Windows 10 IoT + Raspberry Pi3B(+) + KMS38 Activation (Server) (UWP-App)

Hi all,

I am searching for smart and easy solution for a KMS38 Activation (Server) (UWP-App)
for the Raspberry Pi3B(+) Hardware with Windows 10 IoT Core as a base OS.

Is there any idea or project (source code) available, to recompile with Visual Studio 2017
as a UWP-App for the Windows 10 IoT Platform to have a KMS Activation Service for VL.

Supported Microsoft Products:
(32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (v1803) All VL Editions
Windows Server 2008/2008R2/2012/2012R2/2016/2019 All Editions
Office 2010 Family on Windows XP SP3 or newer
Office 2013 Family on Windows 7 or later
Office 2016 Family on Windows 7 SP1 or later
Office 2019 Family on Windows 10 or later
Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate
Visual Studio 2015 Enterprise
Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise

Thanks
JBL

 

What you are trying to achieve can be done in Rasbian with Vlmscd

 

This file named vlmcsd in /etc/init.d/

Code:

#! /bin/sh

### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:        vlmcsd
# Required-Start:    $remote_fs $syslog
# Required-Stop:    $remote_fs $syslog
# Default-Start:    2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:        0 1 6
# Short-Description:    KMS server
### END INIT INFO

# Author: Hotbird64
#

# Do NOT "set -e"

if [ `id -u` != 0 ]; then
  echo "Must be root to run this"
  exit 1
fi

PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin
DESC="Microsoft KMS daemon"

NAME=vlmcsd
DAEMON=/usr/local/sbin/$NAME
PIDFILE=/var/run/$NAME.pid
SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME
LOGFILE=syslog
PORT=1688

# Read configuration variable file if it is present
[ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME

# Exit if the package is not installed
[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 0

DAEMON_ARGS="-l $LOGFILE -p $PIDFILE -P $PORT"

# Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
. /lib/init/vars.sh

# Define LSB log_* functions.
# Depend on lsb-base (>= 3.2-14) to ensure that this file is present
# and status_of_proc is working.
. /lib/lsb/init-functions

#
# Function that starts the daemon/service
#
do_start()
{
    status="0"
    pidofproc -p $PIDFILE $DAEMON >/dev/null || status="$?"
    
    if [ $status -eq 0 ]; then
        log_action_msg "already running"
        return 3
    fi

    $DAEMON $DAEMON_ARGS $EXTRA_ARGS
    return $?
}

#
# Function that stops the daemon/service
#
do_stop()
{
        if [ ! -f $PIDFILE ]; then
                log_action_msg "service not running"
                return 4
        fi

    kill `cat $PIDFILE`
    return $?
}

case "$1" in
  start)
    log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
    do_start
    case "$?" in
        0) log_end_msg 0 ;;
        *) log_end_msg 1 ;;
    esac
    ;;
  stop)
    log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME"
    do_stop
    case "$?" in
        0) log_end_msg 0 ;;
        *) log_end_msg 1 ;;
    esac
    ;;
  restart|force-reload|reload)
    log_daemon_msg "Restarting $DESC" "$NAME"
    do_stop
    sleep 1
    do_start
    case "$?" in
        0) log_end_msg 0 ;;
        *) log_end_msg 1 ;; # Failed to start
    esac
    ;;
  status)
    status_of_proc -p $PIDFILE $DAEMON $NAME && exit 0 || exit $?
    ;;
  *)
    echo "Usage: $SCRIPTNAME {start|stop|status|reload|restart|force-reload}" >&2
    exit 3
    ;;
esac

and then the vlmcsd binary in /usr/local/sbin/, use

Code:

systemctl enable vlmcsd

to enable at boot and

Code:

systemctl start vlmcsd

to start it

 

Hi Tommy,

thank you for the solution to use the vlmcsd from Hotbird64.

My problem is now, to use the existing source from vlmcsd and build up a new project with Visual Studio and include the code.

I am not an expert, but I will train my self with this small project to learn more

From my understanding I need the following steps to build this project for IoT.

1. Visual Studio 2017 Community
2. Windows IoT Core Extension for VS Code / the UWP

1. New Project > Visual C++ > UWP or Background APP with CMD for the LOGs?
2. Include the source in this new project.
3. Compile / Debugging?

Is there any open point or missing here?

Thanks
JBL

 

Yes you are missing that it isn't a C++ app, isn't UWP and won't run on Windows IoT.

1) Setup/run vlcmsd on any other device on your network, another Pi or a desktop/laptop.
2) Leave it attached to the same network as your Win10 IoT Pi
3) On your Win10 IoT Pi set the KMS host to the IP address or hostname of your device running the KMS server.
4) Activate Win10 IoT and it will succeed.

 

KMS38 is an offline hack, it doesn't need or work with KMS server

 

Hi Agret,

is it not possible to migrate the VLMSD C Code to C++ (as a UWP APP) but with out a GUI, only as a terminal / CMD / console / RD(P)?

Clear KMS38 is a offline hack out of the focus for this smal project!

Thanks
JBL

 

Hello Guys,

I have a doubt what kind of windows 10 version should be used on a PC standard Thin Client.
Is Windows 10 enterprise or 10 iot?
WES7 was great, but now Microsoft dropped this kind of system...

Thanks in advance

 

What is your hardware config and model ?

 

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You should try Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019

 

Do you have other suggestions?

 

You can also use Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC

 

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Hi,
I installed win 10 IOT Enterprise LTSC on my PC using en_windows_10_iot_enterprise_ltsc_2019_x64_dvd_a1aa819f.iso . Activated it using LTSC MAK key but the system info doesn't show up IOT Enterprise but only LTSC Enterprise. Can someone help me in this regard? Thanks

 

Separate IoT Enterprise editions exist since 1903. In 1809 IoT Enterprise LTSC is simply Enterprise LTSC with OEM key installed instead Volume:GVLK. There is absolutely no point in installing IoT Enterprise LTSC because you will end up with normal Enterprise LTSC with different key installed by default, which you changed to Volume anyway...

Also: You have written in Raspberry Pi thread which has absolutely nothing to do with your "problem".