How to check the Microsoft Server 2012 Product key and Windows activation status on your server

It may be necessary to check the licensing status of a server after it has been configured and activated. As an administrator you may also need to check your current list of product keys against the actual entries registered on the server.

To access this information, do the following :

1. Go to the Home Screen of Server 2012 (if you are on the desktop) by pressing the Windows key or point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.
2. Type Slui.exe
3. click the Slui.exe icon
4. This will show the status of the activation and also show the last 5 characters of the windows server product key.