Transferring Network Licenses

To transfer (rehost) a valid FARO Zone 3D HASP license from one computer (source computer) to another computer (recipient computer):

On both computers, do the following:

  1. Start FARO Zone 3D.

  2. Click Help > License.

  3. In the License tool, select Transfer key, and then select Transfer key with RUS tool.

  4. On the recipient computer (the computer to receive the license), do the following:

  5. From the RUS dialog box, click the Transfer License tab.

  6. In the Save recipient information to field, select a destination folder for the information file (ID) and then click Collect and Save Information.

  7. Transfer the resulting ID file to the source computer (the computer which currently contains the license).

  8. On the source computer, from the RUS dialog box:

  9. Under Generate the license transfer file, select the license to transfer.

  10. In the Read the recipient information file from field, browse to the folder that contains the ID file.

  11. In the Generate the license transfer file to field, select the location for the license transfer file (H2H) and then click Generate License Transfer File.

  12. Transfer the H2H file to the recipient computer.

  13. On the recipient computer, from the RUS dialog, click the Apply License File tab.

  14. Select the H2H file created in Step 4 and click Apply Update.

License Server Administration

The Sentinel Admin Control Center provides various functions to manage and monitor the usage of network licenses and to diagnose problems. For more information, refer to the Sentinel Admin Control Center help.

Updating Your License

Use Update licenses located in Help > License to check for any pending license updates. When you run this command, pending updates and orders are downloaded and your port lock is updated.

Offline Activation

If you do not have an available Internet connection on the host computer, use one of the following methods to obtain a product key.