Overview

To obtain  an an activation key to license your product - web-activated licensing starts with the a sales order. As a part of the sales order, the user needs to will provide a licensing contact. As soon as , who will receive the Activation Key by email once the order is complete. This email should be saved as it contains instructions to download, the licensing contact receives an Activation Key by email that they enter into the software during or after the installation processinstall the product and activate the license (which requires the activation key).

Note: Administrative Rights and internet access is required for when moving the license from one machine to another or to renew the license by activating, deactivating, reactivating and or renewing the license. To run the program, continuous internet connection is not required.

More specifically , the user runs a the license activation tool that is provided with the installation and copy/pastes in the key. This tool then generates a locking code, transmits it over the internet to a license generation server, which in turn sends a license file back to the user’s machine and adds it to the installation.(StandAloneKey.exe) which is installed with the product. When prompted, copy/paste in the activation key. During activation or renewal, the activation tool determines the locking code of the user's machine, retrieves a license through the internet and automatically saves the license file on the user's machine. 

The locking code is based on multiple hardware characteristics. Computer Key (USB key) is no longer needed or supported for Web-Activated licensing. 

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License activation, deactivation, reactivation and renewal

Standalone licenses use the use StandAloneKey.exe license activation tool to  to move the license from one machine to another or to renew the license by activating, deactivating, reactivating, or renewing their web-activated license. Administrative Rights and internet access is required for processes. This tool can be found in the [PRODUCT NAME] > CSiLicensing subfolder of the product, and a shortcut is provided on the Windows Start menu. The activation key is required to activate or reactivate a license. Users should always deactivate their license before uninstalling the software product. Step by step instructions can be found on file below:

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