Activating a single-user license - with Internet connection
The help for the licensing supports you as a user with the activation, return and transfer of the single-user license of an EPLAN product.
Important!
Continuing to use an activated license.
An activated license (EID) is coupled to the software and hardware information of your computer. If you want to carry out modifications to your computer or want to activate the license on a different computer, you must always first return the license (EID)!
More information on when this is in particular required is available here.
Preconditions:
- The computer on which the licensing is being performed has an Internet connection!
- The EPLAN product is installed and is started for the first time. The dialog for licensing appears.
- You have an
Entitlement ID (EID) . Information on this topic is available here.
Activate
Initial installation
- Start the EPLAN product by double-clicking the program icon.
- Select the option With an online activation.
- Click OK.
- Enter the
Entitlement ID (EID) into the fieldEntitlement ID (EID) . - Click OK.
- Check whether the license content is complete.
- Click Activate.
- Click Close.
- Click OK.
- The license has been activated successfully.
- The EPLAN product starts.
The Activate license dialog is opened.
The dialog Activate license online is opened.
The Activate license dialog opens and shows the license content.
The activation starts; a scroll bar is displayed.
The Activate license dialog opens and confirms the activation.
With existing installation
- Start the EPLAN product while holding down the Shift key and double-click the program icon.
- Select the following menu items: Single-user license > Activate license online.
- Enter the
Entitlement ID (EID) into the fieldEntitlement ID (EID) . - Click OK.
- Check whether the license content is complete.
- Click Activate.
- Click
Yes : - Click
No : - Click Close.
- Click OK.
- The license has been activated successfully.
- The EPLAN product starts.
The Select license dialog is opened.
The dialog Activate license online is opened.
The Activate license dialog opens and shows the license content.
The activation starts; a scroll bar is displayed.
Message - A new Entitlement ID (EID) was found for your license.
If you have used an outdated Entitlement ID, the
Example
You have a new Entitlement ID for EPLAN Electric P8 Version 2.9
The new Entitlement ID is activated.
The outdated Entitlement ID is deactivated.
After the activation you can use EPLAN Electric P8 Version 2.5 to 2.9. More
The outdated Entitlement ID is activated.
After the activation you can only use EPLAN Electric P8 Version 2.4 to 2.8. More
The Activate license dialog opens and confirms the activation.
Note
Activating a single-user license multiple times
Existing licenses that are executed in combination with a dongle can be activated on up to 3 computers. This way it is possible to use the license at different locations without the return procedure. Connect the associated dongle to the computer respectively on which you wish use the license.
A single-user license without a dongle may only be used on one computer!
If you want to use this single-user license on another computer, you have to transfer it. Information on this topic is available here.