Activating Adminstudio - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Activating AdminStudio

When you launch AdminStudio or one of its tools for the first time, you are notified that you are using a time-limited
trial version, and you are given the opportunity to evaluate the product or to activate it by entering a valid Serial
Number for an AdminStudio Edition.
Task: To activate AdminStudio:
1. Install AdminStudio, as described in the AdminStudio Client Tools Installation Guide.
2. Launch AdminStudio or one of its tools. A dialog box opens, stating that you are using a time-limited trial
version.
3. Select Activate or Purchase AdminStudio and click Next. The AdminStudio Product Activation dialog
box opens, prompting you to enter a serial number.
4. Enter the serial number of the edition you purchased and click the Activate button. After a few seconds, you
will receive a message that activation was successful.
5. Click Finish. AdminStudio will launch.
Note • If you want to evaluate the AdminStudio Enterprise Server Web tools (Job Manager, Report Center, Security
Console), you need to obtain an Enterprise Server Evaluation Serial Number from an AdminStudio Sales
Representative.
Ports Used in Activation
AdminStudio product activation uses ports 80 (HTTP), 443 (HTTPS), and 8443. If these ports are locked down or if
you do not have an available internet connection, you can activate AdminStudio using one of the following
alternative methods:
• Self-hosted activation using FLEXnet License
use a self-hosted FLEXnet License Server to manage their AdminStudio licenses. Using the FLEXnet License
Server eliminates the need to manually activate each installation of AdminStudio over the internet.
• Offline
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