Use ONE Serial Number on MULTIPLE PCs

Typically one Serial Number is valid for one PC, so that each PC has its own Serial Number. It is possible to hand out one single Serial Number to a company or offer a family license and allow, that this Serial Number can be used on multiple PCs.

 

This setup requires the Activation Server.

 

The default usage of a key  is 1. It can be changed in different ways.

 

Accept all Serial Numbers on multiple PCs

You can set a default value, how often a Serial Number can be used. This definition is valid for all Serial Numbers of the product. The setting is done in the TAB Activation Server, Settings.

Change the maximum key usage only for  ONE SINGLE key

 

Create a new Key

When a key is created using the Activation Server Administration Interface, the maximum key  usage can be defined. You also have to check the option: Store key in Activation Server

 

 

 

 

Change a key  which is unused

In case a key was already created but never used, you can add this key on the Activation Server.

 

Select: Add a Key on the Activation Server , add the key and define the maximum Key / ID usage

 

 

 

 

Change a key which was already used

If a key  was already used, you search for the key and modify it (TAB Manage Activations, Key List or Activation Requests)

 

 

 

Multiple usage of a key on the same PC

If a Serial Number is used again on the same PC, it does not count as a new key usage.