Network license: offline (manual) activation

If your computer is not connected to the internet, you can activate the license manually via another computer that is connected to the internet.

Note: You cannot deactivate manually activated licenses.

  1. Click the License Activation shortcut in the operating system Start menu.

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Bricsys\Bricsys Network License Manager\actNetworkLicense.exe

    The Bricsys License Manager - Activate Network License dialog box opens.

  2. Copy the full content of the Computer Hostid field.

  3. Log in to the Bricsys website with the computer connected to internet.

  4. Click the My Account icon () and select Manage Licenses from the menu.

    Make sure you log in with the Bricsys account of your company which contains the Network license. Contact your Bricsys account manager if needed.

  5. Hover over the license key you want to activate and click the pencil icon ().

    The License Details display.

  6. Click Manual Activation.

  7. In the Host ID field, paste the computer host ID of the computer you want to install BricsCAD® on.

  8. Click the Activate button.

    A license file is generated and made available for download.

  9. Click the Download License File button.

    The license file BricsCAD.lic is downloaded to your default download folder.

  10. Copy the license file to the server, in the Bricsys Network License Manager installation folder (by default: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bricsys\Bricsys Network License Manager).

  11. Perform reread/restart servers from RLM web UI: localhost:5054, for the Reprise license manager to use the .lic file.