Network Licenses on FactoryTalk Activation Manager - Client Instructions

FactoryTalk activation is capable of utilizing a network server for licensing.  This is beneficial because it allows your licenses to be shared among several users, without having to do the manual license transfer or dongle process.  Licenses are typically automatically pulled from the server.  There is also the ability to check out a license if you will be working offline.  In many cases, forgetting to checkout a license when you’re working offline is only a minor inconvenience as there is a grace period on most Rockwell programming software.  

Configuring FactoryTalk Activation

1. Open FactoryTalk Activation Manager
   
2. Switch to the tab to find available activations or Manage Activations
3. Click the link to update activation search path
   
   
4. Click Add Server
   
   
5. Type in the location of your server.  This could be an IP address or a hostname.
   
6. Enable the row so that it searches that location.
   
   
7. Save to apply your changes.  
8. Refresh the activations shown.  You should now see the server licenses listed.
   

Checking out / in licenses

1. Open FactoryTalk Activation Manager (while connected to the VPN if you are remote)
2. Go to Manage Activations
3. Select the Borrow Activations Item
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5. Check the licenses to check out, then click select borrow term.
   
6. Select your term length, then click borrow activations
   
   
7. Confirmation will be shown as follows:
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