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License Server version 5.0 provides licensing of the Chaos Group products without the need for any physical devices to be plugged in your machine. It allows you to easily activate more licenses right after the purchase and provides a way to stay offline while using your products when you need to. It is still compatible with existing USB dongles, in case you need to use your licenses in this way.

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The License Server's interface is accessible in a web browser. There are a few convenient ways to open the interface.

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The installer is fairly straight forward and easy to run, but if you need help, please see the Installing the License Server page for details on the process. This includes using your Chaos Group account to access your purchased licenses from anywhere online.

 

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Activation

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To activate your licenses, all you need to do is click ENABLE from the ONLINE LICENSING menu. You will then be prompted to enter your username and password. Once the activation is successful, you will be able to see the list of your available licenses on the License Server home page.


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Offline Activation

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You can still activate your License Server even without Internet connection. To do this you will need to download an activation request file from your License Server. Use another machine with Internet connection to upload the file to my.chaosgroup.com where you log in with your Chaos Group account and generate an activation file. Upload the activation file to your License Server to activate it.

 

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1) Open the License Server's web interface page and click ENABLE from the ONLINE LICENSING menu.

2) Clicking Activate offline will take you to the next page at http://localhost:30304 in a browser, where you can download your activation request file.

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3) Use another machine with Internet connection to log in to my.chaosgroup.com with your Chaos Group account and click Activate Workstation on the bottom right of the WORKSTATIONS tab.

4) Upload the activation request file, enter a name for your workstation and click Activate.

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5) Locate the name of your workstation back on the WORKSTATIONS tab and click Download .crt File next to it.

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Note: It might take a moment for the new workstation to appear in the list.

 

6) At the last step in your License Server web interface page, upload the activation file and click UPLOAD.

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USB Dongle usage

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The Licensing system allows you to use seats associated with your Chaos Group account easily from anywhere you can log into over the internet. If you also have a USB dongle with Chaos Group product licenses attached to your computer, you can utilize those available licenses with the License Server. For more details on this process, please see the Dongle usage page.

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The V-Ray licensing system includes a way to "borrow" a license for offline use. Borrowing a license means you can still have access to your Chaos Group software without needing a USB dongle or an internet connection. For more details on this process, please see the Borrowing Licenses for Offline Use page.

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Updating from License Server 3.0 to 5.0

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If you are updating your licensing system from the previous setup to the new online system, no changes are required on the workstation or application side of your software. The online system replaces the existing dongle functionality without any additional steps needed on your part. There is no need to use the Change License Settings application to reconfigure your setup. If you have purchased online licenses, these can be activated for online usage in the new system right away.

 

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