CodeMeter license help
On this page you'll find instructions for how to perform some common tasks regarding CodeMeter licenses.
CodeMeter by Wibu-Systems is the digital rights management solution protecting Festo Didactic software products such as CIROS, FluidSim and MES4.
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What you need
Before starting, you should have the following things on hand:
- A license ticket.
- A physical USB dongle, unless you want to bind your licenses to your computer.
Also, please make sure you have installed the CodeMeter User Runtime (version 7.00a or higher). If you've installed any CodeMeter protected application on your computer, the runtime was installed automatically.
Step 1
- Open the CodeMeter web depot.
- Enter your ticket number into the web site.
- Click Next to proceed.
Step 2
Depending on your system configuration, this message might pop up. Click on Allow.
Step 3
You'll get an overview of the licenses attached to your ticket.
Click on Activate Licenses.
Step 4
Next, you'll have to choose whether to bind your licenses to your computer (CmActLicense) or to a physical USB dongle (CmDongle).
Step 5
- Select the licenses you want to activate (by default all available licenses are selected).
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Select the
container
(either a CmDongle or CmActLicense, depending on your previous
choice) where to activate the licenses.
Unless you want to bind the license to a dongle and you have multiple dongles plugged in to your computer, it is usually best to leave this setting on automatic. - Click Activate Selected Licenses Now.
Step 6
You'll be able to follow the activation progress in the log which pops up. Once, the transfer has finished, you can click on OK.
Step 7
This last page displays a summary of the activated licenses. You can close the web site now.
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Step 1
- Open the CodeMeter Control Center. It lists all license containers currently available on your computer.
- Select a container on which you'd like to check the licenses.
- Click WebAdmin.
Step 2
The CodeMeter web admin will open in your web browser. Here you can view all licenses on the previously selected container.
From here you can also switch to different containers to view their contents.
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What you need
Before starting, you should have the following things on hand:
- The license ticket which was originally used to activate the licenses you want to re-host.
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Access to the
containerns
where the licenses to rehost are currently stored.
If the licenses are inside a CmActLicense container, you'll need to perform this procedure on the computer where the licenses are activated.
If they're on a dongle, plug it into your computer.
Also, please make sure you have installed the CodeMeter User Runtime (version 7.00a or higher). If you've installed any CodeMeter protected application on your computer, the runtime was installed automatically.
Step 1
- Open the CodeMeter web depot.
- Enter your ticket number into the web site.
- Click Next to proceed.
Step 2
Depending on your system configuration, this message might pop up. Click on Allow.
Step 3
This screen displays a list of the licenses attached to your ticket.
Click Re-Host Licenses.
Step 4
- Select the licenses to re-host.
- Click Deactivate Selected Licenses Now.
Step 5
You'll be able to follow the progress in the log which pops up. Once, the deactivation has finished, you can click on OK.
Step 6
This last page displays a summary of the deactivated licenses which are now availabe to be activated again.
If you want to move the licenses to a different container now, follow the instructions under How to activate licenses from step 3.
Else, you can close the web site now.
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What you need
Before starting, you should have the following things on hand:
Be aware, that you can't split licenses which are currently activated. You'll have to re-host them back to the ticket, before you can split them.
Also, please make sure you have installed the CodeMeter User Runtime (version 7.00a or higher). If you've installed any CodeMeter protected application on your computer, the runtime was installed automatically.
Step 1
- Open the CodeMeter web depot.
- Enter your ticket number into the web site.
- Click Next to proceed.
Step 2
Depending on your system configuration, this message might pop up. Click on Allow.
Step 3
This screen displays a list of the licenses attached to your ticket.
Click Split Licenses.
Step 4
- For the license stack you want to split, enter the number of licenses you want to split off.
- Click Split.
Step 5
This screen displays a preview of the licenses resulting from your split.
If it's looking good, click Split Now.
Step 6
What follows is a simple success message.
Click on OK.
CodeMeter terminology
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Term Meaning Activating licences Activating a license means to transfer it from a ticket to a container connected to your computer. CmActLicense A license container file which is stored on and bound to one particular computer.
Licenses in this container can't be removed as easily as a dongle, making this a very reliable approach.CmContainer A container is something which can hold licenses. There are two types of containers: CmDongle and CmActLicense. CmDongle A physical USB dongle which securely stores licenses.
Licenses on a dongle can be used on any system with an open USB port which makes this a very flexible approach.Firm / Product code These two codes specify the application or feature that a license unlocks.
Example: A license with firm code 6000122 and product code 100 is for CIROS 6 Studio.
Due to changes of the CodeMeter system over the years, some applications can be used with several different combinations of firm and product codes.Re-hosting licences Re-hosting means to deactivate a license and transfer it back from a container to a ticket.
Afterwards, the license will be available again to be activated on a different container.Splitting licences Multiple licenses for the same software are commonly stacked in one single license stack in CodeMeter.
Splitting is the process of dividing such a stack in two, where you can decide the number of licenses in each resulting stack.Ticket A code looking like XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX. Your licenses are tied to this ticket.
It is usually found on a sheet you received by mail or on the back of the DVD case in which you received your software product.
Licenses can be transferred from the ticket to a container (see activating) or from a container back to the ticket (see re-hosting).