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====== BEYOND Registration and Licensing ====== | ====== BEYOND Registration and Licensing ====== | ||
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Activating licenses is done within the BEYOND software, so if you have just purchased your first license, go to the [[https:// | Activating licenses is done within the BEYOND software, so if you have just purchased your first license, go to the [[https:// | ||
- | Once you start BEYOND, go to the " | + | Once you start BEYOND, go to the " |
==== Registration and License Manager ==== | ==== Registration and License Manager ==== | ||
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The **Registration** Tab is where you can force " | The **Registration** Tab is where you can force " | ||
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- | Registration is done automatically when BEYOND is first started and periodically when internet is connected, this is to help streamline licensing and registration process, so most users will not need to manaully register. If you would prefer to keep your computer offline at all times, you can use this tab to do an " | ||
==== The License Tab ==== | ==== The License Tab ==== | ||
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When it pertains to activating licenses or managing your licenses, the most important tab to use will be the " | When it pertains to activating licenses or managing your licenses, the most important tab to use will be the " | ||
- | * Manage an Account (Internet) License | + | * [[# |
- | * Add a New Account (Intermet Managed) License | + | * [[# |
- | * Add new hardware license online | + | * [[# |
- | * Add a new hardware license by email | + | * [[# |
- | * Add a new PCID License online | + | * [[# |
- | * Upgrade a license online | + | * [[# |
The first dropdown is used when using your account-based license and using your internet licenses. The rest are for activating licenses via codes when purchasing new or upgrades to licenses. | The first dropdown is used when using your account-based license and using your internet licenses. The rest are for activating licenses via codes when purchasing new or upgrades to licenses. | ||
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==== Using an Account (Internet) Based License ==== | ==== Using an Account (Internet) Based License ==== | ||
- | If you have purchased or use a " | + | If you have purchased or use a " |
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On the right you can log in, log out and change your password, these are account settings, next to that you can refresh the list in the main window. | On the right you can log in, log out and change your password, these are account settings, next to that you can refresh the list in the main window. | ||
- | On the main left window you have your " | + | On the main left window, you have your " |
- | Internet | + | Internet |
- | Internet licenses are stored on the Pangolin server, when a license is " | + | Internet licenses are stored on the Pangolin server, when a license is " |
To set the login time and change other settings, go to the " | To set the login time and change other settings, go to the " | ||
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When you purchase a license from Pangolin or its distributors, | When you purchase a license from Pangolin or its distributors, | ||
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==== Add a new Account (Internet managed) License ==== | ==== Add a new Account (Internet managed) License ==== | ||
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==== Add a new hardware license by email ==== | ==== Add a new hardware license by email ==== | ||
- | If you are a user who would like to keep your show computers offline at all times, you can also activate your hardware license without direct connection to the internet. For this, use the active by email option. Enter in the code and select the correct hardware. From there you click " | + | If you are a user who would like to keep your show computers offline at all times, you can also activate your hardware license without direct connection to the internet. For this, use the active by email option. Enter in the code and select the correct hardware. From there you click " |
==== Add a new PCID License online ==== | ==== Add a new PCID License online ==== | ||
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If you have a license you would like to upgrade, you can purchase BEYOND " | If you have a license you would like to upgrade, you can purchase BEYOND " | ||
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+ | ===== Registration ===== | ||
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+ | Registration is a process in which BEYOND on your computer connects to the Pangolin server to complete some sort of transaction. This could be verification of licenses, or hardware, or used for logging in and out of your licensed account or activating new licenses. | ||
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+ | Registration is done automatically when BEYOND is first started and periodically when internet is connected, this is to help streamline licensing and registration process, so most users will not need to manually register. If you would prefer to keep your computer offline at all times, you can use this tab to do an " | ||
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+ | The process of registration allows for automatic delivery of licenses, this allows users who are connected to the internet to just connect licensed hardware and the server will take care of the rest and activate that license on that pc. This improves the process form the previous licensing system where users had to manually move and paste license files into the BEYOND folder on the PC. This data is stored in a separate file on its own in BEYOND in C:\Pangolin and allows for multiple BEYOND installs to access the same license data. | ||
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+ | If you need to manually force a registration, | ||
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+ | Registrations do not expire and if there is no change in hardware in the system, there will be no need to update or re-register. This new system is particularly useful for installs that are not connected to the internet. | ||
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+ | ===== Reading and using the Status Tab ===== | ||
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+ | The Status tab of the license and registration window gives you an overview of all connected hardware and licenses for your pc. This can be particularly useful in identifying issues with your setup, install, licenses or hardware. And support technicians may ask for information from this tab. The sections are listed in groups and information pertaining to those groups, they are below. | ||
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+ | * **BEYOND**: This will show you the version currently active, and if output is enabled and file saving enabled, output continues for 40 minutes after a license is disconnected and saving is disabled 2 weeks after license is disconnected. | ||
+ | * **Hardware License**: This will list all the hardware that has been connected to this PC that has a license bound to it, if a licensed hardware is connected, it will have a green check and notate the hardware serial and what it activates. | ||
+ | * **PCID License**: If you have a PCID license, it will show up here and give expiration details | ||
+ | * **Computer**: | ||
+ | * **Registration**: | ||
+ | * **License files in Pangolin folder**: This is all hardware-based license files stored on the PC, mostly similar to the " | ||
+ | * **Hardware**: | ||
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+ | On the bottom you will see the details option, if you select any line in the status window, there may be more information that is not displayed, and you can use that to look at more details of things like licenses and registrations. |