Assigning a Multi-Install Key to an Installation

IT Asset Management (Cloud)

This option covers multiple installations with a single key. This happens, for example, when a publisher provides a single key for each purchase, and a purchase may be for several installations. Your first purchase of 10 copies of a software application is covered by the license key 1234 that may be assigned to all 10 installations. Later, if you purchase an additional 15 copies, this purchase could be covered, for example, by the license key 9876, applied to each of the resulting 15 installations.

With this rule (called One (multi-install) key per installation), key values are managed on the License Keys tab. If you have only a few license key values, you may enter them directly; or if you have many, you may import them in a .csv file to create a pool of license keys from which to make assignments. Both approaches are described below.

To assign multi-install keys to installations:

1. In the license properties, click the Identification tab.
2. In the License keys area, click Change.
   The Change license key rule dialog box displays. If you already have an active rule, this includes a reminder that a change includes removing all previously-defined license keys.
3. From the License key rule drop-down list, select the One (multi-install) key per installation option, and click Save.
   Your license is saved with this new rule, and a new tab called License Keys is made available on the License Properties page.
4. Click the License Keys tab.
   From here, you may either import a .csv file of license key values, or add them individually. Skip to the appropriate step below.
5. To import a license key file:
   1. Prepare a spreadsheet as follows:
      • Only the first column may contain data.
      • The first row must contain the literal text LicenseKeyValue.
      • Other rows may each contain a single license key value, which may contain both letters and numbers.
      • Do not leave any blank rows.
      • Save as a comma-separated value file, with the mandatory file extension .csv.
   2. On the License Keys tab of the license properties, click Import keys.
      Tip: If you import another .csv file, its keys are added to the list of available license keys.
   3. Click Browse, and select the .csv file that contains license keys applicable to the license.
   4. Click Import.
      The Import succeeded message displays. You can now click Close to clear the import area.
6. To enter an individual license key directly:
   1. Click Add.
      A flyout dialog titled Add a License Key will display, allowing you to enter the license key value and its expiry date. Additionally, there is a multi-line comments field (a multi-line input box where spaces and newline characters are preserved) for customers with certificate-based keys, ensuring that the format is maintained.
   2. On entering the required details, click Add.
      The license key will then appear in the License Keys grid. To view or edit comments, click Edit. From there, you can copy and paste the comments as needed. The Edit function allows you to modify a license key, and once you click Update, your changes will be applied and reflected in the grid.

      Tip: If the software publisher imposed a limit on the number of installations covered by each license key, you must track these manually. IT Asset Management does not count the number of times you have assigned an individual key.