License installation steps

Genero product licensing involves a standard license installation process; requiring you to install the licence number, licence key and maintenance key provided with the product. Use the topics in this section to quickly become familiar with how to license Genero products.

Licensing steps

Note: The procedures described in these topics are valid for a local license installation only. If you are using the Four Js License Manager, see License Manager Usage and Options (flmprg) (or the Four Js License Manager User Guide).

The following steps describe the licensing process that applies to the licensing of all Genero products, depending on whether you have internet access or not from the machine you are installing the license:

With Internet Access

With internet access from the machine you are installing the license, you can complete the installation of your license and maintenance key in one step via HTTP, see Install the license number and key

Figure 1. Installing and Registering a License via HTTP with License Controller (fglWrt)
Image shows installation of license number and license key using the fglWrt command and taking the option for automatic registration of license over the internet

Tip: Another licensing option is to use the Genero Licenser Application tool (see Genero Licenser Application) to complete the license installation.

Without Internet Access

If you do not have internet access from the machine you are installing the license, you can complete licensing manually as described in these steps:
  1. Installing the license key and license number locally on your machine; (an installation number is generated).

    Screenshot of installation of temporary license using the fglWrt -l command, also explains how to get the installation key and complete licensing.

    Figure 2. Installing Thirty-day Temporary License with License Controller (fglWrt)

  2. Registering your license manually on Four Js Activation server by providing the installation number to obtain the installation key, see Register the license.
  3. Installing the installation key, see Install the installation key.
  4. Installing the maintenance key, see Install the maintenance key.