AggreGate uses Named Licenses that are locked to the PC or server where LinkServer is running. If you have purchased AggreGate License, you need to report your LinkServer Activation Key to Tibbo so that we may generate a Names License file to activate your AggreGate Installation.
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As AggreGate License is locked to a certain LinkServer installation, it is necessary to perform a production installation of LinkServer before proceeding. This means that LinkServer must be installed on the same PC where is will run during production use. See Installing LinkServer for details. |
Getting LinkServer Activation Key
There are two ways to obtain the Activation Key:
| • | Using the Tray Menu of a running LinkServer instance |
| • | Using the activation.txt file |
Getting the Activation Key using the Tray Menu
This method should be used in most cases, except for when LinkServer cannot be started successfully (e.g. due to an expired trial license) or when it is running in a headless environment (e.g. on a Linux server).
| 1. | Start LinkServer. |
| 2. | Right-click the tray menu icon and select View Activation Key. The Activation Key dialog will pop up: |
| 3. | Click Copy To Clipboard. |
| 4. | Paste the Activation Key into an e-mail message and send it to Tibbo. |
Getting the Activation Key from File
When LinkServer is launched, it writes its Activation Key into a file named activation.txt that is located within the LinkServer installation directory. This happens even if LinkServer cannot complete its startup successfully because of an expired trial license or for any other reason.
To get your activation key, launch LinkServer at least once, then open activation.txt in any text editor.
Activation Procedure
Activating your AggreGate License is very simple. Once you've sent payment and your Activation Key to Tibbo, we send you your Named License file by e-mail. This file is called aggregate.license. To activate your license, just put this file into your LinkServer installation directory (overwrite any existing Trial License file) and restart LinkServer.