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Activation file details
System administrators can find information about the contents of an activation file useful. For example, when writing an Options file, a system administrator might need to obtain activation information without starting the server and shutting it back down again.
Concurrent activation file example
This example shows a concurrent activation file for RSLogix 500:
SERVER LicnSvr 39F837ABC83
VENDOR flexsvr
INCREMENT RS500.exe flexsvr 1.0 permanent 5 \
VENDOR_STRING=1234567890 \
BORROW=48
vendor_info=PRODUCT_NAME:RSLogix500 \
SN=0451234567
SIGN="0000 C0A3 5511 2DDD 3151 82FC D473 \
8F9B 5623 3099 BBCD 63ED 9999 FFFF C829 \
4606 4E85 7A20 DC42 A691 1234"
The concurrent activation file has these elements:
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Element |
Description |
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LicnSvr |
The name of the activation server, followed by its binding. |
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flexsvr |
The name of the vendor service. |
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Increment RS500.exe |
The name of the activation that identifies the software product. |
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1.0 |
Indicates that this activation will only work with versions 0.0 to 1.0 inclusive. |
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permanent 5 |
The number of concurrent activations that have been purchased and are available for check out or borrow. |
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Vendor_string |
The product serial number. |
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Borrow=48 |
The time limit, in hours, that an activation can be borrowed. If the product does not support borrowing, this statement will not appear. |
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Vendor_info |
Information that identifies the product. |
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SN |
A number used to identify the vendor for each activation. |
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SIGN=“ … ” |
The signature for this entry in the activation file. The signature enables the activation. |
Node-locked activation file example
This example shows a node-locked activation file for an RSNetWorx for ControlNet software package.
INCREMENT rsntwcn3.exe flexsvr 1.0 permanent \
uncounted \
VENDOR_STRING=1211234567 \
HOSTID=39F837ABC83 \
vendor_info="PRODUCT_NAME:RSNetworx \
for ControlNet" \
SN=0431234567 \
SIGN="0000 3214 1111 CED1 BF34 3214 7777 5312 \
8878 AABC FE43 7777 5312 8878 AABC FE43 \
7777 5312 8878 AABC FE43 2222"
The node-locked activation file has these elements:
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Element |
Description |
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Increment rsntwcn3.exe |
The activation that identifies the RSNetWorx for ControlNet software product. |
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flexsvr |
The name of the vendor service. |
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1.0 |
Indicates that this activation will only work with versions 0.0 to 1.0 inclusive. |
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permanent |
The activation never expires. |
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uncounted |
An unlimited number of activations can be used on the specified host. |
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Vendor_string |
The serial number of the product. |
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HOSTID=39F837ABC83 |
The binding of the machine that the activation is locked to. |
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Vendor_info |
Information that identifies the product. |
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SN |
A number used to identify the vendor for each activation. |
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SIGN=“ … ” |
The signature for this entry in the activation file. |
See also
Activation feature names associated with products
Keywords: activation file