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    Moving Key Management Server (KMS)

    I have a win2k3 server that is running Key Management Service for Windows Server 2003.
    It is showing Name: Windows(TM) Server 2003 KMS, W7R2-Kms3 edition
    Description: Windows(TM) Server 2003 KMS, VOLUME_KMS_R2_B channel.

    This is being used to activate the licenses on our 2008 R2 Servers.

    I need to remove the service from the Win2k3 server and run it from one of our 2008 R2 Servers, because the Win2k3 server is going bye bye.

    I have found numerous articles on how to set this up on server 2008 r2, but I am not finding anything that makes sense as far as removing KMS from the Win2k3 server.

    One post I found said to just remove the program via the add remove programs function. When I started this route I got a message with a list of programs running on the server and that they may not function properly after removing the KMS program. Eventually this machine is going away, but I still need everything else to function for a while longer.

    Any help, ideas, or experiences with this would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks

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    Re: Moving Key Management Server (KMS)

    Some key best practices should be followed in implementing key archival and recovery in an organization. First, key recovery by an administrator involves the theft and that managers who perform key file must be highly reliable. Execution of the operations of a key file and recovery solution must be carefully planned and monitored for security reasons. If a key is known to be committed, must be immediately revoked and never reused. Keys or certificates that are used to protect high-value transactions, or are identified as high-value certificates should not be recovered, except in extreme circumstances. The private keys used for signing should not be stored or retrieved, and that presents problems of non-repudiation.

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