Transferring Authorizations - Siemens SIMATIC TP 270 Operating Instructions Manual

7.4.4

Transferring authorizations

Introduction
To protect the software, licenses (authorizations) on an Authorization disk can be transferred
to and transferred back from the HMI device.
The authorization disk is supplied with the respective option, with ProAgent/MP for example,
with ProAgent/MP for example.
Requirements
• The HMI device is connected to the configuration computer according to the selected
• WinCC flexible or ProSave is installed on the configuration computer.
• Insert the Authorization disk containing the licenses to be transferred in the disk drive of
The ProSave Service Tool can be used to transfer authorizations. An advantage of this is
that the authorization can be transferred without calling in WinCC flexible.
There are two methods of transferring an authorization:
• Transferring an authorization using standalone ProSave
• Transferring an authorization using WinCC flexible
Procedure - transferring an authorization to the HMI device
Transferring an authorization to the HMI device
1. Start WinCC flexible via the Windows Start menu on the configuration computer and open
2. In WinCC flexible, select the menu options "Project > Transfer > Transfer Settings" or
3. Select the connection.
4. Enter the connection parameters.
5. Select the menu options "Project > Transfer > Authorizations" in WinCC flexible or select
6. Select the authorization to be transferred to the HMI device from the "Choices" options.
7. Configure the necessary transfer channel on the HMI device.
8. Switch the HMI device to transfer mode.
9. Press the ">>" button to start transferring the authorization onto the configuration
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connection type.
the configuration computer.
If an authorization transfer should be performed using WinCC flexible, all the general
settings, such as HMI device and transfer settings, are assumed from the project.
a project, or start ProSave via the Windows Start menu.
select the HMI device available on the "General" tab in ProSave.
the "Authorize" tab in ProSave.
computer.
Prepare and backup project
7.4 Other transfer functions
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