Activations

The Activations Page

NOTE   Although all activation options are described below, only the relevant options for your activation are visible on your screen.

In the navigation pane, click Activations to open the Activations page.

Viewing Activations or License Details

This section describes what you can do on the Activations page.

Viewing Activation Information

For each activation, there are several details available on the Activations page.

The following table explains these activation details:

Attribute	Description
Activation Date	Activation date of the product.
Product Name	Name of the product activated.
AID	Unique ID that identifies the activation.
EID	Unique ID that identifies the entitlement from which the product is activated.
Activated Quantity	Quantity of the product activated
License String / License File: Specifies the conditions under which the software can run on your machine.
String	License string that is generated after activating a product.
File Name	Name of the file that contains the license details of the activated product.
Actions (available for a license string)
Save to File	Saves the license string to a new file.
Append License to File	Appends the license string to an existing file.
Copy to Clipboard	Copies the license string to the clipboard.
Action (available for a license file)
Download	Downloads the Vendor-to-Customer Package (V2CP) file to your default downloads folder. The V2CP file contains information for updating licensing terms on your computer.
Activation Attributes: Specifies the activation-related attributes such as Product Name, Status, AID, Activation Date, Product Name, EID, Activated Quantity, and Licensing Attributes. The activation attributes contain the information used for activating a product.

Search Parameters for Activations

You can use the search bar to filter the listed activations based on the following search parameters. Some or all of these search parameters may be displayed.

>AID: Unique identifier for an activation.

>Fingerprint-Friendly Name: A friendly name for the machine fingerprint registered for the activated product.

>Locking Code: Locking information of a locked license generated for a product.

>Product Name: Name of the activated product.

>Product Suite Name: Name of the activated product suite.

For information on how to search, see Searching an Entity.

Actions for an Activation

The Actions column provides additional operations that you can perform for an activation. Some or all of the following options may be available.

Action	Description
View Entitlements	Opens the entitlement for the selected activation in the Entitlements page. For details, see Entitlements.
View Downloads	Opens the download details of the activated product in the Downloads page. For details, see Downloads.
View License Certificate	Displays the license certificate for the activation and enables you to send the license certificate details by email or save the license to a file. For details, see Viewing a License Certificate.
Revoke	Revokes the activation. For details, see Revoking a License.

Viewing a License Certificate

The license certificate contains the details of the license generated for the product. This option may not be available for the selected activation.

To view and email a license certificate for an activation:

1.Select an activation.

2.In the Actions column, click (More Actions).

3.Click the View License Certificate action. The license certificate appears:

4.Click one of the following buttons to perform the given action:

•Send Email: Enables you to send the license certificate details to up to 15 email addresses (separated by commas).

•Save License: Enables you to save the license certificate as a file.

•Append License to File: Enables you to append the license certificate to an existing file.

Updating Licenses from the Login Screen

If you receive a license update notification from your vendor, you can skip the login process and apply the license updates directly from the login screen on the machine where the existing licenses are installed.

To apply license updates from the login screen:

Click the Update Licenses button. Sentinel EMS automatically checks for and installs any licenses that are available for any keys that are connected to your machine. A key can refer to software or hardware (for instance, a dongle), depending on what is already installed.

Revoking a License

If available, you can revoke an activation to return your licenses to the software vendor. When you revoke an activation, the quantity of the revoked license is immediately re-credited to the entitlement. You might want to return a license if your device is lost, stolen, or damaged.

To revoke the license for an activated product:

1.Navigate to the Activations page.

2.Select the activation that you want to revoke.

3.Under Actions, click the Revoke button. The Revoke Activation confirmation box appears.

4.Click Revoke to confirm the revocation. The revoked activation is re-credited to its entitlement.