Update existing license

Updating an existing network license via software

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1. Generate machine codes

In order to get your license file, you need to send a couple of machine-unique codes associated with your hardware to IronCAD.

OBS! Please be patient for time delays. The license file is manually generated by IronCAD LLC and sent back to the same email address. This is usually done in the afternoon/evening when there are about 6 hours between our time zones.

Go to Start> All Programs> IronCAD> Hardware ID Tool

2. Disk ID

We will now extract a machine-unique code based on the hard disk(Disk ID):

Deselect all options under Locking Criteria.
Select Disk ID and then New Style under Locking Data.
Copy the information under Selector
Then paste the Selector code into, for example, a new text document.
Then copy the information under Code
Then paste the code into the same text document.

Click here if you get an error message during the process

If you get an error message after the installation process is complete, it may be because you have a space in your Windows username. Try unpacking the installation file manually by following the steps below. We have written how to do this in both Windows 11 and Windows 10.

This is for Windows 11
If the path to the folder that handles "My Documents" and "Downloaded Files" etc. contains a space in your username (\Firstname_space_Password\) you need to manually unpack the installation file, otherwise an error message will appear during installation. To unzip, you can for example use WinRAR/WinZIP or preferably the easy to use and compact 7-zip: https://www.7-zip.org/
Then you can right-click on the file you downloaded and choose Show more options

Then select 7-zip followed by Unzip to "IronCAD_DCS2023SP1_SWE\

Then run the installation file itself in the new folder by right-clicking on the *.exe file and selecting Run as administrator:

This applies to Windows 10
If the path to the folder that handles "My Documents" and "Retrieved Files" etc. contains a space in your username (\Firstname_Space_Password\) you need to manually unzip the installation file, otherwise an error message will appear during installation. To unzip, you can use WinRAR/WinZIP or the easy to use and compact 7-zip: https://www.7-zip.org/

Then you can right-click on the file you downloaded and choose to unzip it into a new folder which will be created automatically.

Then run the installation file itself in the new folder by right-clicking on the *.exe file and selecting Run as administrator:

3. Ethernet Address

Now repeat the process to get the Ethernet Addresscodes.

Deselect all options under Locking Criteria.
Bookmark Ethernet Address and then New Style under Locking Data.
Copy the information under Selector
Then paste the Selector code into the same text document as for Disk ID.
Then copy the information under Code
Then paste the code into the same text document.

4. Send codes

These codes (both for Disk ID and Ethernet Address) should now be emailed to support@ironcad.com. Please add a CC copy to support@solidmakarna.se so that we are aware of the matter and can more easily help with any queries. Also include the serial number of the license, which can be found on your license certificate. It starts with NLUS20XX-...... the numbers at the end are unique per license and company.

Suggested email:

Hi,

Can you please send me the

License File for this Sentinel RMS Server.

Serial Number: 20XX-xxxxxx

Disk ID: 0x4 xxxxxxxxxxxx

Ethernet Address: 0x10 xxxxxxxxxxxx

As mentioned, please bear with me for the time delay. The license file is manually generated by IronCAD LLC and sent back to the same email address. This is usually done in the afternoon/evening when there are about 6 hours between our time zones.

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5. Import license file

Once you have received your license file, it will be imported to the license server as follows.

Go to Start > IronCAD> License Manager Admin

Expand Subnet Servers and right-click on the server name where the license should be placed.

Select the option Add Feature > From a File > To Server and its File.

Locate the license file, then click Open to continue

6. Enforce import

The dialog box confirms that your license has been approved and is now available for use. Click OK to continue.

7. Verify the licence

Now click on the plus sign to the left of the server name and a list of the programs you have licenses for will expand. Then click on the program name to see how many licenses you have associated with each program.

8. Clear

The activation is now complete. Check that the license is working properly by starting IRONCAD on one of the clients.