Software licensing quick guide

ZEISS License Activation Utility

 Getting started...

For managing your licenses you always need the

Entitlement ID or the Activation ID(s).
To manage licenses on your CMM-workstation you
also need administrative permissions!

Where can I get the Entitlement ID or Activation ID(s)?

The ID(s) can be obtained by email or can be

found on your software certificate that came
with the software package.

Glossary

Entitlement ID Activating PC-bonded licenses

The Entitlement ID contains all of your software
options, i.e. it matches your entire software
order. In case of an existing Internet connection,
you can use the Entitlement ID to display all of
your software options and activate all of them by
request at once.
Activation ID(s)
The Acitvation ID is used to unlock exactly one
option. You can enter one or more Activation
ID(s) and activate your options. To activate
several options simultaneously, the Activation IDs
must be entered separated by commas.
PC-bonded licenses are, as the name suggests,
bond to a specific PC. Consequently, the ZEISS
software can be operated only on this PC.
Activating dongle licenses
This option must be selected, when dongles
are used. Dongle licenses can be imported on
multiple PCs, however, the Carl Zeiss software
can run only on the computer where the dongle
is plugged in.

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 Starting the program
1. Double click
Desktop icon
3. To manage licenses,
click this button.
View with installed licenses.
Table of contents
Online-Activation 4
PC-bonded license 4
Dongle license 6
Offline-Activation 8
PC-bonded license 8
Dongle license 10
Import the license file 12
2. To activate licenses,
click this button.
View without licenses.
License types
In this example you can see
both types of licenses.
The first lines are PC-bonded
licenses, underneath you see
dongle licenses.
The PC- bonded licenses are
light grey, i.e. they are active.
The Dongle licenses are dark
grey and therefore inactive, as
the dongle is not plugged in.
Error messages 13
Possible errors 13
Notes 14
We will gladly assist you 16
Our software support team 16
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 Online-Activation
PC-bonded license

Step 1:

1. Activate a license

2. PC is connected
to the internet

3. Next

PC is connected to the internet via a proxy

Please enter your valid proxy server data.

Step 2:

1. Enter Entitlement ID

2. Click „Add“

You will find the Entitlement ID on your software certificate or in the e-mail “Entitlement Certificate”.
You can also enter single Activation ID(s) to activate single software options.

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Step 3:

Here you will see your

available licenses.

1. Click „OK“

If there is anything else shown as

„Id Resolved Successfully“, you
have not entered a valid ID. After clicking „OK“, all licenses are activated on
your CMM workstation.

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 Online-Activation
Dongle license

Step 1:

1. Activate a license

2. PC is connected
to the internet

3. Next

PC is connected to the internet via a proxy

Please enter your valid proxy server data.

Step 2:

1. Enter Entitlement ID

The dongle ID is dis-

played after plugging 2. Click „Add“
the dongle

You will find the Entitlement ID on your software certificate or in the e-mail “Entitlement Certificate”.
You can also enter single Activation ID(s) to activate single software options.

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Step 3:

Here you will see your

available licenses.

1. Click „OK“

If there is anything else shown as

„ID Resolved Successfully“, you
After clicking „OK“, all licenses are activated on
have not entered a valid ID.
your CMM workstation.

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 Offline-Activation
PC-bonded license

Step 1:

1. Activate a license

2. No internet connection is available

3. Next

Step 2:

1. Enter Entitlement ID

2. Click „Add“

You will find the Entitlement ID on your software certificate or in the e-mail “Entitlement Certificate”.
You can also enter single Activation ID(s) to activate single software options.

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Step 3:

Because of the missing internet connection,

the tool can’t synchronize the licenses with
the server. In the license overview is shown
“Not Available”. 1. Click „OK“

By clicking „OK“ you will be prompted to save a „activation_request.xml“ file.

After successful saving this

window appears.

Send the file as an attachment to: license.metrology.de@zeiss.com

After a few minutes you will automatically receive a „response.xml“ file that you can import to
your CMM workstation.
After receiving the file, please read more on page 12 „Import the license file“.

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 Offline-Activation
Dongle license

Step 1:

1. Activate a license

2. No internet connection is available

3. Next

Step 2:

1. Enter Entitlement ID

The dongle ID is dis-

played after plugging 2. Click „Add“
the dongle

You will find the Entitlement ID on your software certificate or in the e-mail “Entitlement Certificate”.
You can also enter single Activation ID(s) to activate single software options.

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Step 3:

Because of the missing internet

connection, the tool can’t synchronize
the licenses with the server. In the
license overview is shown “Not available“.

1. Click „OK“

By clicking „OK“ you will be prompted to save a „activation_request.xml“ file.

After successful saving this

window appears.

Send the file as an attachment to: license.metrology.de@zeiss.com

After a few minutes you will automatically receive a „response.xml“ file that you can import to
your CMM workstation.
After receiving the file, please read more on page 12 „Import the license file“.

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 Import the license file

1. Import a license or response file

2. Next

3. Select the license file

*.xml g PC-bonded
*.lic g Dongle license

The license file is now successfuly imported!

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Error messages
Possible errors

Message Solution Solution

Entitlement ID or Activation ID is Online mode: An invalid ID was entered.
shown with „Not Available“. Offline mode: This is no error. Because there is no internet
connection thus there is also no connection to the server.

Licenses have a dark grey PC-bonded: The license has been removed. To activate a license
background in the overview again, please read the detailed instruction manual for software
licensing.
Dongle license: The dongle isn’t plugged.

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 Notes

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 We will gladly assist you
Our software support team

If you need assistance in software licensing,

please contact our software support team at the
number:
+49 7364 20-6337

Subject to change in design and scope and result of ongoing technical development.
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