Get an activation for a computer with Internet access

To get an activation for a computer with an Internet connection requires the following information:

• The software product serial number
• Product key
• The earliest version of the product to activate (when multiple versions of a software product are being installed).

To get an activation for a computer with Internet access:

1. Click the Manage Activations tab.
2. Click Get New Activations.
3. Enter the serial number and product key for each software product and click Validate Activation to display the list of products that you entered. A red exclamation point icon indicates the product activation has an error. Hover over the icon to see details.
4. (optional) For each product in the Validate Activation table, the Product Version column displays the earliest version of the product available. Use this default value or select a different version.
5. If you need to download more than one copy of a product's activation, edit the value in that product's # to Download column.
6. After the earliest version selections have been validated, the Binding columns become active and display the default binding.
7. (optional) To select a different binding:
   1. Click in the Binding cell.
   2. Click Browse to open the Binding Selection window.
   3. In the Binding Selection window, choose the binding to use.
   4. Click Select to accept the binding and close the Binding Selection window.
8. Click Download Activation.

   After the activations have downloaded, click Print to save a copy of the activation information for your records.

See also

Tips for selecting a binding

Bind an activation to an Ethernet MAC ID

Get an activation from another Internet-connected computer

Get new activations

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