Licensing application

Skip this section, if you are installing Adeptia Connect for the first time, as a valid license is already bundled with the installer. 

This section lists the updating and activating the license:

Updating license

When Adeptia Connect license expires, you can upgrade it. Note that you can upgrade or renew the license only once. This section will assist you how to update the license, if the license is expired and you have a new license.

For Windows

Ensure that Kernel and WebRunner are not running before you start updating the license. Click here to know how to stop the Kernel and WebRunner.

Perform the following steps to update the license:

1. Go to Start > Programs > Adeptia Connect > Update License.
2. The Update License dialog box appears.
3. Click Browse and explore to the path of License.jar file.
4. Click Update.
5. The application prompts you to confirm whether Kernel or WebRunner is running or not. Click Yes to continue further.
6. An information dialog box will appear confirming your license is updated successfully.
7. Click OK.

For Linux

Ensure that Kernel and WebRunner are not running before you start updating the license. Click here to know how to stop the Kernel and WebRunner.

To update the license, copy the License.jar file in the <InstallFolder>ServerKernel\etc folder.

Activating license

By default, the new installer contains 30 days trial license. In that case, license activation is not required. License activation is required, when you purchase a new license or update a license.

Following are the prerequisites for license activation:

• Your system must have a static MAC ID; in case of virtual or cloud environment, the MAC ID must remain static.
• For online activation, you must have internet access.
• In case of offline activation, there must be one machine with internet access on the network.

There are two methods to activate license:

Automatic Activation: Once you update a new license, it will automatically activate the license with Adeptia's license server.

Manual Activation: Use this method if Connect Server is not connected to the Internet.

Follow the steps below to activate the license manually:

1. Start Kernel and WebRunner.
   

   Click here to know how to start the Kernel and WebRunner.

2. Go to the Connect Server using the Connect Server URL.
   

   You can find the Connect Server URL mentioned in the property app.adeptia.host.url which is available in the application.properties file located at …<ConnectPortalInstallFolder>\resources_config.
3. On the Manual License Activation page you need to generate a token by clicking the link as depicted in the screenshot below.
   
   
4. Copy the token and do the followings.
   1. Open an internet browser and visit https://license.adeptia.com/#activate.
      
      
   2. Provide your name and email id.
   3. Paste the token in the Activation token field.
   4. Click Submit to generate the Activation Key.
   5. Copy the generated Activation Key.
   6. Paste the Activation Key on the Manual License Activation page of Step 2.
5. Click Submit.
6. Restart the Kernel and WebRunner.