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How to active your Backup for Sharepoint license Online/Offline -
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How to active your Backup for Sharepoint license Online/Offline. -
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Managing licenses
Metalogix Backup for SharePoint activates your license key during its installation by contacting a Metalogix server. Metalogix Backup for SharePoint will periodically refresh the activation as it runs.
For customers without an Internet connection or who want to review the information that is being sent to Metalogix, offline activation is available. Installations using offline activation must be manually refreshed every 365 days.
Your license is based on the number of servers that you want to back up within your farms. If the server does not have a valid license, Metalogix Backup for SharePoint does not collect data from that server.
NOTE: Trial licenses can be activated and reused after they have expired. You can add another trial license as well. Contact your Quest sales representative for more information.Steps to view the licensed servers
1.From the Management Console toolbar, click Help > Manage License.
or From the Management Console workspace selector click Configuration > Configuration tab > Manage License.
2.From the Management Service drop down, select the server that hosts the management service to view the license status.
Steps to activate a License Key
The first time that you open the Metalogix Backup for SharePoint Management Console, you will be prompted to activate a license key. Follow these steps to activate your license key:
Online activation
1.In the Activate License window, enter the license key.
2.If you want to activate the license online, select Activate Online, and then click Activate. If your computer is behind a firewall, click the Proxy Configuration link. The Proxy Setup dialog appears.
a.Select Enable Proxy.
b.In the Server Name field, enter the name of your proxy server.
c.In the Port Number field, enter the port number of the proxy server.
d.If your proxy server requires explicit login credentials, select Use Credentials.
e.Choose the credentials of the logged in user or provide credentials of another user.
f.Click Save to preserve the information, or click Close to return to the License Key Information dialog.
3.If the license key is validated successfully, the Metalogix Backup for SharePoint Management Console appears and the Configuration Wizard is displayed.
Offline activationOffline activation is available for customers without an Internet connection or who want to review the information sent to Metalogix.
NOTE: Installations using offline activation must be manually refreshed every 365 days.1.In the License Key field, enter your license key.
2.Choose Activate Offline. The License Information page expands to display additional steps that are required.
3.Step 1: Collect the activation data to the clipboard or to a file
a.Select from the two options described below:
Option 1: Click Copy Activation Data to Clipboard. The activation data is saved to memory. Use this option if you plan to follow through with the subsequent steps immediately.
Option 2: Click Save Activation Data to File. The Windows File dialog appears. Use this option if you plan to activate the license at a later date.
b.Specify a file name for the activation data file.
c.Click Save to save the file to a location of your choice.
4.Step 2: Submit collected data
a.Click the URL provided. The Offline Activation web page appears.
b.Follow the instructions to get the Activation Key file (with the file extension DAT) is made available for download. Save this file to a location of your choice.
5.Step 3: Paste Activation Response
a.Click Browse. The Windows file dialog appears.
b.Locate the activation key file and click Open. The file appears in the Activation Key File field.
6.Step 4: Activate offline
a.Click the Activate button to complete the activation process.
7.Log out and log in again to access all licensed features.
Steps to update or add a licenseYou may need to update a license when you increase the number of servers you want to monitor and you receive another license from Quest.
1.From the Management Console toolbar, click Help > Manage License.
or From the Management Console workspace selector click Configuration > Configuration tab > Manage License.
2.In the Manage Licenses window, click Activate License.
3.In the Activate License window, enter the license key.
4.If you want to activate the license online, select Activate Online, and then click Activate. If your computer is behind a firewall, click the Proxy Configuration link. The Proxy Setup window appears.
a.Select Enable Proxy.
b.In the Server Name field, enter the name of your proxy server.
c.In the Port Number field, enter the port number of the proxy server.
d.If your proxy server requires explicit login credentials, select Use Credentials.
e.Choose the credentials of the logged in user or provide credentials of another user.
f.Click Save to preserve the information, or click Close to return to the Activate License window.
5.If you want to activate the license offline, select Activate Offline and follow the steps outlined above.
NOTE: Offline activation is available for customers without an Internet connection or who want to review the information sent to Metalogix. Installations using offline activation must be manually refreshed every 365 days.
6.Metalogix Backup for SharePoint displays a message with the status of your activation.
