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Managing Alloy Navigator Express license

Updated in 2021

On-Prem only

To use Alloy Navigator Express on-premises, you must activate it using the Customization > General > License Management section of your Settings App.

FOR CLOUD CUSTOMERS: If you are using Alloy Navigator Express in the cloud, license management is fully handled by our Technical Services Team. You can view your full license details under  License Management in your Settings App, but you do not need to activate or update the license manually.

There are two activation scenarios for on-prem deployments:

  • Activate Alloy Navigator Express after you have created a new database (including the pilot database created as a result of upgrade).

  • Update your license after your license has been changed (for example, after increasing the user limit) or after your database has been moved from one SQL server to another.

Activation can be performed over the Internet or using your personalized license key file. A few things must be in place:

  • Internet activation requires you to provide your registered email address and the serial number received after the purchase.

  • File activation requires your personalized license key file (license.dat).

TIP: If you can not locate your email address, serial number, or your digital license key, please contact Alloy Software sales team at sales@alloysoftware.com for assistance.

To activate Alloy Navigator Express on-premises:

  1. In the Settings App, navigate to Customization > General > License Management.

  2. Under Update License, choose the activation method: Over Internet or From file.

  3. Click Activate.

  4. Depending on the activation method:

    • In the Activation via Internet window, provide your email address and the Alloy Navigator Express serial number, then click Activate.

    • In the Open License Key File window, browse for and select your license key file, then click Open.

  5. When the system informs you that Alloy Navigator Express is activated, click OK.

To update your on-prem license:

  1. In the Settings App, navigate to Customization > General > License Management.

  2. Under License Information, review the details of your actual Alloy Navigator Express license: the serial number, expiration date, licensing model, and other information.

  3. Under Update License, choose the activation method: Over Internet or From file.

    4. IMPORTANT: To re-activate Alloy Navigator Express after moving your database to another SQL server, use the Over Internet option.

  4. Click Update.

  5. Depending on the activation method:

    • In the Activation via Internet window, provide your email address and the Alloy Navigator Express serial number, then click Activate.

    • In the Open License Key File window, browse for and select your license key file, then click Open.

  6. Review the License Update details and click Apply to apply your changes.

NOTE: 25 days before the license expires, Alloy Navigator Express displays the warning message in the status bar. Clicking this message opens the License Management section in the Settings App, where administrators can update the license. You can also access this section by clicking Help > Product Activation on the main menu.

Related Information:

Licensing models