Update existing license

Update existing network license via USB

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1. Enter data

Go to http://services.ironcad.com/activation/

Fill in the requested information. Here you use the information found in your licence certificate.

Click the Submit button to continue.

An email will be sent to the email address you provided.

OBS! Do not click on the Continue button until you have received the email from IronCAD, there is a risk of "time out" and having to start again.

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2. Copy the password

Copy the password from the email and paste it into your browser.

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. Continue

Now click the Continue button.

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4. Licenses listed

Your license files are now listed here.

Click on the Download button for the license file that corresponds to your USB lock.

5. Check the USB lock

Make sure your USB lock (red-transparent) is in the server.

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6. Stop the service

Go to Windows Start Menu> All Programs> CAXA> CAXA Shared> CAXA Network Lock Management Tool

Select the server's IP address/name and then click on the red icon to stop the service:

7. Import license

Then click Import

Select the license file you just downloaded.

8. Start the service

Click on Apply to start the distribution of the licenses:

9. The licenses are listed

The license has now been imported to the USB lock.

If the import of the license file was successful, the USB software should now list the new version.

Check the list for the latest version:

10. Clear

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