ClearOne Collaborate Seat License Activation User Manual

COLLABORATE™ - Conferencing Solutions

Seat LicenSe activation
inStaLLation and USer GUide

Table of Contents

COLLABORATE SEAT LICENSE ACTIVATION OVERVIEW

Installing the Application .......................................................................................................................................................1

Bank Dongle .........................................................................................................................................................................1

USING THE SEAT LICENSE ACTIVATION PROGRAM

Obtain Generated Key from COLLABORATE Desktop ........................................................................................................2

Import Generated Key into the Seat License Activation Program ........................................................................................3

Check Status of License Bank ..........................................................................................................................................3

Number of Licenses .......................................................................................................................................................3

License Types .................................................................................................................................................................3

Input File ............................................................................................................................................................................4

Create Seat License Key as a Text File .................................................................................................................................5

Importing the Seat License Key into COLLABORATE Desktop ...........................................................................................6

SEAT LICENSE ACTIVATION BANK UPDATE

Obtaining the Upgrade License File .....................................................................................................................................7

Upgrading the License Bank ................................................................................................................................................7

Upgrade Conditions .............................................................................................................................................................8

Upgrade Tracking ..............................................................................................................................................................8

Extra Seat Licenses ...........................................................................................................................................................8

COLLABORATE SEAT LICENSE ACTIVATION OVERVIEW

There are two methods commonly used to provide a seat license for an installed instance of
COLLABORATE Desktop:

A Single Seat License Dongle - Purchased with the Collaborate Desktop application and
plugged into an open USB port on the computer where COLLABORATE Desktop is running.

A Seat License Key - Generated by the Seat License Activation program and imported into the
COLLABORATE Desktop application.

Each installed instance of COLLABORATE Desktop not using a dongle requires a unique,
nontransferable Seat License Key to fully operate beyond its 30-day trial period. The Seat License
Activation application allows a reseller to generate valid, seat license keys for installed instances
of COLLABORATE Desktop software. The reseller generates the seat license keys using the
software and the USB Bank Dongle containing the licenses purchased from ClearOne. When the
seat license key is generated it is sent as a text file to the user to import into the COLLABORATE
Desktop application.

This document details the use of the Seat License Activation software and Bank Dongle.

InstallInG the applIcatIon

The Seat License Activation program is obtained from ClearOne and is distributed with the Bank
Dongle. The application is installed running the Licensebank.msi installer distributed on the CD.

Execute the installer program and follow the prompts; select the location on your computer drive
where the program will install and if the program will be available to all users of the computer or the
currently logged-in user.

After installation, the Seat License Activation program will be presented as an icon on the desktop.

Bank donGle

The purchased number and type of seat licenses are recorded in the USB Bank Dongle. The Seat
License Activation application will not operate without the Bank Dongle. A Bank Dongle contains
licenses for either the Desktop HD or Desktop Executive version of COLLABORATE Desktop
(whichever was purchased), but not a mix of license types. A separate dongle is needed for each
bank of license types.

InstallatIon GuIde 1