Parallels Desktop Business Edition - 11.0 Quick Start Guide
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Business Edition
Quick Start Guide
Version 11 Update 1
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Parallels Desktop Business Edition Quick
Start Guide
In This Chapter
Introduction.............................................................................................................. 2
Parallels Business Account Overview........................................................................ 2
Getting Started with Parallels Business Account....................................................... 3
Using Your Parallels Business Account..................................................................... 8
Introduction
This guide is intended for IT administrators deploying and managing Parallels Desktop for Mac
Business Edition in their organization. The guide provides instructions on how to create and use a
Parallels Business Account to manage your Parallels Desktop Business Edition subscriptions and
licenses.
Parallels Business Account Overview
A Parallels business account allows you to manage your Parallels Desktop Business Edition
subscriptions and licenses.
With a Parallels business account you can:
• Renew a subscription.
• Add more licenses to a subscription.
• Register you Parallels Desktop Business Edition subscription bought through a reseller.
• Manage your licenses and Macs that use these licenses:
• See the list of licensed computers in your organization.
• Deactivate a license on a computer.
• Blacklist a computer.
• Split license keys into sublicenses.
• Contact Parallels Support.
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• Download Parallels Desktop Business Edition.
• Download the documentation.
The chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to create and use a Parallels business
account.
Getting Started with Parallels Business Account
To begin, you need to:
1 Create a Parallels business account on the Parallels My Account website.
2 Register a subscription that you purchased from the Parallels website or through a reseller. If
you don't have a subscription yet, you can buy it online by following a link from your Parallels
business account.
3 This section describes how to accomplish these tasks.
Create a Parallels Business Account
To create an account:
1 Enter the following URL into a Web browser:
https://account.parallels.com/#/register_ba
2 The URL opens the business account registration page:
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3 Complete the form and click Create account. Once the account is created, you will see the
Get Started page. On the screenshot below, PDB User is a sample user in this demonstration.
You will see your user name in its place.
Register a Subscription with Your New Parallels Business Account
If you already have a subscription, you need to register it as follows:
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1 On the Get Started page (see above), click the Register a license key option located in the
Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition section. The Add Subscription page opens.
2 Enter the license key that came with your subscription into the field provided and then click the
Apply button. Your license key will be registered and your subscription information will be
added to your account.
3 If you would like to purchase a new subscription, click the Select a Product Plan button. You'll
be redirected to the Parallels website where you can compare product plans and purchase a
desired subscription. Once you obtain the license key, return to your Parallels business account
and register the license key as described above.
View Subscription Information
To view the information about your subscription(s) at any time:
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1 Click the
the Subscriptions and Licenses section and click All Subscriptions.
2 The Subscription List page opens where you can view your subscriptions.
icon next to your user name to open the side menu. In the side menu, expand
Read on to learn more about using your Parallels business account.
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Using Your Parallels Business Account
This section describes how to use your Parallels business account to manage subscriptions,
licenses, and computers in your organization.
Sign Into Your Account
To sign into your Parallels business account:
1 Open the following URL in your Web browser:
https://account.parallels.com
2 The Parallels My Account Sign In page opens.
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