Technical Reference Manual - InduSoft

Licensing
Installing a New Hardkey License
To install a new hardkey license for InduSoft Web Studio or CEView:
1. Install IWS or CEView according to the instructions provided earlier in this chapter.
2. On the computer where you've installed the software, connect the hardkey to the parallel port (LPT1) or
USB interface.
3. Run the software.
Caution: Be careful when you connect or remove a hardkey on a parallel port. We strongly
recommend that you turn off the computer and disconnect it from the power supply before
connecting or removing the hardkey.
If the software recognizes the hardkey, then it will run normally without any alert messages. However, if it
does not, then try the following:
• For IWS, use the Protection Manager utility to make sure the software is set to check for a hardkey. (See
Upgrading the Current Hardkey License on page 48.)
• For CEView, if the software does not recognize the hardkey, then it will automatically check for a softkey.
If it does not find a softkey either, then use the Remote Agent utility on the Windows Embedded device to
diagnose the problem. (See Installing or Upgrading a CEView License (Locally) on page 53.)
Please note that not all Windows Embedded devices can recognize the USB hardkey technology used
by InduSoft; our internal testing has shown only Windows Embedded devices that fully support USB
flash memory (a.k.a. "thumb drives" or "memory sticks") will recognize our USB hardkey. Check with the
manufacturer of your Windows Embedded device.
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