9.0

ABBYY FineReader Engine 9.0 System Administrator’s Guide
Managing Licenses via the Command Line
The Local License Manager utility (FREngineLM.exe) is installed together with the ABBYY FineReader Engine 9.0
Developer License. The current version of the Local License Manager allows you to activate Developer's or Standalone
Runtime License from the command line. The following command line parameters are supported:
Parameter Action
/SilentActivation Use this parameter to activate the license that corresponds to the serial number
specified after /SN. If the /SN parameter is not used, the current license will be
activated.
/SN=<serial number> Use this parameter to specify the serial number of the license to be activated.
Specify the serial number in one of the following formats: FEXXXXXXXXXX
XXXX or FEXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
/SaveActivationEMailToFile=<file
name>
Use this parameter to save to file the text of the message generated by the
program and containing the information required for activation of the number
specified in the /SN= parameter or, if this parameter is not specified, the serial
number is taken from the .ini file.
/LoadActivationFile=<file name> Activates the serial number by loading the Activation File.
When launched from the command line, the Local License Manager may return the following return codes:
Return
code
Description
0 No errors.
1 Invalid serial number.
2 The serial number has been already activated.
3 Unable to activate the serial number via the Internet. Try to activate it by email.
4 The serial number cannot be activated. The number of activations for this serial number is exhausted.
5 The license cannot be activated because hardware protection is used for your copy of the program. The
license with hardware protection needs no activation
6 The specified file has not been found or is unavailable.
7 Unknown file format.
10 Unable to find the resource modules.
11 Unable to save to file the text of the activation request.
12 Unknown command line parameter.
13 The parameters in the command line are incompatible.
14 The Local License Manager is already run. Only one instance of the Local License Manager can be run
simultaneously.
15 A deactivated license cannot be activated by email.
16 Failed to activate the license.
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