Overview of the Life Cycle of a Node-Locked License
AdminStudio 2020 | 19.0
The node-locked licensing model requires that you activate AdminStudio on your machine. Activation verifies that AdminStudio has not been activated on more machines than allowed by the AdminStudio EULA. If you are using the node-locked type of license, it is your responsibility to maintain your license on your machine.
The following information describes product activation, as well as different events that may occur for a license.
Product Activation
After you first launch AdminStudio, the activation wizard opens. The wizard guides you through a series of steps to activate AdminStudio. You enter a product activation code, which is used to authenticate the AdminStudio license and unlock the product. The wizard first attempts an online activation. If online activation is unsuccessful, the wizard enables you to use the offline method (activation through a Web page that you can access from a different machine).
If you do not activate AdminStudio the first time that you launch it, you have a limited number of days to use it before activation is necessary. The activation wizard shows the number of days that are left in your trial period.
Sometimes activation is not successful. The most common reason is that the activation code was used to activate AdminStudio on another machine. The activation wizard protects the license in this case, preventing users from activating AdminStudio on more machines than allowed by the EULA.
Moving a License
If you obtain a new replacement machine, you can move your license from your old machine to your new machine.
In order to move your license to your new machine, you must first return your license to your account on the activation server. This process is sometimes referred to as deactivation. Returning the license makes it available again so that you can use your activation code for activation on a different machine. To learn how to return your license, see Returning a License to Your Account on the Activation Server.
Once you have returned your license, you can use the same activation code to activate the product on your new machine.
Permanently Transferring a License
In some cases, it may be necessary to permanently transfer your license to a different user and machine in an organization. For example, if your responsibilities are changing and someone else will be creating installations in AdminStudio, you may need to transfer your license to that employee. In order to transfer your license, you must first return your license to your account on the activation server. Returning the license makes it available again so that the new user can use your activation code for activation on a different machine. Note that the new user will need to activate AdminStudio on their machine after they have installed it.
If a license is being permanently transferred to you, ensure that you contact your AdminStudio sales or support representative and give them the updated registration information for the license. The registration information update is required in order to best serve you and to notify you about product updates and special offers.
See Also
Uninstalling and Reinstalling AdminStudio
Returning a License to Your Account on the Activation Server