XProtect Express 1.1; Administrator's Manual - Milestone

Milestone XProtect ® Express 1.1Administrator's ManualAbout activating licenses after grace periodIf the grace period is exceeded before activation, all cameras that are not activated within the given periodbecome unavailable and cannot send data to the surveillance system.If you exceed the grace period before you activate a license, the license is not lost. You can activate the licenseas usual.Configuration, added cameras, and other settings are not removed from the Management Application if a licenseis activated too late.Register SLCIf you do not have your SLC, contact your vendor.1. Go to the Milestone website at www.milestonesys.com, and click the Software registration link in themenu.2. Log in to the Software Registration Service Center with your user name (e-mail address) and password.Tip: If you have not used the Software Registration Service Center before, click t he New to thesystem? link, and follow the instructions for registering yourself as a user, then log into the SoftwareRegistration Service Center by using your registered user name and password.3. In the Software Registration Service Center, click the Add SLC link.4. Type your SLC. Confirm that you want to add the SLC to your account, and then click OK.5. Once your SLC has been added, click the Main menu link.6. Click the Logout link to log out of the Software Registration Service Center.Tip: If you plan to use online activation when you activate your licenses, make sure you use the sameuser name (e-mail address) and password that you used when you registered the SLC.Activate License - OnlinePreconditionAdd at least one device (see "The Add Hardware Devices wizard" on page 47) to your XProtect Express system.This starts the grace period of 30 days for the device in question. You must activate a license for the devicebefore the end of the grace period.Activate a licenseOn the Management Application's toolbar, click File, Activate License Online.1. Specify how many licenses you want for each device, and then click OK.2. Next:ooIf you are an existing user, enter your user name and password to log into the SoftwareRegistration Service Center.If you are a new user, click the Create new user... link to set up a new user account in the SoftwareRegistration Service Center and then follow the registration procedure. If you have not yet registeredyour SLC, you must do so, see earlier.3. When done, click Activate.www.milestonesys.com 40 Licenses