2.1 Product Licensing

This section provides information about activating your PlateSpin Forge software.

2.1.1 Obtaining a License Activation Code

For product licensing, you must have a license activation code. If you do not have a license activation code, request one through the Customer Center Web site. A license activation code will be emailed to you.

The first time you log into PlateSpin Forge, the browser is automatically redirected to the License Activation page. You have two options for activating your product license: Online License Activation or Offline License Activation.

2.1.2 Online License Activation

For online activation, PlateSpin Forge must have Internet access.

NOTE:HTTP proxies might cause failures during online activation. Offline activation is recommended for users in environments that use HTTP proxy.

To activate an online license:

  1. In the PlateSpin Forge Web Interface, click Settings > Licenses > Add License. The License Activation page is displayed.

  2. Select Online Activation, specify the email address that you provided when placing your order and the activation code you received, then click Activate.

    The system obtains the required license over the Internet and activates the product.

2.1.3 Offline License Activation

For offline activation, you obtain a license key over the Internet by using a machine that has Internet access.

NOTE:To obtain a license key, you must have an eLogin account. If you are an existing PlateSpin customer and you don’t have an eLogin account, you must first create one. Use your existing PlateSpin username (a valid email address registered with PlateSpin) as input for your eLogin account username.

To activate an offline license:

  1. Click Settings > License, then click Add license. The License Activation page is displayed.

  2. Select Offline Activation and copy the hardware ID shown.

  3. Use a Web browser on a computer that has internet access to navigate to the PlateSpin Product Activation Web Site. Log in with your Novell username.

  4. Enter in the appropriate fields:

    • the activation code that you received

    • the email address that you provided when placing your order

    • the hardware ID that you copied in Step 2

  5. Click Activate.

    The system generates a license key file and prompts you to save it.

  6. Save the generated license key file, transfer it to the product host that does not have internet connectivity, and use it to activate the product.