If you have installed the Windows Server 2019 / Windows Server 2016 StandardEvaluation or DatacenterEvaluation new features in version trial Microsoft server platform (you can download the Windows Server 2019 Free Trial or Windows Server 2016 assessment here after registration), you can get 180 days trial period , in the meantime, you can use all the features of Windows Server 2019/2016.
There is a way to evaluate Windows Server period period of 180 days, use the following command:
slmgr /rearm
We can extend the Windows Server probationary period up to 5 times. Therefore, a free trial version of Windows Server maximum lifetime can be extended to 3 years = 180 days * 6 (However, according to the evaluation version of Microsoft's terms, you should not be a trial version for commercial use).
Upgrading Windows Server restrictions assessment
Before converting Windows Server Evaluation for the full version, you need to understand some upgrades restrictions:
- Only convert the full GUI version of Windows Server. Server Core or Nano Server can not be converted in this way;
- You can not upgrade the server (Active Directory Domain Services role) has a domain controller role. DC must demote and uninstall this role;
- It can not upgrade from Windows Server Eval Datacenter to Windows Server Standard Full.
Windows Server 2016: will evaluate converted to licensed version
To upgrade to the full Windows Server Evaluation Edition, you need to Windows Server 2016 to use public KMS (GVLK) key . Use DISM to perform the conversion from the command prompt. For example, to upgrade to the retail version Eval version of Windows Server 2016 Standard, use the command
dism /online /set-edition:ServerStandard /productkey:WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY /accepteula
Windows Server 2019: Upgrading to the full version will be evaluated
To convert Windows Server 2019 EVAL full version, we need to use Windows Server 2019's GVLK (KMS) key . You can upgrade version of Windows Server 2019 in the same way.
Windows Server 2019 will be converted to evaluate Windows Server 2019 Standard:
dism /online /set-edition:ServerStandard /productkey: N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C /accepteula
Windows Server 2019 will be converted to evaluate Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Edition:
dism /online /set-edition:ServerDatacenter /productkey:WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG /accepteula