At some point in the future, you might need to designate a different computer as the licenseserver (for example,if you want to upgrade the server to a newcomputer). However, you cannot allocate licenses to a new computer or a new company while they are allocated to the original server.

De-authorizing a License Server
Before you can reallocate your licenses to a different license server, you must release the allocated licenses to the Sage online licensing system. You do so by de-authorizing the original license server, enabling you to configure the new license server and register the licenses to that machine.

Caution! Do not de-authorize your license server if any users are working with Sage Estimating programs or have license uses checked out. Doing so can lock the licenses, requiring Sage Customer Support to resolve.

To de-authorize your Sage license server:

1. Check your current license server information:

a. Start License Administration.

b. Ensure that the License server box contains the name of the computer you want to de-authorize.

2. De-authorize your current license server:

a. Ensure that no other users are working with Sage Estimating.

b. Click De-authorize license server.

You should receive a message saying that de-authorization was successful.

To move your license server to another computer.

1. Verify the full computer name of the computer you want to use as the new license server.

2. De-authorize your current license server.

Important! This step is crucial. You must release your allocated licenses to the Sage on line licensing system so that they are available to reallocate to thes erver. Make sure you receive a message saying that de-authorization was successful before you proceed.

3. Click Changes erver, and then, in the Specify License Server window:

a. In the Computer box, type the full name of the computer you want to use as the license server.
b. Click [OK].

Important! Entering new computer name in the Specify License Server window points the License Administration window to adifferent machine, enabling you to administer licenses on that license server.

4. To update your registration information, click Edit registration information, type your Sage client ID and registration name in the boxes provided, and then click [OK]. If the new server is authorized successfully, the Licensed Modules grid displays your licensed module sand license uses with your new registration information.

Note: After changing the license server, you will need to reconfigure each Sage Estimating workstation to point to the new license server.

Note: Connectivity to the Internet and your network is required!

Important!

• The Sage license server should remain connected to the Internet for periodic validation of licenses.
• The Sage license server must be available continuously to other network computers running Sage Estimating so that they can acquire licenses for your Sage products.