This section provides information about activating your PlateSpin Protect software.
For product licensing, you must have a license activation code. If you do not have a license activation code, request one through the Novell Customer Center Web site. A license activation code will be e-mailed to you.
The first time you log into PlateSpin Protect, 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.
For online activation, PlateSpin Protect 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.
In the PlateSpin Protect Web Interface, click
. The License Activation page is displayed.Select
, specify the e-mail address that you provided when placing your order and the activation code you received, then click .The system obtains the required license over the Internet and activates the product.
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 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 e-mail address registered with PlateSpin) as input for your Novell account username.
Click
> , then click . The License Activation page is displayed.Select
and copy the hardware ID shown.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.
Enter in the appropriate fields:
the activation code that you received
the e-mail address that you provided when placing your order
the hardware ID that you copied in Step 2
Click
.The system generates a license key file and prompts you to save it.
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.