The host operating system must be fully activated using a valid retail, OEM, or volume license key.
To implement AVMA with Windows Server 2025, specific technical and licensing criteria must be met:
On each Windows Server 2025 VM, install the corresponding for its edition: windows server 2025 avma
: The Data Exchange integration service (Key-Value Pair Exchange) must be enabled in the VM's settings. Step-by-Step Activation Process
The Hyper-V host must be running Windows Server 2025 Datacenter edition. Windows Server 2025 Standard edition does not support AVMA for guest activation. The host operating system must be fully activated
: Run the following command using the generic AVMA key that matches your guest OS version: slmgr /ipk
: The physical Hyper-V host must be running Windows Server 2025 Datacenter . Standard edition does not support hosting AVMA for guest VMs. Windows Server 2025 Standard edition does not support
slmgr /dlv