Generally available: New KMS DNS in Azure US Government Cloud

After 1 February 2023, a new KMS DNS, **azkms.core.usgovcloudapi.net**, will be rolled out to improve Azure Windows activation experience in Azure US Government Cloud. Specifically, after 1 February 2023, all Azure Windows VMs provisioned in Azure US Government Cloud will be activated via **azkms.core.usgovcloudapi.net**; and most Azure Windows VMs provisioned in Azure US Government Cloud before 1 February 2023, remain activated via existing KMS DNS, **kms.core.usgovcloudapi.net**. To most Azure US Government Cloud customers, the transition to new KMS DNS is transparent. However, Azure US Government Cloud customers who have followed trouble-shooting guides, such as the ones listed below, need to include new KMS DNS, **azkms.core.usgovcloudapi.net**, and one new KMS IP address, **52.126.105.2**: [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/troubleshoot/azure/virtual-machines/custom-routes-enable-kms-activation](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Ftroubleshoot%2Fazure%2Fvirtual-machines%2Fcustom-routes-enable-kms-activation&data=05%7C01%7Cdanielli%40microsoft.com%7Cb28c1a9f6b6648e7250008da6900f4a0%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637937750086302592%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2Bg9wJCi7O1lqRCiCiZNLU9t9Eivu9ekumprnYmKnEzM%3D&reserved=0) [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/troubleshoot/azure/virtual-machines/troubleshoot-activation-problems](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Ftroubleshoot%2Fazure%2Fvirtual-machines%2Ftroubleshoot-activation-problems&data=05%7C01%7Cdanielli%40microsoft.com%7Cb28c1a9f6b6648e7250008da6900f4a0%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637937750086302592%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wOYq9W5wc0aQgUPsdY9FTtuDZZb3lHD9GTaiWsKkHXo%3D&reserved=0) [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/firewall/protect-azure-virtual-desktop](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fazure%2Ffirewall%2Fprotect-azure-virtual-desktop&data=05%7C01%7Cdanielli%40microsoft.com%7Cb28c1a9f6b6648e7250008da6900f4a0%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637937750086302592%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qobzgNH6XSfD58YgD%2FB3uj96Vf1%2Bs0dkLZj0%2BzYCyDU%3D&reserved=0) After 15 April 2023, **kms.core.usgovcloudapi.net** will point to **52.126.105.2** instead of 23.97.0.13\. This change will have no effect on Azure US Government Cloud customers who have followed trouble-shooting guides to include one new KMS IP address. * Operating System * Services