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- | ======Rhino License Validation: Online and Offline====== | + | ======LAN Zoo License Validation: Online and Offline====== |
> **Product: | > **Product: | ||
> **Summary: | > **Summary: | ||
- | Rhino 5, 6, and 7 use a license validation system to make it easier to recover lost or stolen license keys. License validation associates your license with your email address (or email domain in the case of a Lab License), a Rhino device name, Device ID, and for upgrade licenses, your previous license key. | + | Rhino 5, 6, 7, and 8 use a license validation system to make it easier to recover lost or stolen license keys. License validation associates your license with your email address (or email domain in the case of a Lab License), a Rhino device name, Device ID, and for upgrade licenses, your previous license key. |
When you add a Rhino license to the Zoo, you are asked to validate the license online. Rhino licenses must be validated before they can be used. | When you add a Rhino license to the Zoo, you are asked to validate the license online. Rhino licenses must be validated before they can be used. | ||
=====Upgrading from previous versions===== | =====Upgrading from previous versions===== | ||
- | When you upgrade Rhino from a previous version, license validation associates the license from your previous version of Rhino with the license you are upgrading to. A previous version license can only be used to upgrade one Rhino license. For example, a company that owns four licenses of Rhino 4 wants to upgrade its licenses to Rhino 5. Each upgrade installation should be associated with a different | + | When you upgrade Rhino from a previous version, license validation associates the license from your previous version of Rhino with the license you are upgrading to. A previous version license can only be used to upgrade one Rhino license. For example, a company that owns four licenses of Rhino 5 wants to upgrade its licenses to Rhino 8. Each upgrade installation should be associated with a specific one of the Rhino 5 licenses |
===== The validation process ===== | ===== The validation process ===== | ||
- | When you add a valid Rhino license key to the Zoo, the Rhino License Validation Wizard is displayed. Follow the instructions on the screen to validate your license. | + | When you add a valid Rhino license key to the LAN Zoo, the Rhino License Validation Wizard is displayed. Follow the instructions on the screen to validate your license. |
If you get an error during license validation, please contact [[http:// | If you get an error during license validation, please contact [[http:// | ||
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Here are the steps: | Here are the steps: | ||
- | - When you try to add a license to the Zoo that is offline, you will see this message{{: | + | - When you try to add a license to the Zoo that is offline, |
- | - Click the button **"Get Validation Code Manually" | + | - Write down the Rhino Key, Rhino Device Name, and Device ID. |
- | - Write down the Rhino Key, Rhino Device Name, and Device ID {{: | + | |
- Go to a system with Internet access. | - Go to a system with Internet access. | ||
- In a web browser, go to **https:// | - In a web browser, go to **https:// | ||
- Enter your email address and your Rhino license key. {{: | - Enter your email address and your Rhino license key. {{: | ||
- | - For Rhino 6, you will also enter your **Rhino Device Name** and **Device ID** that were given in Step 3. {{: | + | - For Rhino 6, 7, and 8, you will also enter your **Rhino Device Name** and **Device ID** that were given in Step 3. {{: |
- If upgrading, you will also enter a license key for a previous version of Rhino. | - If upgrading, you will also enter a license key for a previous version of Rhino. | ||
- Your validation code will be displayed. Print or save it to a text file. //This code needs to be used within 24-hours of generating it.// | - Your validation code will be displayed. Print or save it to a text file. //This code needs to be used within 24-hours of generating it.// |