Activating Licenses in the Runtime Manager

There are two ways to activate licenses in the Runtime Manager (RTM): automatically (via the Internet) and manually (without an Internet connection).

Only runtime and developer-seat licenses require activation. Add-on feature licenses and all Secondary RTM licenses do not require activation.

Activating Licenses Automatically

Auto activation requires direct Internet access from the machine hosting the RTM.

Click on the Auto Activate button on the main RTM window. It connects directly to the Pronexus web site. Activation is instantaneous and the licenses are now available for use.

Confidentiality: Activation is done anonymously. Pronexus has no interest in and does not collect either personal information or information about other products installed on your machine. The only information sent to the Pronexus web site is license information and certain unique IDs that are tied with the RTM machine.

Activating Licenses Automatically using the Command Line

Activation can be invoked from the command-line. From the Start menu, select Run.. and enter "cmd" and press Enter. A command-line window opens. Enter the following:

vbvrtm.exe -Activate

This command-line switch allows a running RuntimeManager service to silently activate the existing runtime licenses over the internet; i.e. it is equivalent to pressing the button Auto-Activate from the RTM GUI. The results are logged to the current lmYY-MM-DD.log file

Activating Licenses Manually

Activate licenses manually if the machine hosting the RTM does not have access to the Internet or if it must go through a proxy or firewall.

The complete instructions can be found at www.pronexus.com/register, but a summary is found below:

  1. Click on the Manual Activate button.

  2. A dialog appears with a long license serial number. Save this on a floppy or copy-paste it into a text file and take that file to a machine that has Internet access. Keep this window open till you come back with a license key string.

  3. Open the Internet browser and browse to www.pronexus.com/register.

  4. Follow the steps and paste the string into the provided text box on the page.

  5. When prompted, click the Submit Query button. A license key will be generated and shown.

  6. On the RTM machine, paste this key back in the appropriate box. The licenses become activated and ready for use.