slmgr.vbs commands

This section describes how and when to use the slmgr.vbs commands. Open Command Prompt in elevated mode, and begin entering the commands according to requirements and circumstances.

• Enter the following command to display the current license information:

slmgr.vbs -dli

• Enter the following command to display the current license with more detailed information:

slmgr.vbs -dlv

• Enter the following command to display the installation ID:

slmgr.vbs -dti

• Enter the following command to display the expiration date of the current license:

slmgr.vbs -xpr

• Enter the following command to enter a new product key or change the existing one:

slmgr.vbs -ipk <product key>

• Enter the following command to activate the current product key:

slmgr.vbs -ato

• Enter the following command to uninstall the currently installed product key:

slmgr.vbs -upk

• Enter the following command to reset the evaluation period:

slmgr.vbs -rearm

• Enter the following command to set the KMS server and the port:

slmgr.vbs -skms <activationservername:port>

• Enter the following command to learn more about the slmgr.vbs options:

slmgr.vbs -?