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To obtain an activation key(s) to license your product(s) - web-activated licensing starts with a sales order. As a part of the sales order, the user will provide a licensing contact, who will receive the Activation Keys by email once the order is complete. Multiple emails may be received as different activation keys are generated for each product/version/level. These emails should be saved as they contain your activation keys which are required to license your product. The email also contains instructions to download and install the License Manager, Sentinel RMS Utilities and the product, along with activating the licenses.
NOTE: Internet access is required for the activation, deactivation and renewal of the licenses on the server.
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.tool (NetKey.exe) on the server which is installed with the Sentinel RMS Utilities. When prompted, copy/paste in the activation key(s), one at a time. During activation or renewal, the activation tool determines the locking code of the server, retrieves a license through the internet and automatically saves the license file on the server.
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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