How to Transfer License Keys and Authorizations

1                     How to Transfer License Keys and Authorizations

The License Manager can be used to transfer license keys and authorizations that:

·      not transferred during the setup of a product (for example, STEP 7),

·      which belong to licenses bought at a later period.

Note The easiest way to transfer the license keys is by Drag & Drop.

1.1                 Drag-and-Drop

1.   Select the view via the menu command View > Management.

2.   Open the storage location on the local or network computer you wish to transfer the license keys to.

3.   Open the storage location on the local or network computer where you wish to remove the license keys.

4.   Select the license keys and drag them to the folder where you wish to save the license keys.

Result: The license keys are transferred.

1.2                 Connect Computer

With the Automation License Manager, you can connect computers on the network, on which the Automation License Manager is also installed. To do this, right-click on "My Computer" in the navigation area and select "Connect Computer" in the context-sensitive menu. A dialog box is displayed, in which you can:

·      specify the name of the computer you want to connect or

·      browse the network for computers.

In the "Display Name" dialog box, enter the name under which the computer is to be displayed. Then click on "OK".

Result: The computer is connected.