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Activation and Registration
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The Tetra4D Automate license is based on two elements that will be provided by the Tetra4D support:

  * A serial number,
  * | A “Module” file that defines the available CAD readers and optional writers. 
    | Remark:
    |   The module file is tied to the serial number.
    |   Make it sure that the Module file you are using corresponds to the Serial number.
    |   To confirm, open the Module file and check the line “TetraLicence”.

The Tetra4D Automate licensing system makes it possible to activate your license on-line if the computer
is connected to the Internet, or off-line if the computer is not connected to the Internet.

License Activation (on-line)
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The procedure to activate your license is described below.
To access to the activation dialog:

- Open a Windows Explorer

- Open the folder where the Tetra4D Automate has been installed

- | Run startLicenseManager.bat
  | This batch program starts the Registration utility program

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  The Tetra4D License Manager tool lists:

    * The installed Tetra4D products
    * The status of each product (Trial mode, registered…)
    * The version of each product

- Select the Tetra4D Automate product

- Click on Activate

- Input your serial number

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- Click on Activate Offline

- Click Exit to close the window.

- | Copy the “Module” file that has been delivered along your serial number into C:\\ProgramData\\TechSoft3D\\License


License Activation (off-line)
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Tetra4D Automate enables an off-line activation of the license.
The procedure to activate your license is described below.
To access to the activation dialog:

- Open a Windows Explorer

- Open the folder where the Tetra4D Automate has been installed

- | Run startLicenseManager.bat
  | This batch program starts the Registration utility program

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    :align: center

.. note::

  The Tetra4D License Manager tool lists:

    - The installed Tetra4D products
    - The status of each product (Trial mode, registered…)
    - The version of each product

- Select the Tetra4D Automate product

- Click on Activate

- Input your serial number

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- Click on Activate Offline

- Save the Offline_activation_ XXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXX _macAddress.req file generated by the license manager

- Send the Offline_activation_ XXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXX _macAddress.req file to support@tetra4d.com

- Click Exit to close the window.

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- Our support staff will send 2 license files corresponding to the computer from which you issued the activation request

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  The files you will receive will be named as shown below:

    - XXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXX _macAddress.license

    - TetraAutomate2017Test.modules

- Copy the 2 delivered files into C:\\ProgramData\\TechSoft3D\\License

- Click Exit to close the window.