Applies to: Lasernet Core 10
All offline licensing procedures apply to both the Lasernet Server License Manager and Lasernet Developer License Manager. Where these are interchangeable, the term “License Manager application” is used.
Offline activation
It is possible to activate Lasernet Core applications using an offline activation process if the machine running Lasernet Core does not have access to the internet. We recommend that you use the online activation process whenever possible.
The offline activation process requires another machine with internet access that has the License Manager applications installed.
For this example, the machine that needs activation will be referred to as the Lasernet Server, and the machine with a License Manager and internet access will be referred to as the helper machine.
The offline activation process requires a number of steps to complete. First, you must generate an activation request file on the Lasernet Server (or Lasernet Developer) for the instance that needs activation. The file must be transferred to the helper machine manually; for example, via network or a USB stick. On the helper machine, the activation request file will be forwarded to the Lasernet activation server via the internet. When the activation request has been processed by the activation server, it will return an activation response file. This file must be transferred back to the Lasernet Server manually and imported using the relevant License Manager application.
Important
The offline activation process is vulnerable to failure if the following steps are not performed correctly.
Lasernet Server
The following steps are done on the Lasernet Server:
On the Lasernet Server, open the relevant License Manager application and select the Lasernet Service or Lasernet Developer instance that requires activation.
Click Offline in the toolbar and select Create activation request from the drop-down menu.
Enter a valid activation code and click OK.
You can copy and paste the activation code from the license letter.Choose a location in which to save the activation request file. You must make a note of the location of the file in order to copy it to the helper machine.
Copy the activation request file from the Lasernet Server to the helper machine. This can be done by any means available, such as over a network connection or via a USB stick.
Helper Machine
The following steps are done on the helper machine:
On the helper machine, start the relevant License Manager application.
Click Offline in the toolbar and select Process request from the drop-down menu.
Browse to the location of the activation request file that was copied to the helper machine in step 5 of the Lasernet Server steps above. Select the activation request file and click Open. The License Manager application will now forward the request to the activation server via the internet.
Choose a location in which to save the activation response file. You must make a note of the location of the file in order to copy it to the Lasernet Server.
Copy the activation response file to the Lasernet Server using any means available.
Lasernet Server
The following steps are done on the Lasernet Server:
On the Lasernet Server, open the relevant License Manager application, and select the service instance or developer that requires offline activation.
Click Offline in the toolbar and select Import activation response from the drop-down menu.
Browse to the location of the activation response file that was copied to the Lasernet Core server in step 5 of the Helper Machine steps above. Select the activation response file and click Open.
Note
The activation process is now complete, and the Lasernet Core instance is licensed and ready for use.
Offline deactivation
It is possible to deactivate a Lasernet Server using an offline deactivation process if the machine running Lasernet Core does not have access to the internet. We recommend that you use the online deactivation process whenever possible.
The offline deactivation process requires another machine with internet access that has the relevant Lasernet License Manager application installed.
For this example, the machine that needs deactivation will be referred to as the Lasernet Server, and the machine with the License Manager application and internet access will be referred to as the helper machine.
The offline activation process requires a number of steps to complete. First, you must generate a deactivation request file on the Lasernet Server (or Lasernet Developer) for the instance that needs deactivation. The file must then be transferred to the helper machine manually (for example via network or a USB stick). On the helper machine, the deactivation request will be forwarded to the Lasernet activation server via the internet.
Unlike the activation process, there is no deactivation response file transferred back to the Lasernet Server.
Important
The offline deactivation process is vulnerable to failure if the following steps are not performed correctly.
Important
The Lasernet Service (or Lasernet Developer) instance will be deactivated as soon as you generate the deactivation request. You must ensure that the deactivation request is processed in accordance with the following steps in order to be able to use the activation key again later. You will not be able to activate another Lasernet Core machine with your activation key until you have completed the deactivation process using the following steps, or contacted a Lasernet Group representative and had the current registration removed.
Lasernet Server
The following steps are done on the Lasernet Server:
On the Lasernet Server, open the relevant License Manager application and select the Lasernet Service or Lasernet Developer instance that needs deactivation.
Click Offline in the toolbar and select Create deactivation request from the drop-down menu.
Choose a location in which to save the deactivation request file. You must make a note of the location of the file in order to copy it to the helper machine.
Copy the deactivation request file to the helper machine. This can be done by any means available, such as over a network connection or via a USB stick. The following steps are done on the helper machine.
Helper Machine
The following steps are done on the helper machine:
On the helper machine, start the relevant License Manager application.
Click Offline in the toolbar and select Process request in the drop-down menu.
Browse to the location of the deactivation request file copied to the helper machine in step 4 of the Lasernet Server steps above. Select the deactivation request file and click Open. The request will now be forwarded to the activation server via the internet.
Note
You can now use the activation key to activate a different server.
Offline reactivation
In order to perform an offline reactivation, you must first deactivate the Lasernet Server or Lasernet Developer using the offline deactivation process. When the deactivation process is complete, you must perform the offline activation process.
Cancelling an offline activation request
It is possible to cancel a pending offline activation request on the Lasernet Core server by selecting the service instance or developer for which an offline activation request was generated, and clicking the Offline button in the tool bar and selecting the ‘Cancel activation request’ menu item.
This function must only be used to cancel an activation request that has not yet been forwarded to the activation server via the helper machine.
If you cancel a pending activation request that has already been forwarded to the activation server using the helper machine, the activation response will be invalid. You will not be able to import the activation response file on the Lasernet Core server, and you will not be able to remove the activation registration on the activation server. This means you will no longer be able to use your activation key to activate a different server.
Note
If you cancel an offline activation request that has already been processed by the activation server, please contact a Lasernet Group representative to have the activation cancelled.