Installation guide

Chapter 2
14 Sniffer Portable
Authorizing Sniffer Portable
The Sniffer Portable software comes with a temporary license that is
configured to expire 15 days after the application starts for the first time. After
connecting to Sniffer Portable for the first time, you will see a message
indicating you need to authorize the software within 15 days. This 15-day
period is called the "pre-authorization" period. The pre-authorization period
includes support for the feature-rich Sniffer Portable Field Service option, as
well as Sniffer Voice and Sniffer Mobile.
Before the 15 day pre-authorization period expires, you must authorize the
Sniffer Portable software options that you legally own. Failure to authorize the
Sniffer Portable software will cause the hardware to automatically reboot and
revert to an ‘unauthorized’ state. You will not be able to use the Sniffer Portable
software until it is properly authorized.
The authorization process includes the following steps:
 Creating a Request Authorization File on page 14
 Applying the Enable Authorization File on page 16
Creating a Request Authorization File
NOTE: Local administrator rights are required to create a request file.
To create a request options file:
1 From the Sniffer Portable machine, go to Start > Programs > Network
General > Sniffer Portable > Authorization.
2 Select Request Authorization and click OK.
3 The Request Authorization dialog box (Figure 2-1) appears.
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