Stand-alone license

Types of stand-alone license

There are two types of stand-alone licenses: a softlock key and a USB license dongle.

1. Softlock key

There are two different activation procedures for a softlock key license as described below.

1.1. Using Admin Control Centre

This is the recommended approach.

1.1.1. Generate C2V file (Retrieve licence information)

• Open http://localhost:1947/

• Find your protection key via the ‘‘Sentinel Keys’’ page (in the left menu) and click on <Fingerprint> (at the far right).

• If there are more key slots available, select vendor ID 104628.

• A file will be downloaded.

• Send the downloaded file via email to the licence team.

1.1.2. Apply V2C file

• You will receive a V2C file via email.

• Save the V2C file.

• Open http://localhost:1947

• Go to the ‘‘Update/Attach’’  page.

• Select and apply the V2C file.

• Download the acknowledgement file after installing V2C file (or create a new C2V file for the key), and send it to licence team.

1.2. Using licence Configuration Wizard

1.2.1. Generate C2V file

• Open the License Configuration Wizard using the shortcut or running “ConfigureWizard.exe” in the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Gexcon\licenceUtil.

• Check “Get machine fingerprint” and click “Next”.

• Click on “Save C2V file”.

• Send the resulting C2V (Customer to Vendor) file to the licence team.

1.2.2. Apply V2C file

• You will receive a V2C (Vendor to Customer) file via email.

• Save the V2C file.

• Open the License Configuration Wizard again.

• Select “Apply license update” and load the V2C file.

• Download the acknowledgement file after installing the V2C file (or create a new C2V file for the key), and send it to the licence team.

2. USB license dongle

• Insert the USB dongle into your computer’s USB slot.

• Follow one of the activation procedures described below.

2.1. Using Admin Control Centre

This is the recommended approach.

2.1.1. Generate C2V file (Retrieve licence information)

• Insert the dongle into your PC.

• Open http://localhost:1947/.

• Enable “Generate C2V file for HASP key and submit”.

• Find your protection key via the ‘‘Sentinel Keys’’ page (in the left menu)and click on C2V (at the far right).

• If there are more keys, select the local Sentinel HL-NET-Time in the colour red.

• Click on Create C2V File. A file will be downloaded.

• Send the downloaded file via email to the licence team.

2.1.2. Apply V2C file

• You will receive a V2C file via email.

• Save the V2C file.

• Open http://localhost:1947

• Go to the Update/Attach page.

• Select and apply the V2C file.

• Download the acknowledgement file after installing the V2C file (or create a new C2V file for the key), and send it to licence team.

2.2. Using License Configuration Wizard

2.2.1. Generate C2V file (Retrieve licence information)

• Insert the USB dongle into your PC.

• Open the License Configuration Wizard using the shortcut or running “ConfigureWizard.exe” in the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Gexcon\licenceUtil.

• Check “Get machine fingerprint” and click “Next”.

• Click on “Save C2V file”.

• Send the resulting C2V (Customer to Vendor) file to the licence team.

2.2.2. Apply V2C file

• You will receive a V2C (Vendor to Customer) file via email.

• Save the V2C file.

• Open the License Configuration Wizard again.

• Select “Apply license update” and load the V2C file.

• Download the acknowledgement file after installing the V2C file (or create a new C2V file for the key), and send it to licence team.

Updating/Renewing a licence

When a licence update or renewal is requested, the activation procedure with the C2V file needs to be followed again. Follow one of the full activation procedures again.