Install a node-locked license

Learn how to install a node-locked license step by step, this page covers both online and offline installation.

First, open the license configuration dialog.

1. Start Ranorex Studio as an administrator.

2. Go to Help > Licensing…. The configuration dialog opens.

3. Select Node-locked.

To install the license with an internet connection, make sure you meet these requirements:

• Active internet connection (to connect to the Ranorex License Authentication Server)
• Make sure the license you want to install isn’t already installed on a different machine. Review transfer a license, for more information.

To install the license:

1. In the license configuration dialog, paste the license key that you received by email.

2. Click Install.

3. Click OK.

Ranorex Studio automatically registers the license with the Ranorex License Authentication Server. This completes the installation.

Note: If you encounter an Authentication error, visit Ranorex Solutions and Best Practices for a solution.

It is recommended to install with an active internet connection, but if you do not have access to the internet, you can also install a node-locked license.

Review the following requirements to begin:

• A different machine WITH an internet connection
• A way to transfer a file from the machine with the internet to the one without, for example, a USB stick.
• Make sure the license you want to install is not already installed on a different machine. Read more about how to transfer a license, here.

To install the license:

1. On the online machine, go to http://auth.ranorex.com/license/.

2. Under License Key, enter the license key you received by email.

3. Under Machine Name, enter the name of the machine you want to install the license on, for example, the offline machine.

Hint: Go to Help About in Ranorex Studio to find out the machine name.

4. Click Authenticate.

The Ranorex License Authentication Server creates an authenticated license file based on your data. You need to download this file and transfer it to the offline machine.

5. Click Download Authenticated License File and transfer the downloaded file to the offline machine, for example, using a USB stick.

6. Open the license configuration dialog, select Node-locked, and click the breadcrumbs.

7. Browse to the authenticated license file.

8. Click Open.

9. Click OK.