Activating a New Software License

These steps will overwrite any existing software license on the server. If you already have a license and want to add products to it, see Adding a Software License to a Licensed Server.

To issue a new software license:

1. Get a Site Code.

   1. On the server where the license will reside, open the License Utility.

   2. Copy or write down the site code. You will need to enter this information on the website later. You can leave this dialog open for later use.

      If you have a system with both 32-bit and 64-bit products (such as GENESIS32 and Hyper Historian), you only need to use one License Utility. You will have two License Utilities installed, but they are both used to modify the same underlying license, like having two doors to the same room. However, you must use the 64-bit License Utility for all license actions.

2. Get a GLIC file.

   You can perform these steps on any computer that has internet access.

   1. Go to https://licensing.iconics.com and log in.

      If you don't have a login, you can register for one using the Create New Account link.

   2. Select Software and log in with your email and password.

   3. Select New License at the top of the screen.

   4. Enter your product registration number and customer key. You can enter more than one set of numbers at a time. When you have entered all your product registration numbers, click Next.

      You can enter product registration numbers for 32-bit and 64-bit products at the same time. However, the versions must be compatible with each other.

   5. Choose an existing end user or enter new end-user information, and then click Next.
   6. Select all the products that you would like to license on this server, enter the site code, and then click Next.
   7. Check the summary to make sure everything is correct, and then select Generate Key.
   8. Download the GLIC file and save it somewhere on your machine. If necessary, move it to the server where the license will reside.

3. Activate a license using the GLIC file.

   1. On the server where the license will reside, in the License Utility, click Browse and locate your GLIC file.
   2. Once you have selected the file and the License File field shows the correct file path, click Activate License, and then click OK to close the dialog that appears. The License Utility should now show the current license information. Your machine is now licensed and ready to enter production.

   3. When the activation process is complete, you can delete your GLIC file or save it for your reference. It is not necessary to keep it.

      After activating, you may have noticed that the site code has changed. This is normal. The site code will change each time you activate, kill, or change your license.