The content of licences and their properties can also be changed remotely in the hardware key, without the need for physical delivery of the hardware key to MICROSYS company. This option is very convenient if you need to change the licence quickly and if the licence modification is preferred without the use of the
. This eliminates the need for hardware key transportation - all can be done by e-mail and Web connection.
Prerequisites required for remote licence key modification usage
- The hardware licence key was supplied by the MICROSYS company for licencing PROMOTIC SCADA system (hardware keys for licensing other software products of other companies cannot be modified in this way even if they are of the same brand nad type).
- The hardware key must be of the Sentinel HL, MINI or BOARD type, older key types are not supported for this functionality (Key version must be 4.XX or higher. The type of the key in USB port can be determined by connecting to the HASP local Web interface by any Web browser - localhost:1947).
- Version of PROMOTIC 8.3.8 or higher is required for proper functionality with remotely modified hardware keys.
- The user of the computer on which the hardware key modification is made must have full hardware access to the USB ports of the computer
Caution: After completing the remote licence modification process, the hardware key is irreversibly switched to
"driverless" mode. Such hardware key can no longer be used with PROMOTIC version lower than
8.3.8. There is no way to reverse this process!
Hardware key remote licence modification procedure
1) The user connects the hardware key to be modified to the USB port of the computer.
2) The user downloads the "
RUS" utility, which is available
here (free download).
3) The user runs the
RUS utility on the computer with the hardware key attached to USB.
On the
"Collect Status Information" tab, the user clicks on the "
Collect Information" button.
The program prompts to choose the path for saving the generated file of the
.c2v type.
After confirming the path, the utility generates and saves the "
.c2v" file to the computer hard drive.
Caution: The "
RUS" utility functionality may be affected by antivirus programs and firewalls. If the
RUS utility fails to function, it may be necessary to add an exception or temporarily suspend such software.
4) The ".c2v" file must be sent by email to the MICROSYS company.
5) Based on the received "c2v" file, MICROSYS generates the "v2s" file with required modifications to the licence key content and sends it back to the user by email.
6) The user receives the "v2c" file, saves it to the computer hard drive and launches the "RUS" utility again.
On the "Apply licence file" tab, click the "..." button to select the path to the .v2c file.
After confirming the file path, press the "Apply Update" button.
The program then confirms the successful writing of the modified content to the hardware key.
Caution: Generating the "
c2v" file and making modifications of licence key content from the
v2c file may not be performed on the same computer. At each step, however, it is necessary that the hardware key is properly connected to the computer (USB) and that the user has full access to the USB ports of the computer.
