Get an activation for a computer with Internet access

To get an activation for a computer with an Internet connection, you need the following information:
  • The software product serial number
  • Product key
  • The earliest version of the product to activate (when multiple versions of a software product are being installed).
To get an activation for a computer with Internet access:
  1. Click the
    Manage Activations
     tab.
  2. Click
    Get New Activations
    .
  3. Enter the serial number and product key for each software product and click
    Validate Activation
     to display the list of products that you entered. A red exclamation point Red octagon with white exclamation mark icon indicates that the product activation has an error. Hover over the icon to see details.
  4. (optional) For each product in the
    Validate Activation
     table, the
    Product Version
     column displays the earliest version of the product available. Use this default value or select a different version.
  5. To download more than one copy of a product's activation, edit the value in that product's
    # to Download
     column.
  6. After the earliest version selections have been validated, the
    Binding
    columns become active and display the default binding.
  7. (optional) To select a different binding:
  1. Click in the
    Binding
     cell.
  2. Click
    Browse
     ellipsis to open the
    Binding Selection
     window.
  3. In the
    Binding Selection
     window, choose the binding to use.
  4. Click
    Select
    to accept the binding and close the
    Binding Selection
    window.
  1. Click
    Download Activation
    .
    After the activations have downloaded, click
    Print
    to save a copy of the activation information for your records.
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