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1. Make sure all versions of the Bentley Application has been uninstalled. 2. In the PDF document you received containing your Download Links for the Bentley Software and the Licenses > Download the Bentley Application from the provided link. 3. Install the Bentley Application. 4. Activate the Bentley Application from Licensetool.exe (Make sure that you run Licensetool as Administrator).
Obtaining your Bentley Software License
Please follow the Product Activation Wizard Instructions below. You may be put straight into the “Product Activation Wizard,” If the Product Activation Wizard does not prompt upon launching the application, you can activate using the License Mangement Tool.
Once selected, click Next> in the bottom right corner.
Fill in the Site Activation Key in the Site Activation Key box. Due to the length of the site activation key, it is recommended that each user copy and paste the information directly into the license management tool. Also, be sure there are no extra spaces before or after the server name and site activation key as this can prevent a proper activation.
Depending on what version of software in being installed, the country where the product will be in use may have to be selected.
User's must be supplied a checked out license in the form of an ".XML" file by an administrator. This also works for users unaffiliated with your account.
Administrator Check Out Instructions -
How to check out licenses from Entitlement Managementhttps://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/41085/how-to-check-out-licenses
Step 1: Save the attached file (Microsoft Outlook)
Select “Save Attachements…” from the File MenuNavigate to the directory you want to save the file in.Click the save button.
Step 2: Start the License Tool
From within the application select “License Management” from the “Utilities” Menu.
Or
Click the Windows “Start” menuSelect “All Programs”Select “Bentley”Select “[Application Name]”Select “License Management Tool”
Step 3: Import the license file
If you can choose “Import” from the “File” menu in the Bentley License Management Tool -
Navigate to the same directory you saved the license file to in step 1.Click the “Import” buttonClose the “License Tool” (Select Exit from the “File” menu)
If you can't choose “Import” from the “File” menu in the Bentley License Management Tool -
Go to "Tools' -> "Product Activation Wizard"Choose "the 3rd option down, "Non-Select or Nodelocked User" and click "Next"On the next screen choose "I have a file rready to import" and click "Next"Navigate to to the same directory you saved the license file to in step 1. Highlight the XML file and click "Open".
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