How FactoryTalk Activation works

FactoryTalk Activation

works by binding the license for a

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software product to a specific device, such as a dongle, Ethernet address for a computer, or hard disk drive so that it can be run in a production environment. Once a license is bound, the product is activated. Without activation, some

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software products will not run, some will run with diminished functionality, and others will run for a limited time and then shut down with or without warning.

A system-generated signature that is based on machine-specific information that you provide when installing the software helps protect the activation. If the signature is tampered with, damaged, or deleted, the software will not function.