Maybe: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3016074
"Windows activation does not work when the sppsvc.exe process is not started automatically for a long time" From: David McSpadden <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: 01/26/2016 06:57 AM Subject: [NTSysADM] sppsvc not starting Sent by: [email protected] I have a 2012 r2 member server that has been up and running since 11/05/2015. Friday around 10:00 pm it rebooted and now the says it needs activated again? I can not get it activated and all attempts show access denied. David McSpadden System Administrator Indiana Members Credit Union P: 317.554.8190 This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
