Borrowed activations
Search
FactoryTalk Activation Manager Help
Welcome to FactoryTalk Activation Manager
How FactoryTalk Activation works
Types of activations
Supported dongle types
Install a FlexNet dongle driver
Service dependencies
Firewall ports and rules
Find available activations
Find where activations are in use
Available Activations table
Path to Activations
Change the search path order of servers
Add a server to the search path
Remove a server from the search path
Update Activation Search Path
Get New Activations
Get an activation for a computer with Internet access
Get an activation from another Internet-connected computer
Create or update a data file
Download an activation to a removable storage device
Move an activation to a computer without Internet access
Get an activation when Internet access is not available
Get an activation for a dongle
Tips for selecting a binding
Bind an activation to an Ethernet MAC ID
Borrow activations
Borrow an activation
Return a borrowed activation
Set the borrow term
Requirements and restrictions for borrowed activations
Rehost Activations page
Rehost an activation from a computer with Internet access
Rehost an activation from a computer without an Internet connection
Rehost an activation when Internet access is not available
Rehost activation considerations
Renew activations
Renew an activation from a computer without an Internet connection
Activation renewals
Configure the FactoryTalk Activation server
Network connectivity failure
Set up a backup activation server
Check activation server status
Restart the activation services
Server log file
View the server log file
Advanced FactoryTalk Activation server settings
Refresh the FactoryTalk Activation server
Configure CodeMeter settings
Allow or deny users or computers
Deny access to a firm code
Deny access to a product code
Restrict access to CodeMeter activations on a server
Limit the number of activation checkouts
Reserve activations for users or computers
Change the default CodeMeter configuration
Configure WebSocket Server settings page
Configure Automatic Renewals page
Configure Automatic Renewals
Borrow activations using a data file
Return activations using a data file
File access settings
File folders and extensions
Activation-related messages
Data available in an activation-related message
Configure FactoryTalk Diagnostics Viewer
View messages in FactoryTalk Diagnostics Viewer
Activation feature names associated with products
Activation file details
Damaged or deleted activation files
Show bindings information
Options file
Create or edit the Options file
Options file syntax
Decrease the maximum borrow time of an activation
Reserve activations for individual host computers
Reserve activations for groups of host computers
Exclude activations for lower-precedent products
Exclude a specific computer from borrowing an activation
Example Options file for individual host computers
Example Options file for groups of host computers
Run the FactoryTalk Activation Command-line Utility
Command-line utility commands
Borrow
Configure
ConfigWSCert
ConfigWSPort
ConfirmBorrow
ConfirmRehost
ConfirmReturn
Get
GetBindings
ImportActivations
ImportBorrow
ImportRehost
ImportRenew
ImportReturn
ListAvailable
Rehost
Renew
Return
Searchpath
SelectBorrowDestination
SelectBorrowSource
SelectRehost
SelectReturnSource
UpdateRehost
UpdateRenew
Version
WriteRenew
WriteReturnUpdate
Command-line utility return values
Examples to run a disconnected get, rehost, and renew
Troubleshoot
Activation expirations
Inaccurate display of activation expirations
Activation requests
Insufficient number of concurrent activations
Activation bound to the wrong host computer or dongle
Activation requested for the wrong product
Requested too many concurrent activations
Activations do not appear in available activations list
Activation appears as non-renewable
Borrowed activations
Cannot borrow an activation
Cannot return borrowed activations
Product does not start properly after borrowing activations
Inaccurate display of borrowed information
Bindings
Cannot retrieve a binding from a dongle
Disk drive binding is not available for selection
Dongle activations take longer than expected
Activations not always available on a single computer
Activation server and services
Activation server is not responding
Activation checkout is denied
Startup time is excessive
A computer is consuming too many of the activations on the server
Glossary
A - B
C - F
G - Z
Legal Notices
Borrowed activations
In this section:
Cannot borrow an activation
Cannot return borrowed activations
Product does not start properly after borrowing activations
Inaccurate display of borrowed information
Troubleshoot
Cannot borrow an activation
Cannot return borrowed activations
Product does not start properly after borrowing activations
Inaccurate display of borrowed information
Provide Feedback
Have questions or feedback about this documentation? Please
submit your feedback here
.
