Mastercam Software Licensing Guide
Mastercam Software Licensing Guide
This help topic covers the installation, updating, and administrating of Mastercam's software license. Mastercam is a protected software and requires a license to run. The software license is digital and is managed by CodeMeter. These licenses are either Retail or Evaluation. Before continuing, be aware of your current license type.
Activating a License
Follow the procedures below to activate a license. This computer does not need to be connected to the Internet, however you will need another Internet-connected computer to complete the activation process.
- Select Online Activation/Deactivation.
- Select Activate a New License.
- Accept the terms on the Terms and Conditions page, and then click Next.
- Enter in your License number and Activation code on the Product Activation Code page.
Click Next.
The Activation Wizard then checks your computer to see if it is connected to the Internet.
- The Verify License Information page displays the list of products that will be activated during this session. If the products are incorrect, please contact your local Mastercam Reseller.
If the products listed are correct, select the checkbox to accept the terms, and click Next.
The Activation Wizard begins the activation process. Upon successful activation, you may begin using Mastercam.
- Select Offline Activation/Deactivation.
- Select Activate a New License.
- Accept the terms on the Terms and Conditions page, and then click Next.
- Enter in your License number and Activation code on the Product Activation Code page.
- Click Next.
On the Offline Activation page, select Save.
The Save As dialog box displays.
- Save the license request file (.mcReq) to a network location, or a USB drive. Your Internet-connected computer must be able to access this file.
- On your Internet-connected computer, use a browser to go to Activate.mastercam.com.
- Select Activate a license.
- Select Browse for your .mcReq file. Navigate to the .mcReq file, and select Open.
- Select Upload and Verify.
- When your license is verified, your information, and list of products displays. Ensure that the information displayed is correct. If there are any issues, please contact your local Mastercam Reseller.
- Select Download your .mcLic File. Save the file to a network location or a USB drive.
If you did not close the Activation Wizard, select Next. Then select Finish Installing a New License.
If you did close the Activation Wizard, restart it, and select Offline Activation/Deactivation, Finish Installing a New License.
- On the Install License page, select Open.
- Navigate to your .mcLic file, and select Open.
- Select Next.
- Upon successful activation, you may begin using Mastercam.
This option is available if you did not finish activating a new license. To continue to install a pending license, select Offline Activation/Deactivation. Then select Finish Installing a New License and follow the prompts.
You cannot activate any other new licenses until the pending license has been installed or canceled.
To cancel installing a pending license, select Offline Activation/Deactivation. Then select Cancel Installing a New License and follow the prompts.
You cannot activate any other new licenses until the pending license has been installed or canceled.
Setting Up a Network
A CodeMeter server must be set up when broadcasting a network software license. Use the following procedures to set up your network.
From the Windows Start menu, select CodeMeter, CodeMeter Control Center.
The CodeMeter Control Center dialog box displays.
In the CodeMeter Control Center dialog box, select WebAdmin.
Your default browser displays the CodeMeter WebAdmin website.
From the website menu, select Configuration, Server, Server Access.
Set Network Server to Enable.
Select Apply and close the CodeMeter WebAdmin website.
This will broadcast the software license over the network.
- Make note of the IP address of the server. You will need this if the user computer has difficulty contacting the server.
Once the license has been activated and configured on the server, Mastercam users should be able to install and run Mastercam. The following procedure directs a client to the server.
From the Windows Start menu, select CodeMeter, CodeMeter Control Center.
The CodeMeter Control Center dialog box displays.
In the CodeMeter Control Center dialog box, select WebAdmin.
Your default browser displays the CodeMeter WebAdmin website.
From the website menu, select Configuration.
Select Add new server.
- Enter the Server IP address of the PC or server that is hosting the license, then click OK.
Click Apply and close the CodeMeter WebAdmin website.
The user PC should now be able to run Mastercam.
Monitoring Licenses
With a software license, you can monitor license activity. Monitoring a license allows you to see:
- The products that are licensed.
- The number of active users.
- The maximum number of users from a licensed product. (Server-side only)
CodeMeter allows for the simultaneous use of up to 500 seats of each licensed product. If the number of seats in your network exceeds this amount, you must set up an additional server on another workstation. Follow the procedure below to access license monitoring.
From the Windows Start menu, select CodeMeter, CodeMeter Control Center.
The CodeMeter Control Center dialog box displays.
In the CodeMeter Control Center dialog box, select WebAdmin.
Your default browser then displays the CodeMeter WebAdmin website.
If you are not on the server hosting the license, select the Current Server button in the bottom-left corner of the CodeMeter WebAdmin website.
- Select the server you wish the monitor and click Apply.
From the website menu, select License Monitoring, All Licenses.
To view more details about which user has each license checked out, select the Product Code number for the license you wish to view more information about.
You can then view more information about the license, such as First Access and Last Access.
Updating a License
You may need to update your software license, particularly for maintenance releases. To update a software license, you need to activate the software license.
If the software license is being updated on the same computer it is currently activated on, you do not need to deactivated it first. However, if you plan to move the software license to another computer when updating it, you must deactivated it before updating and reactivating it on the new location.
Deactivating a License
Follow the procedures below to deactivate a license.
- Select Online Activation/Deactivation.
- Select Deactivate or Move an Existing License.
On the License Deactivation Selection page, select the license to deactivate.
- Click Next.
The Confirmation page displays. Ensure that the license you are about to deactivate is the correct one, then select Next.
The Activation Wizard then checks your computer to see if it is connected to the internet and processes the deactivation.
- The Product Deactivation Successful page displays once your Mastercam products or evaluations have been deactivated. If the license is still valid, you can reactivate it.
- Select Offline Activation/Deactivation.
- Select Deactivate or Move an Existing License.
On the License Deactivation Selection page, select the license to deactivate
- Click Next.
- The Confirmation page displays. Ensure that the license you are about to deactivate is the correct one, then select Next.
On the Offline Deactivation page, select Save.
The Save As dialog box displays.
Save the license return file (.mcDea) to a network location or a USB drive. Your Internet-connected computer must be able to access this file.
- Select Next.
- Select Finish.
- On your Internet-connected computer, use a browser to go to Activate.mastercam.com.
Select Deactivate a license.
- Select Browse for your .mcDea file.
- Navigate to the .mcDea file and select Open.
- Select Upload and Verify.
When your license is verified, your information, and list of products displays. Ensure that the information displayed is correct. If there are any issues, please contact your local Mastercam Reseller.
If everything is correct, select Deactivate your license.
- Your license will then be deactivated. If the license is still valid, you can reactivate it.
Transferring a License
If you need to transfer a license between computers, you must first deactivate the license on the computer that it is currently installed on. Once deactivated, the license can be activated on the computer you wish to move it to.
Troubleshooting and FAQ
If you have issues with any of the above steps, refer to this Mastercam Knowledge Base article for common errors and a list of frequently asked questions.
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