the internet to activate the KMS license.
So, I will go straight to the solution on fixing the connection to your KMS server.
There are 7 definite ways to solve your KMS connection problem.
Note: double-check you have a stable internet connection.
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Sometimes you better reset the clients computer ID as it creates problems in connection with the KMS Server.
By resetting, you are operating your clients computer for the first time.
It can resolve many of your problems.
If it doesnt change anything, try following the next one.
So, you gotta activate your machine and then proceed to activate your Microsoft Office copy.
If it is not activated, you’re gonna wanna activate your Windows at first.
Try activating your Office copy then.
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Note: double-check Windows is activated on your clients computer.
Firewall rules can block TCP traffic on the KMS port.
So, confirm you know the rules and connect to the right port.
To do this, you oughta:
you could find out the port on your host computer.
So, if it looks all good but still doesnt solve your problem, try the next steps.
I believe you have solved your problem by now.
If Im wrong, keep reading till the end and try the rest of the steps.
Besides, the threshold limit is 5 for the Server editions.
So you better check whether you have crossed the limit or not.
To check this, you have to:
Youll be able to see if the threshold is met.
If you find overloaded clients, cut some connections and try reconnecting to the KMS Server.
Quick Tip: Look in the utility event log for event ID 12290 on the KMS host computer.
Check this log if you find any request made by the clients computer.
If there are no requests, then that indicates the client could not communicate with the host.
If you need firewall ports in your Windows 10, you might open them by performing a specific procedure.
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Conclusion
The number of daily clients can be too big over time.
So the server can stuck at times.
Most of the cases I found consisted of this problem.
So find out if the server is overloaded.
Besides, there are other problems that can cause this issue to happen with you.
Read every step and try them on your setup carefully to fix the connection to the KMS server.
If you have other inquiries, dont hesitate to comment below.
