Managing user licenses in Sage Fixed Assets

To view and deactivate licensed computers

Network products (server)

• Go to: Start > Programs > Sage Fixed Assets > Tools
• Open the Database Utility - Network Depreciation & Tracking
• Click Registration

Premier products (server)

• Go to: Start > Programs > Sage Fixed Assets > Tools
• Open the Registration - Premier Depreciation & Tracking
• Click Registration

Alternate method (client or server access)
You can run the registration utility directly from the server location.
Client workstations can access these executables using the server path.

• Network: C:\SFAServ\Network Clients\100BSNETREG.EXE
• Premier: C:\SFAServ\Premier Client\500BSNETREG.EXE

Steps

• Select the product
• Click Manage Seats
• Select Show Licensed Computers
• Select the computers to deactivate
• Click Deactivate

Notes

• Only a limited number of deactivations are allowed
• Each computer counts against Remaining Deactivations
• When Remaining Deactivations is zero, request a reset code from support
• To use a reset code:
  • Click Reset
  • Enter the code
  • Click Reset to restore the maximum allowed. You can re-use the code on the day you received it as much as you need to

To activate users

Manual activation

• When a user launches and connects to Depreciation, the machine appears under Show Unlicensed Users
• Select the machine
• Click Activate

Automatic activation

• If a seat is available, a new connection uses a seat automatically

To view seat usage from a client workstation

• Go to Help > Registration
• Select the product
• Click View Seats

Result

• Displays total allowed client connections
• You can’t add or remove machines from the client program

Seat lists

• Licensed Computers: first computers to connect
• Unlicensed Computers: computers connecting after Available Seats + 1

Important information

• Contact Sales for license questions or to purchase more seats at 1-800-368-2405

• For remote access scenarios where installations exceed seats, contact support and request information on the pooled environment workaround. Provide version, number of installations, and total users

• If users exceed available seats, a seven-day grace period applies. After it expires, deactivate a workstation to restore access. See The seven Day Grace Period

How to install a client