Deactivate on-premises licenses
License deactivation releases license rights from a license server, which allows you to activate a new version of the same license or to activate the same license on different hardware. There is no deactivation for Tekla Structures subscriptions.
The activation server at Trimble Solutions tracks the activation status of your on-premises licenses. You are not allowed to activate any version of the same license again without first deactivating it.
When you deactivate licenses, your license server contacts the activation server at Trimble Solutions, and the license rights are transferred away from your Tekla license server.When you need to deactivate licenses
- Before you upgrade or reinstall the operating system or before you change the hardware components of any computer that has a license server installation with active licenses.
- Before you activate a replacement license, including licenses that entitle you to run a new version of Tekla Structures and replacement licenses for any temporary licenses.
- Before you activate the same license on a different license server, for example, when you want to change from one license server computer to another.
- Before you change the IP address on the license server computer.
- Before you format the hard drive of or decommission your server computer.
When you do not need to deactivate licenses
You do not need to deactivate licenses before uninstalling and reinstalling the Tekla license server software.
Deactivate on-premises licenses
The information on this page is not valid for Tekla subscriptions.
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Internet access is required in license deactivation.
- Deactivation must be done on the license server containing the active license. If your license server fails and cannot be recovered, contact your local support for assistance.
To deactivate licenses:
The license server contacts the activation server at Trimble Solutions. Internet access is required at this stage. After a successful deactivation you will see the license successfully deactivated message, and the Tekla License Administration Tool is updated to reflect the deactivation.