Dongle and Licence Management

Dongles are the central component of licence management. They ensure that your software can be used correctly and that the required permissions are available. In addition, licences can be extended or adjusted via activations without replacing the dongle. This section provides the basic requirements for operating the dongle as well as the available options for unlocking additional modules and data.

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FAQ

Dongles are normally extended for a defined period to ensure continuous use of the software.

Further details can be found in the documentation: Extend the runtime of a dongle

By adding database packages, you extend the available data for working with different profile and hardware systems.

Read the following guide: Add database packages to a dongle

Unlocking additional program modules extends the range of functions available in your software.

More information can be found in the documentation: Unlock program modules on a dongle

Program modules can be extended for a defined period so that the required functions remain available.

A guide can be found here: Extend the runtime of individual modules on a dongle

The login credentials can be viewed in the dongle manager.

More information can be found in the documentation: Retrieve login details for the web interface

The dongle driver can be downloaded from the corresponding page.

Further details on download and installation can be found in the following documentation: Download and install dongle driver

To ensure your dongle works reliably, you should update the driver regularly.

The exact steps can be found here: Update dongle driver

Access via a remote desktop connection to a PC with a connected dongle is not possible. For this, you need a server dongle.

If the server dongle and the clients are located in different subnets, set up IP forwarding to establish the licence connection.

Further details can be found in the documentation: Configure IP forwarding for different subnets

Quicklinks

Dongle Configuration

Dongle Activation

Licence Extensions