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Overview
Web-activated
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licensing
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starts
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with
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the
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sales
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order.
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As
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a
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part
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of
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the
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sales
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order,
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the
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user
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needs
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to
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provide
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a
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licensing
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contact.
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As
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soon
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as
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the
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order
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is
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complete,
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the
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licensing
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contact
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receives
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an
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...
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by
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that
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they
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enter
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into
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the
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software
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during
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or
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after
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the
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installation
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process.
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More
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specifically,
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the
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user
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runs
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a
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that
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is
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provided
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with
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the
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installation
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and
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copy/pastes
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in
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the
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key.
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This
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tool
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then
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generates
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a
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,
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transmits
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it
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over
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the
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internet
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to
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a
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license
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generation
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server,
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which
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in
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turn
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sends
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a
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license
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file
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back
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to
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the
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user’s
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machine
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and
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adds
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it
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to
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the
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installation.
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The
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locking
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code
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is
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based
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on
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multiple
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hardware
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characteristics.
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Computer
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Key
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(
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)
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is
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no
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longer
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needed
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or
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supported
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for
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Web-Activated
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licensing.
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License activation,
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deactivation,
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reactivation
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and
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renewal
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Network
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licensees
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run
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the
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license
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activation
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tool
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to
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activate,
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deactivate,
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reactivate,
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and
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renew
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their
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web-activated
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license
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on
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the
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license
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server.
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This
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tool
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can
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be
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found
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in
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the
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...
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installation
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folder,
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and
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a
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shortcut
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is
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provided
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on
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the
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Windows
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Start
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menu.
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The
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activation
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key
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is
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only
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required
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to
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activate
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or
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reactivate
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a
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license.
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Users
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should
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always
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deactivate
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their
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licenses
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before
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uninstalling
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the
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Sentinel
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RMS
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8.5
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Utilities.
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The license activation server ports are 8080 and 8443. If either of these ports is blocked, they need to be opened, otherwise license activation will not be possible. Please refer to the Error 403 when running activation tool for web-activated license article for additional information. |
Troubleshooting network license problems
Please refer to the Licensing errors and their resolution article for troubleshooting instructions specific to each error code.
The methods for diagnosing and solving licensing problems for web-activated licensing remain the same as for conventional licensing.