Activate XPVS Server License Offline
Offline Activation
You have also the possibility to perform an offline activation of your XP/VS license by copying the needed information from your computer without internet access to a PC with internet access.
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On your computer without internet access, where you have installed XP/VS Server:
To get the activation information, please open your XP/VS Terminal Server Administrator and select “File” and “Add/Activate License”. Subsequently click the button “Copy hardware key to clipboard”.
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Paste the text into a text editor (e.g. Notepad), save it locally (e.g. xxx-hwkey.txt) and copy this text-file to your computer with internet access.
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On your computer with internet access, please log into your Thinstuff Account.
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If you have bought a license directly in our web shop switch in your account to “Licenses” and click on “Activate” next to your favoured license. You can also enter the license ID or the License key to find the license for offline activation.
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Please select your text file, which you have created previously based on the activation-information.
Now click on „Activate “ and next on "Download license".
Open your "Download" folder on your PC and double-click on the license file. It will be imported automatically to the XP/VS Server Administrator.
For explanation: During the activation process, some information of the hardware is transferred to the web server, which generates the license file. Once this process is completed, the download of new license starts automatically. It is important that your web-bowser allows pop-ups from thinstuff.com, otherwise this automatic download will be suppressed.
In any case, you have the option to download the license manually (click top right -> "My Licenses"). In the list you will find your favourite license file to download. Save the license file locally on the server running XPVS Server, open with double-click - the license will be imported automatically into the XPVS Server Administrator.
Manual Import
Open the XP/VS Server Administrator on your server machine and click in the menu bar “File” → Import license from file in the menu bar.
- Activation completed - A notice will be shown, that your license has been successfully imported. Please confirm this dialogue with “Ok”. The license appears now as valid in your XP/VS Administrator.