Activate a Windows Operating System: Windows 7, Windows 8, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, or Server 2012:
- Open up an Elevated Command Prompt window. For instructions, please see our guide: How To Open an Elevated Command Prompt.
In the elevated Command Prompt window, verify that the current directory isC:\Windows\System32. If it is not, type
CD \Windows\System32
and press Enter.
Type the following command:
cscript slmgr.vbs /skms kms01.cit.cornell.edu
and press Enter.
(Note: The url in the command above begins with kay-emm-ess-zero-one.)
Type the following command:
cscript slmgr.vbs /ato
and press Enter.
- Close the Command Prompt window.
And you're done for that installation of Windows on that computer.
Activate Microsoft Office (2010 or 2013)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt window. For instructions, please see our guide How To Open an Elevated Command Prompt.
- Type the following command, depending on your version of Office:
- CD \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14
- Press Enter. This assumes you installed Office in the default location.
- Note: If you installed the 32-bit version of Office on a 64-bit system, use this command instead:
- CD \Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14
- CD \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15
- Press Enter. This assumes you installed Office in the default location.
- Note: If you installed the 32-bit version of Office on a 64-bit system, use this command instead:
- CD \Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15
- Type the following command:
- cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms01.cit.cornell.edu
- and press Enter. (Note: The url in the command above begins with kay-emm-ess-zero-one.)
- Type the following command:
- cscript ospp.vbs /act
- and press Enter.
- Close the command prompt window.
And you're done for that installation of Office on that computer.