Leica Geosystems Software Licensing Introduction & Installation

5 Offline License TransferIntroductionThe Offline License Transfer functionality offers the customer who cannotestablish an internet conection on the PC where the software shall be activated(i.e. the target PC), the chance to activate/ return or update a software licenseoffline.There are several cases when an internet connection may not be available orpossible:• Companies/ Institutions that only allow email.• Special Networks that are offline on purpose.• Problems with the network connection (e.g. due to Proxy servers orFirewalls).To overcome such problems Leica Geosystems offers the chance to activate/return or update a license offline via a second PC or any other device that mustat least have email connection to the internet (e.g. a smartphone).The OfflineLicenseTransferProcessWhen a customer has got the Entitlement ID (refer to chapter 1 for details), thefollowing steps have to be taken to activate/ return or update the Entitlementoffline:1. On a computer or other device with an internet connection get a Start fileeither via email or via the myWorld customer portal and transfer it via aportable storage device, e.g. a USB stick,to the target PC (i.e. the PCwhere the software shall be activated).2. Install the software on the target PC to get the CLM Administration toolsinstalled and create a Request file.3. Transfer the Request file via a portable storage device, e.g. a USB stick toa computer or other device with an internet connection and request LeicaGeosystems for a Response file either via the myWorld customer portal orvia email.4. Transfer the Response file via a portable storage device, e.g. a USB stick,back to the target PC and process the Response file.InternetStart fileRequest fileLeica GeosystemsLicense ServerPC with InternetResponse fileTarget PCLeica Geosystems Software Licensing – Introduction & Installation 41