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How to activate NuGenesis licenses through the website - WKB20286

Article number: 20286

OBJECTIVE or GOAL

Activate or deactivate SDMS/LMS licenses.

ENVIRONMENT

  • NuGenesis 9
  • NuGenesis 8

PROCEDURE

  1. Create a registration file:
    1. Log in to NuGenesis SDMS Administrator with ngprojmgr or an account with equivalent administrative privileges in SDMS
    2. Expand the Master List, select the desired database where the licenses will be activated, and confirm the username and password
    3. Right-click the selected server and click on "Manage Licenses…"
    4. The Server License Manager screen will appear.  Click on the “Register Software” button
    5. The Server License Manager will now prompt you for a location where the registration file will be created.  Select the desired location and enter a name for the registration file and click save
    6. The registration file will be created and a dialog box will appear stating the next step in the registration and activation process
    7. If the machine you are working on has internet access, then proceed to the next step; otherwise, transfer the registration file to a workstation or client with internet access
  2. Activate the licenses:
    1. Browse to the Waters license activation site at: https://www.waters.com/activate/licenseintro.htm
    2. You will be prompted to log in or register with Waters.com.  If you are not registered, follow the registration process and then continue with this procedure once your registration is confirmed
    3. After login, select the product you wish to activate (NuGenesis 8), then select Activate License(s)
    4. Verify the contact information for the logged-in account.  It is important that the Company field match the name on the order slip
    5. At this point, you can do one of two things:
      1. Enter the order number from the packing slip shipped with the media; or,
      2. Enter each serial number from the license agreement sheets shipped with the media
    6. If you enter the order number, simply click next and all serial numbers shipped will be automatically entered.  Otherwise, enter each serial number in its appropriate box for each part number
    7. On the next screen, if you entered a serial number for a multi-user license pack, you will select how many of each license type you wish to activate.  Select the desired number for each type
    8. On the next screen you will be prompted to upload the Software Registration File that you created in step 6.  Click Browse to select the file created in step 6.  Click Activate
    9. Click “Save License Activation File” to download your activation file.  You will be prompted to save the file to your desired location
  3. Install the activated licenses:
    1. Log in to SDMS Administrator and open the Server License Manager
    2. Click "Activate Licenses"
    3. Select the downloaded activation file and click Open
    4. A dialog box with the message "The licenses have been activated" should appear and the licenses will be added to the number of available user licenses in SDMS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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