3.6 Product Licensing

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

You have two options for activating your product license: online or offline.

3.6.1 Online License Activation

For online activation, the PlateSpin Forge Web Client must have Internet access.

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

To activate a Forge license online:

  1. In the PlateSpin Forge Web Client, 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.

3.6.2 Offline License Activation

For offline activation, the PlateSpin Forge Web Client must have Internet access.

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

To activate a Forge license when offline:

  1. In the PlateSpin Forge Web Client, click Settings > License, then click Add license. The License Activation page is displayed.

  2. Select Offline Activation.

  3. Use your hardware ID to create a license key file at the PlateSpin Product Activation website. This also requires a user name, password, the email address that you provided when placing your order and the activation code you received.

  4. Type the path to the file or browse to its location and click Activate.

    The license key file is saved and the product is activated based on this file.