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Activating a Single License - with Internet connection

The help for the licensing functions supports you as a user with the activation, return and transfer of the Single License of an Eplan product.

Important!

Continuing to use an activated license

An activated license 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!

You can find out when this is in particular necessary in the License: Basics topic.

Preconditions:

  • The computer on which activation of the license 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. For further information please refer to the License: Basics topic.

Activate

ClosedInitial installation
  1. Start the Eplan product by double-clicking the program icon.

    2. The Activate license dialog is opened.

  2. Select the option With an online activation.
  3. Click OK.

    4. The dialog Activate license online is opened.

  4. Enter the Entitlement ID in the Entitlement ID field.
  5. Click Activate.

    6. The Activate license dialog opens and shows the license content.

  1. Check whether the license content is complete.
  2. Click Activate.

    3. The activation starts; a scroll bar is displayed.

    ClosedMessage - A new Entitlement ID was found for your license.

    If you have used an outdated Entitlement ID, the Activate license dialog is displayed informing you that a new Entitlement ID is available.

    Example

    You have a new Entitlement ID for the new Eplan Electric P8 version.

    • Click Yes:

      • The new Entitlement ID is activated.

      The outdated Entitlement ID is deactivated.

      After the activation you can use the new Eplan Electric P8 version.

    • Click No:

      • The outdated Entitlement ID is activated.

    For more information, see Supported Eplan products and versions .

    The Activate license dialog opens and confirms the activation.

  3. Click Close.
  4. The license has been activated successfully.
  5. The Eplan product starts.

ClosedWith existing installation
  1. Start the Eplan product while holding down the Shift key and double-click the program icon.

    2. The Select license dialog is opened.

  2. Select the following menu items: Single License > Activate license online.

    3. The dialog Activate license online is opened.

  3. Enter the Entitlement ID in the Entitlement ID field.
  4. Click Activate.

    5. The Activate license dialog opens and shows the license content.

  1. Check whether the license content is complete.
  2. Click Activate.

    3. The activation starts; a scroll bar is displayed.

    ClosedMessage - A new Entitlement ID was found for your license.

    If you have used an outdated Entitlement ID, the Activate license dialog is displayed informing you that a new Entitlement ID is available.

    Example

    You have a new Entitlement ID for the new Eplan Electric P8 version.

    • Click Yes:

      • The new Entitlement ID is activated.

      The outdated Entitlement ID is deactivated.

      After the activation you can use the new Eplan Electric P8 version.

    • Click No:

      • The outdated Entitlement ID is activated.

    For more information, see Supported Eplan products and versions .

    The Activate license dialog opens and confirms the activation.

  3. Click Close.
  4. Click OK.
  5. The license has been activated successfully.
  6. The Eplan product starts.

Note

Activating a Single License with a dongle several times

An existing Single License that is executed in connection with a dongle can be activated with the same Entitlement ID on up to 3 computers. This way it is possible to use the Single License at different locations without the return procedure. Connect the associated dongle to the respective computer on which you wish use the Single License.

A Single License without a dongle can only be used on one computer! If you want to use this Single License on another computer, you have to transfer it. Information on this is available in Transferring a Single License.