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To start, open the License Utility on the host machine.
Right-click on the KEPServerEX icon located in the System Tray and then select License Utility.
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Or
All Programs / Kepware / KEPServerEX 6 / License / License Utility
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Or
If the Start Menu and Taskbar options are not available
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Kepware\KEPServerEX 6\activationclient.exe"
2. Caution: Access to the License Utility may be password protected if the option was chosen during the install process.
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Caution: More than one license for the same product or driver cannot be activated on the same machine. Additional or different product licenses may be activated successfully, but a the original activation must be transferred off the server before a new license for an existing product is activated.
3. Verify the “Perform Licensing Operations Online When Possible” option is selected, and then select Activate
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4. Locate Activation ID(s) within purchase fulfillment email (Example shown below).
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5. Copy and Paste the Activation Activation ID(s) into the License Utility.
Note: To activate multiple licenses at once, enter one Activation ID per line. A maximum of 100 activations can be performed in a single transaction.
Then, enter the user name and password for the My Kepware account being used to deploy the license.
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NOTE: Please fill in the (Optional) Installation Location Details These fields are useful for Tech Support to locate and repair a damaged or lost license, especially when using site wide Enterprise Activations with multiple unlocks. Populating these fields is highly recommended as is using site credentials rather than an individual.
Location= Company, City, State i.e. ATI Plymouth, MA
Description= a designation to identify this server i.e. ENGDEVWS01.
6. Click Next to activate. The License Utility will communicate with the license server to perform the license activation.
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7. Click Close to exit or Next to access the View Licenses page.
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8. Click Close to exit the License Utility
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Success!!