Windows Server 2022 build 20201

10.0.20201.1000.rs_prerelease.200822-1922
Build of Windows Server 2022
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OS familyWindows 10 (NT 10.0)
Version number10.0
Build number20201
Build revision1000
Architecturex64
Build labrs_prerelease
Compiled on2020-08-22
Expiration date
Timebomb2021-01-31 (+162 days)
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Windows Server 2022 build 20201 is the first official preview build of Windows Server 2022 released on 26 August 2020 along with its client counterpart. As a preview build of a long-term servicing channel (LTSC) release, it also includes the full desktop experience.

Changes[edit | edit source]

  • Introduced MsQuic, an open source implementation of the IETF QUIC transport protocol that powers both HTTP/3 web processing and SMB file transfers.
  • UDP and TCP performance improvements.
  • PktMon support in TCPIP.
  • RSC in the vSwitch improvements.
  • Direct Server Return (DSR) load balancing support for Containers and Kubernetes.
  • Introduced Virtual Machine (Role) Affinity/AntiAffinity rules with Failover Clustering.
  • Flexible BitLocker Protector for Failover Clusters.
  • New Cluster Validation network tests
  • Server Core Container images are now 20 percent smaller.
  • SMB now supports AES-256 Encryption. 
  • Increased performance when using SMB encryption or signing with SMB Direct with RDMA enabled network cards.
  • SMB now has the ability to do compression to improve network performance.

SKUs and keys[edit | edit source]

Edition / SKU Name Key
Standard MFY9F-XBN2F-TYFMP-CCV49-RMYVH
Standard Server Core V6N4W-86M3X-J77X3-JF6XW-D9PRV
Datacenter Server 2KNJJ-33Y9H-2GXGX-KMQWH-G6H67
Datacenter Server Core B69WH-PRNHK-BXVK3-P9XF7-XD84W

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Semi-Annual Channel[edit | edit source]

Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC)[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]