Transferring licences from a licence server to another computer

You use the Transfer tab of the Asta Licence Manager to loan or move licences from a licence server to other computers. You can loan or move licences to computers on the same network as the licence server, or to computers that are not connected to the network.

You may want to loan a licence from a licence server to another computer in order to provide the computer with a licence for use over a temporary period - anything up to a year. For example, if a user is intending to work on a project from home over the weekend and will not be able to access a licence server, you can loan them a licence for two days. At the end of the loan period, the licence is transferred back to the licence server automatically. Note that you cannot loan some types of licence.

You may want to move licences from a licence server to another computer if you are using multiple licence servers and you want to transfer licences from one to another, if you are discontinuing use of a licence server and you want to move all licences away from it, or if you want to transfer a licence permanently onto a computer such as a laptop, which will not always be able to access a licence server in order to obtain a licence. Note that you can only use Asta Licence Manager to move network licences; if you also have a number of standalone licences and you want to move these from one computer to another, you do this using the client application itself.

If a licence server has been installed onto a virtual machine, the following restrictions apply:

• You cannot move a licence from a licence server that has been installed onto a virtual machine. A warning message appears if you attempt to do so.
• If you attempt to move a licence from a licence server that has been installed onto a physical computer to an Elecosoft software client or to a licence server that has been installed onto a virtual machine, you are warned that the move cannot be reversed and asked if you wish to continue.
• You are able to loan an Asta Powerproject licence from a licence server that has been installed onto a virtual machine, but that loan will be subject to a maximum of 30 days.

To transfer a licence from a licence server to another computer on the same network

1. Enter the name of the computer on which the licence server from which you want to loan or move a licence is installed in the Server name field. Alternatively, click Browse to search the network for a licence server.
2. Select the product for which you want to loan or move a licence in the Product field.
3. Select the Read-only client check box if you want to loan or move a licence for a read-only version of Asta Powerproject.
4. Select the Educational client check box if you want to loan or move a licence for an educational version of Asta Powerproject.
5. Enter the number of licences you want to loan or move in the Licence quantity field.
6. To loan a licence temporarily from the selected licence server, select the Loan radio button, then enter the date and time at which you want to licence loan to expire in the fields to the right. To move a licence permanently from the selected licence server, select the Move radio button.
7. Select the Networked radio button and enter the name of the computer to which you want to loan or move the licence in the field to the right. Alternatively, click Browse to search the network for a licence server.
8. Click Transfer. The licence is loaned or moved from the licence server to the selected computer.

To transfer a licence from a licence server to a computer that is not connected to the network

1. Enter the name of the computer on which the licence server from which you want to loan or move a licence is installed in the Server name field. Alternatively, click Browse to search the network for a licence server.
2. Select the product for which you want to loan or move a licence in the Product field.
3. Select the Read-only client check box if you want to loan or move a licence for a read-only version of Asta Powerproject.
4. Select the Educational client check box if you want to loan or move a licence for an educational version of Asta Powerproject.
5. Enter the number of licences you want to loan or move in the Licence quantity field.
6. To loan a licence temporarily from the selected licence server, select the Loan radio button, then enter the date and time at which you want to licence loan to expire in the fields to the right. To move a licence permanently from the selected licence server, select the Move radio button.
7. Select the Remote radio button.
8. On the computer to which you want to loan or move the licence, run the Loan Licence Wizard or Move Licence Wizard, and generate either a licence loan request key or a licence move request key.
9. Copy the request key to the Windows Clipboard, then transfer it to the licence server computer, for example via email or a TXT file on a floppy disk.
10. On the licence server, copy the request key to the Windows Clipboard and click Paste to paste it into the field to the right of the Remote radio button.
11. Click Transfer. A licence code appears in the field below.
12. Click Copy to copy the licence code to the Windows Clipboard, then transfer it to the computer to which you want to loan or move the licence.
13. On that computer, paste the licence code into the appropriate page of the Loan Licence Wizard or Move Licence Wizard. The licence is loaned or moved from the licence server to the selected computer.

Related Topics:

Cancelling licence loans

Configuring Asta Licence Manager security options

Viewing the licences available on a licence server

Viewing which users are currently consuming a licence (active users)

Viewing a history of licence additions, moves and loans

Requesting a new licence for a licence server

Adding a new licence to a licence server

Resetting the licences on a licence server

Configuring Asta Licence Manager options

Elecosoft licensing and virtual machines