Before You Begin
- To replace your hardware protection keys with software protection keys, you will use the GRAPHISOFT License Manager Tool. Download and install this program from: http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing.
- In order to manage software protection keys, you must have a GRAPHISOFT ID. Obtain your GRAPHISOFT ID by registering at the https://graphisoftid.graphisoft.com/#/register website.
- Your local representative provides you with a list of hardware keys to be replaced, plus a unique Authentication Key that validates your company identity and gives you access to your new software protection key(s). Keep this information with you during the replacement process.
Step-by-Step Key Replacement
- Start the License Manager Tool and Sign in with your GRAPHISOFT ID:
- In the appearing dialog box, enter your Authentication Key.
- The Create Company Account dialog box appears.
Enter the name of your company and click Accept to become your company’s Admin, who will manage the company account.
NOTE: You will enter the Authentication Key and create a Company Account only once.
- Plug in the hardware protection key that you are replacing into your computer.
- From the appearing list in the License Manager Tool, select the hardware key and press Start Key Replacement.
- The Key Replacement dialog box appears, listing the Source key (the hardware key) and the Target key (the new software key, located in the cloud-based Company License Pool, which will replace it).
- Click Start Replacement to begin the process.
- Once the process is successful, please disconnect the hardware key
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- You can download the new software key to your computer after it is finished: select the software key from the list and click Download.
- The program will notify you once the key has been successfully downloaded to your computer.
- The key and its licenses are ready to use. Press Quit to exit the License Manager Tool.

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Last update:
2021-11-08
09:54 AM