Deactivating or revoking a BricsCAD license
Use this procedure to:
- Migrate a license to another computer.
- Permanently remove BricsCAD from a computer.
- Reactivate BricsCAD after installing a new hard disk, changing partitions, or upgrading the operating system.
To deactivate a BricsCAD license, an internet connection is required. You cannot manually deactivate a license via another computer that is connected to the internet.
You cannot deactivate:
- Single and volume licenses that are manually activated.
- Network licenses.
- Trial licenses.
The chart explains how to deactivate a BricsCAD license. If it is not possible to deactivate a BricsCAD license, you can revoke the license.
Deactivating a license
- Launch the LICENSEMANAGER command. Click the Manage License option on the Bricsys License Manager dialog box.
The Licensing Information dialog box displays.
- If your computer connects to the license server through a proxy server, click Proxy Settings... to configure the proxy settings.
- Click Deactivate...
- Click the Yes button on the confirmation dialog box to deactivate the license.
The license is deactivated and can be activated on another computer.
Revoking a license
Only revoke a license if deactivation is not possible.
Use this procedure to:
- Deactivate a network license or a single or volume license manually that is manually activated.
- Reactivate BricsCAD after a hard disk crash.
- Reactivate BricsCAD after installing a new hard disk, changing partitions, or upgrading the operating system.
- Migrate a license to another computer.
- Permanently remove BricsCAD from a computer.
- Log in to the Bricsys website.
Make sure you log in with the Bricsys account containing your licenses.
- Click the My Account icon () and select Manage Licenses in the menu.
- Hover over the license key of the license you want to revoke and click on the pencil icon ().
- Scroll down and click the X icon to revoke the license.
Important: The revoke possibility is limited to two per key.