How to activate ControlPoint Online/Offline (4313898)

Activating You License Online
You can activate your ControlPoint license online, from the server you have installed it on.

NOTE: Make sure the server you are activating ControlPoint from, does have internet access, otherwise you will have to use the offline activation method.

To activate your ControlPoint license online:

1. Enter the license activation key provided by Quest.
2. Then select the appropriate radio button, [Activate Online].
3. Click [Activate].

When the License activation succeeded message displays in the lower-left corner of the dialog, click [Close].

Activating Your License Without Internet Access or Offline

You can activate your ControlPoint license offline by requesting an activation key file from Quest.  This file can then be used to activate your ControlPoint license.

NOTE:  Because the request for the activation key file must be submitted via the Quest website the request must be submitted from another machine that has internet access.

To activate your ControlPoint license offline:

1. Enter the license activation key provided by Quest.
2. Select the appropriate radio button, [Activate Offline].
3. Follow the instructions that display in the dialog to complete the activation process:

• Collect the Activation Data.  You have the option to either Copy Activation Data to Clipboard or Save Activation Data to (text) File.
• Submit collected data to Quest.  Go to https://support.quest.com/offline-activation and follow the instructions for submitting your activation data.

NOTE: When your activation key is returned, you have the option of copying it to the clipboard or saving it to a data file.  Make sure that you choose the option to save to a data file option as it is the only method that Activate License dialog allows.

• Upload Activation Key File obtained from Quest to the Activate License dialog.
• Click [Activate].

When the License activation succeeded message displays in the lower-left corner of the dialog, click [Close].