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The kms hardware secured tag on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft's evolving Key Management Service activation model, specifically the shift toward hardware-verified KMS hosts using Trusted Platform Module attestation. Discussions focus on Windows Server 2025 and the upcoming Long-Term Servicing Channel release, where Microsoft will require TPM-based readiness checks starting in August 2026. This change moves KMS host trust from software-only configurations to hardware-verified identities, aiming to prevent cloned or spoofed KMS hosts. For IT administrators, the tag highlights practical steps like inventorying existing KMS infrastructure rather than immediate migration, as the new requirements affect future activation processes for Windows devices within organizations.
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    Windows Server 2025 Adds KMS TPM Readiness Checks in August 2026

    Microsoft will require TPM-based attestation for KMS Hardware-Secured activation with the next Windows Server Long-Term Servicing Channel release, shifting KMS host trust from a software-only configuration to a hardware-verified identity. The change is intended to make it harder to abuse cloned...
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