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-====== Applying The File Fabric License ======+====== Activating your License ======
  
-This guide describes how you can apply the license file to your File Fabric instance. This applies to Enterprise File Fabric installations version 1901 and above+== last updated on July 17, 2023 == 
 + 
 +This guide describes how you can activate your license.  
 + 
 +===== To Activate a License =====
  
 Please ensure you have the following prerequisites satisfied before following this guide: Please ensure you have the following prerequisites satisfied before following this guide:
  
-  * You File Fabric appliance up and running+  * Your appliance up and running
   * Access to the 'appladmin' account   * Access to the 'appladmin' account
-  * Your License Key (either Trial key or Production key are applicable)+  * A Serial Number and the associated Authorization Code (available from your Nasuni account)
 +  * Egress access to ```*.api.nasuni.com```.
  
-===== Apply Your License =====+To get the serial number and Authorization code, log in to https://account.nasuni.com and choose "NAA Serial Numbers".
  
-When you were sent your license, you will have received either a link to the License Key, or the License Key as a file attachment. In either case, first ensure that you have downloaded your license key to your Computer / Device+{{ :cloudappliance:landing_page.png?600 |}}
  
-Next, you will need to login to your File Fabric appliance with the **appladmin** account. +Then select a serial noand the associated authorization code.
-  +
-Once you have logged in to this account, from the top **Settings** menu, select **License Key**+
  
-{{::administration___sme_appliance.png?200|}}+{{ :cloudappliance:serial_nos.png?600 |}}
  
-If you have a new installation of the File Fabricthen no license key will be installed when you open this screen+Nextyou will need to login to your appliance with the **appladmin** account. 
 +  
 +Once you have logged in to this account, from the top **Settings** menu, select **Account Status and License Key**.  
 + 
 +{{ :cloudappliance:administration_sme_appliance.png?300 |}}
  
 You will see a screen similar to the following.  You will see a screen similar to the following. 
  
-{{::appliance_license_key___sme_appliance.png?600|}}+{{ :cloudappliance:appliance_license_key_sme_appliance.png?600 |}} 
 + 
 + 
 +<WRAP center round info 100%> 
 +If you have a new installation then no license key or serial number will be installed when you open this screen. 
 +</WRAP> 
 +  
 + 
 +==== Apply Your Serial Number (v2106.07 and later) ==== 
 + 
 +Before you apply a Serial Number the Account Status box will look like this: 
 + 
 +{{ :cloudappliance:serial_number_not_applied.png?800 |}} 
 + 
 +When you acquired your serial number you should have acquired an authorization code at the same time. Paste them into the labelled boxes in the Account Status box, and press "Save" If the values you provided were correct, the Account Status box will look like this: 
 + 
 +{{ :cloudappliance:serial_number_applied.png?400 |}} 
 + 
 +<WRAP center round tip 100%> 
 +Starting with Access Anywhere version 2301, if your Access Anywhere serial number is registered then new license keys will be downloaded and applied automatically when your subscription is renewed. 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 + 
 +==== Apply Your License Key (before v2106.07) ==== 
 + 
 +When you were sent your license, you will have received either a link to the License Key, or the License Key as a file attachment. In either case, first ensure that you have downloaded your license key to your computer / device. 
  
 There are 3 approaches to adding your license key here: There are 3 approaches to adding your license key here:
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   * Copy & Paste   * Copy & Paste
  
-To Drag & Drop, simply open your file system explorer like Mac's Finder, or Windows Explorer, locate the File Fabric License key and then drag and drop this into the marked area. +To Drag & Drop, simply open your file system explorer like Mac's Finder, or Windows Explorer, locate Access Anywhere License key and then drag and drop this into the marked area. 
  
-To Browse from your file system, click anywhere in the marked area on the right, and a File System browser will appear. Find the File Fabric license key from your computer. +To Browse from your file system, click anywhere in the marked area on the right, and a File System browser will appear. Find Access Anywhere license key from your computer. 
  
 To Copy & Paste, find the License Key on the computers file system, and open it using a Text editor like Notepad, Notepad++, TextEdit, Sublime Text or other appropriate application. Then, copy the whole contents of the file, and paste into the input field beneath **Paste/type license key here**. To Copy & Paste, find the License Key on the computers file system, and open it using a Text editor like Notepad, Notepad++, TextEdit, Sublime Text or other appropriate application. Then, copy the whole contents of the file, and paste into the input field beneath **Paste/type license key here**.
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 Once you have added your license click the **Save license** button. Once you have added your license click the **Save license** button.
  
-Now your License Key has been applied to your File Fabric.+Now your License Key has been applied to your Access Anywhere. 
 + 
 +=== Key Expiration Messages === 
 + 
 +Starting ten days before the license key expires, the org. admin and org. members will receive warning messages when they log in to Access Anywhere through the web interface.  
 +\\ 
 +{{ ::user_expiry.png?400 |}} 
 +\\ 
 +A notice will also be posted on the Appliance License Key page. 
 +\\ 
 +{{ ::appladmin_expiry.png?600 |}} 
 +\\
  
-Once applied, your screen will look similar to the following: 
  
-{{::screenshot_2019-01-23_at_13.58.20.png?600|}}