Installation guide

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4 - Licensing devices
Every device that you use with Nuance Communications software requires a valid license. ShareScan 5.0 uses a
digitally signed license file, which contains a unique license key generated byManufacturing. The license key is a
unique ID that is associated with the hardware ID(HID) of the PC where the ShareScan database is installed.
Note:
ShareScan 5.0 licensing is different from ShareScan 4.x licensing, which was based on the association of a product key
with a device. Licensing is no longer associated with a particular device, but the HID of the SQLserver.
Site licenses, valid for activation with a predefined number of devices, are also available. After a license file is created
for the specified number of devices, it cannot be modified to increase the number of devices; if you purchase additional
devices, you need to purchase additional license(s), and those license(s) will be delivered as separate license files.
When you load the new license file, the Administration Console can merge the original license file with the new file.
After adding a license, you can add one or more embedded or integrated devices to the Manager. (You can add these
devices at any time.However, if you add them before activating the license, a 30-day grace period starts for the
license.)
For ScanStation systems, the local device is automatically added; then, when the administrator selects the driver, the
system verifies the validity of the license file.
ShareScan 5 includes a Licensing Wizard, which handles the following license-related tasks:
n loading licenses,
n activating licenses,
n loading activated licenses,
n reactivating licenses,
n removing licenses.
4.1- Loading licenses
You can use the automatic license download function, or import the license file(s). If no internet connection can be
detected, only the second option is available.
1. Click the Load license button of the License Wizard. The Welcome screen is displayed.
2. Click Next to continue.
3. Select Download license automatically when specifying the source. The Automatic license download
screen is displayed.
4. Copy the license keys of the licenses to download in the text box. Click Add after each. When the list below is
complete, click Next. The Select license files to load screen is displayed.
5. Click the Browse button to add new files to the list of files to be imported. When finished, click Start import.
6. Click Start to begin loading licenses.
7. Click Finish to close the License Wizard.