Activating AdminStudio
AdminStudio 2023 | 25.0
When you launch AdminStudio or one of its tools for the first time, you are notified that you are using a time-limited trial version, and you are given the opportunity to evaluate the product or to activate it by entering a valid Activation Code for an AdminStudio Edition.
To activate AdminStudio:
| 1. | Install AdminStudio, as described in the AdminStudio Installation Guide. |
| 2. | Launch AdminStudio or one of its tools. A dialog box opens, stating that you are using a time-limited trial version. |
| 3. | Select Activate or Purchase AdminStudio and click Next. The AdminStudio Product Activation dialog box opens, prompting you to enter a activation code. |
| 4. | Enter the activation code of the edition you purchased and click the Activate button. After a few seconds, you will receive a message that activation was successful. |
| 5. | Click Finish. AdminStudio will launch. |
AdminStudio product activation uses ports 80 (HTTP), 443 (HTTPS), and 8443. If these ports are locked down or if you do not have an available internet connection, you can configure licensing for AdminStudio using one of the following alternative methods:
| • | Offline activation—You can perform offline activation using email. |
| • | Self-hosted licensing—Your organization can choose to purchase self-hosted licenses of AdminStudio. A self-hosted license for AdminStudio requires a Flexera-generated license file for the machine on which you install AdminStudio, but it does not require activation. |
The AdminStudio installer was created using an InstallShield “Suite” project type, which means that the procedure for installing AdminStudio silently is different from previous releases, which were created using a “Basic MSI” project type.
To install AdminStudio 2023 silently, you need to use the ASCommandLine property to pass MSI parameters to the AdminStudio installer (AdminStudio2021R2SP1.exe), along with the /silent switch:
AdminStudio2021R2SP1.exe /silent ASCommandLine="[Parameters]"
For example:
AdminStudio2021R2SP1.exe /silent ASCommandLine="TRANSFORMS=MyTransform.mst"
Note:You cannot use the ASCommandLine property to pass the ISInstallDir, SharedInstallDir, or PRODUCTID command line parameters to the AdminStudio installer; these must be specified explicitly.
For more information, see Installing AdminStudio Silently Via Command Line in the AdminStudio 2023 Installation Guide.
Reactivating AdminStudio on a Reverted Checkpoint/Snapshot
When a checkpoint/snapshot is created on a virtual machine that has AdminStudio installed and activated using an activation code, reverting to the checkpoint/snapshot will break AdminStudio's license. To continue using AdminStudio on the reverted checkpoint/standpoint, you will need to reactivate AdminStudio.