GRASS VALLEY EDIUS 4 LICENSE MANAGER - APPLICATION NOTE 11-2010, EDIUS 4, EDIUS 5, EDIUS 6 Application Note

APPLICATION

NOTE

EDIUS 4/5/6 License Manager

(EdiusLM.exe Tool)

Jenny Pitts

November 2010

The Grass Valley™ EDIUS® License Manager
tool is used to transfer licenses from your USB
License Key to your PC and back to the USB
License Key when you do not have an available
USB slot or you are concerned about possible

loss or damage to your USB License Key.

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EdiusLM.exe Tool

EDIUS 4/5/6 LICENSE MANAGER (EDIUSLM.EXE)

EDIUS 4/5/6 LICENSE MANAGER (EDIUSLM.EXE)

The Grass Valley EdiusLM.exe tool is the License Manager tool;
this is used to transfer licenses from your USB License Key to
your PC and back to the USB License Key.

Reasons for transfer:

Not enough USB slots•

Worried about loss or damage to your USB License Key•

Whenever possible, we recommend keeping the USB License
Key connected to your PC (desktop workstation or laptop).

Note: When I refer to the “EDIUS USB License Key” or just the
“USB License Key,” I am referring to the USB dongle.

Location of the EdiusLM.exe Tool

The EdiusLM.exe.exe tool can be found in your EDIUS full
installation DVD tools folder:

We recommend copying and pasting the EdiusLM.exe file onto your computer’s desktop.

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Transferring Licenses

Transferring Licenses from the USB License Key
to the PC

If you have decided that you wish to transfer your EDIUS
license from the USB License Key to your PC, please use
the following steps:

1. Insert your EDIUS USB License Key into a working USB
slot

2. Double-click the EdiusLM.exe icon

3. Select all the licenses you have in the USB column
(Shift + top and bottom license)

4. Select the arrow on the middle pointing to the right (top

arrow)

5. You will be shown a warning message with some advice

EDIUS 4/5/6 LICENSE MANAGER (EDIUSLM.EXE)

6. Select “Yes” and the license will be transferred to the PC
side, during this process both columns will gray out

7. After transfer, the USB side will remain grayed out.

8. You can now close the EdiusLM.exe tool and remove your
USB License Key

Important Notes:

Now that you have transferred your license, you need to be aware of the following:

If you plan to update your version of EDIUS you will need to transfer the license back to the USB License Key•

If you need to reinst all the operating system or use restore points you will need to transfer the license back to the USB License •
Key beforehand

If you plan to change the HDD in your system, you will need to transfer your license back to the USB License Key before •
changing the HDD

Please keep your EDIUS USB License Key in a safe location!

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