Changing MS Windows HOME to Windows EDU for TUKE Employees

Under the M365 A3 license used by TUKE — based on the EES agreement between Microsoft and the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic — it is possible to use a Windows Upgrade license. This means that a purchased Windows 10/11 HOME license can be upgraded to a higher edition: Windows 10/11 Education (EDU).

Since Microsoft has changed its Windows licensing method, UVT TUKE has prepared a solution in the form of a KMS server (Key Management Services), which enables automated licensing of MS Windows 10/11 EDU within the TUNET network.
The KMS server is not accessible outside the TUNET network!

To successfully activate a license via the KMS server, the PC must meet the following conditions:

1. Have a legally purchased Windows 10/11 HOME operating system
2. The Windows HOME edition must be changed to Windows EDU (GVLK)
3. The PC must be joined to the TUKE Active Directory (AD) domain

License activation will be granted based on submission of the form:
Request for Windows EDU License Upgrade – TUKE Employee

Before making any changes, it is recommended to install all available Windows updates.

Changing the Edition

If you have Windows HOME installed, open the Command Prompt as Administrator and enter the following command to change the product key:

changepk /ProductKey NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2

or, if you have the “N” version of Windows:

changepk /ProductKey 2WH4N-8QGBV-H22JP-CT43Q­MDWWJ

The PC will then restart (in some cases multiple times).