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WireCAD v9 offers 2 program levels with two licensing models:
PRO Perpetual License. This license is issued as a replacement to users of WireCAD v8 XLT/PRO with current Assurance.
PRO Subscription License. This license has an expiration date with a range of 30 days to 3 years.
ENT Perpetual License. ENT fiber management tools only support the perpetual license model.
WireCAD no longer offers the XL Free mode.
An activation key is all that is required to change program levels. If you have questions about the licensing scheme click here.
Integral to WireCAD is the ability to have a single authorization key activate multiple concurrent machines if your organization has paid for more than one seat. By default, when you purchase a seat of WireCAD your license count for your key will be set to 1 (one). operational.
This will allow 1 (one) machine to be active at a time.
You may install WireCAD on any number of machines throughout your organization; However, only one (or your license count) machine will be active at any given time.
The mechanism by which we float licenses is the license lease. Leases can float or lock to a machine. During the activation of your software you will be prompted to pick a lease period.
Once activated the application until it is shut down; thus making it available to another machine. Upon application startup the license is validated and a lease is acquired automatically if web connected. If you cannot connect to the web you will need to phone WireCAD support at:
1 661.253.4370 international.
1 866.273.5298 US and Canada toll free.
NOTE: Subscription keys must be activated via the web at least once per subscription period and cannot be activated by phone.
1.Enter your authorization key (it's the really long one that ends in 90. If you fail to enter the key correctly you will not be able to proceed.
2.If you have successfully entered a valid key and you are web connected you will be able to activate by web.
3.Select the Float/Lock mode and click [Activate/Deactivate]. If you are successful your screen will look like this:
If you are not web connected you will need to call us at:
1 661.253.4370 international.
1 866.273.5298 US and Canada toll free.
If no connection is available you will see the dialog configured like this:
Call the number above. We will need the Machine ID and will read you back an activation code that you will enter in the box.
Then click the [Continue] button.
You will receive a message box indicating the success of the activation.
The following are a few reasons your activation by web will fail:
1.Not connected
2.Lease already in use by another machine
3.Authorization key abuse
4.Authorization key not found in the database
5.Your machine Date/Time is more than twenty four hours out of sync with our web server (UTC).
6.License count exceeded.
7.Subscription expired (Applies only to subscription keys).
The following are a few reasons your activation by phone will fail:
1.You have provided and incorrect Machine ID.
2.The WireCAD technician has entered and incorrect value.
3.You have entered and incorrect value in the activation field.