SolidNetWork License Manager Manual Activation

To properly activate the SolidNetWork License Manager, there a few steps involved that should be completed before updating the clients.

Install/Upgrade the SolidNetWork License Manager using the Installation Manager.

1. Open the SolidNetWork License Manager
1. You should see five tabs, one being the Server Administration tab
2. Select the Server Administration tab
3. Select Modify
   
   
   
   
4. You will get a screen that has you select the product you want to activate, and the method of how you want to activate
1. Select Manually via email
   
   
   
   
5. Select Save to receive the requested file (using a USB drive or other storage means)
1. This will be needed to send the file to SOLIDWORKS
   
   
   
   
6. Email the saved file to Activation@solidworks.com
1. You might need to do this from a different computer if you do not have Internet on the server
7. SOLIDWORKS Activation will email you back a configure file
1. Save this file as you will need it to load into the activation manager
8. Select Modify in the Server Administration tab
9. Select Open
1. Select the configure file that SOLIDWORKS Activation included in the response
   
   
   
   
10. You will get a window stating the activation was successful
    
    
    
    
11. Select Modify in the Server Administration tab 
12. The Save process needs to be completed a second time as the dialog states in the above note.
13. Select Save to receive the second request file
1. This will be needed to send the file to SOLIDWORKS
14. Email the second saved file to Activation@solidworks.com
1. Required from SOLIDWORKS, this is a two-step process
15. Once the second file is received, repeat the same open process as outlined above
1. Modify>Manually via email>open and select file to load
16. The product should be activated and ready to update the clients.

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