

In the search field, enter ActivateWindowsWithAmazonLicense. Choose Automation from the navigation pane, and then choose Execute automation.ģ. Be sure to select the same Region as the EC2 Windows instance that requires Windows activation.Ģ. To use your own license, see Microsoft licensing on AWS.ġ. Note: This solution isn't applicable for Bring Your Own License (BYOL) Windows instances. The automation checks the current status of Windows for your instance, and then activates Windows if the status is inactive. The AWSSupport-ActivateWindowsWithAmazonLicense Automation document activates an Amazon EC2 Windows instance with a license provided by Amazon. Resolution Activate Windows using a Systems Manager Automation document


You can either use an AWS Systems Manager Automation document or follow a manual process to activate Windows. Or, there might be an issue with the Microsoft KMS client configuration. You might get a Windows activation error message if your instance can’t reach the Microsoft KMS server. Windows instances use Microsoft Key Management Service (Microsoft KMS) on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for activation.
