Installing a license

You can license Genero products using the Genero Licenser program as described in this topic.

About this task:
The procedure in this topic describes a method you can use to install a license using the Genero Licenser. If you have internet access from the machine you are installing the license, you can also register the license to complete the licensing process.
Note: This procedure is valid for a local license 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).
Before you begin:
  1. Launch the Genero Licenser application either from within the product interface Tools > Genero Tools menu, or from the desktop by selecting the required Genero Licenser application tool from your Four Js program list:
    • Genero BDL Licenser (for Genero Enterprise or Genero Mobile products)
    • Genero Report Engine for Java Licenser (for Genero Report Writer products)
    • Genero Report Engine Licenser (for Genero Report Engine (GRE))
    The Four Js Licensing Application opens.
  2. Enter your license number and license key, and click Install license. The installation number field is automatically updated with an installation number and Licensing status is updated with "Temporary information stored" to indicate that you now have a temporary license.

Register the license

  1. If you have internet access from the machine you are installing the license, select the Install using Four Js Activation server option to complete the license installation:

    Image shows the Genero BDL Licenser window with the option to Install using Four Js Activation server selected

    Figure 1. Example registering the license with Genero BDL Licenser

    If you need to go out through a proxy, you will have to provide the required information here. But if you have direct access to the internet, you can just leave the HTTP proxy and Port options blank.
  2. In the Login field, enter your customer code.
  3. Select Install Keys If the response from the activation server is good, a window pops up displaying “Licence successfully installed”.
  4. Click OK to continue. The maintenance key is automatically installed at the same time, so another window pops up displaying “Maintenance key successfully installed”.
  5. Click OK to continue. License status updated:
    • The Licensing status field is updated; “temporary information stored” has been replaced with “License installation successful”.
    • In the field under Licensing status you will see the maintenance expiry date appears after the End of maintenance date: This means that your maintenance key is valid until the date displayed.
    Your product is now fully licensed.

Registering the license on the product website

If you do not have internet access, follow the procedure to register the license on the product web site manually as described in Register the license, and then continue with the installation procedure described in Install installation key / update maintenance key.
Note: Until registration is completed:
  • Your Genero product has a temporary license, which means that all product features are available for use for 30 days.
  • You also have 30 days to fully complete the license installation.