How do I load the Ostendo Licence Key?

How do I load the Ostendo Licence Key?

Go into File>System Configuration>Licence Key.  This screen allows you to load a license key to either register the owner of Ostendo or increase the number of allowable users.  The key will normally be supplied as a file '.ldf’ (Upto Update 121) or 'olf' (After Update 121) but may be supplied in text form. These can be actioned as follows:

 

LDF licences need to be applied to each Workstation Ostendo is installed on as they are stored in each workstations registry, whereas the OLF licence need only be applied once per database as it is stored directly within the Ostendo database. 

 

Pre-Requiste:

 

  It is suggested that the Licence Key file (either ldf or olf format), which is usually zipped should be un-zipped and saved into a new folder (License Keys) under the Ostendo folder on the server.

 

1.  To Load the license file (ldf or olf), click on the 'Load License Key From File' button, then a panel will appear enabling you to browse to where the Licence Key resides.  Locate that key and press the ‘Open’ button. The display will then update your licence and revert to the ‘Load Licence Key’ screen with your new Licence Key information displayed.

 

or

 

2.  Press the 'Enter as Text' button: A panel will appear into which you should enter the following information depending on whether it is a new format (olf) or old format (ldf) key:


New Format:

Licence Key: Enter the Licence Key exactly as supplied.  As this contains a combination of numbers and alpha characters in both upper and lower case it is preferable that you ‘Copy’ and ‘Paste’ function from the Text file.

Old Format:

User Name: Enter the user name that was used to generate the Licence Key.  This must be exactly the same as that supplied to generate the key.  You may wish to consider a ‘Copy’ and ‘Paste’ function from the Text file that contains the User Name.

Organization: Enter the organisation Identity that was used to generate the Licence Key.  This must be exactly the same as that supplied to generate the key.  You may wish to consider a ‘Copy’ and ‘Paste’function from the Text file that contains the Organisation.

Licence Key: Enter the Licence Key exactly as supplied.  As this contains a combination of numbers and alpha characters in both upper and lower case it is preferable that you ‘Copy’ and ‘Paste’ function from the Text file.

Press the OK button to load the key. 

To check your Company License Key information, go to the top menu (right hand side) and select Help and then About.

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