Activation and License Transfer

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## Activation and License Transfer

Command | Tool-Bar | Menu | Hot-Key | Shell
Activation |  | Registration > Activate DRM Kit Now... | n/a | n/a
Activation Transfer |  | Registration > Activation Transfer... | n/a | n/a
Input Raw Activation Code | n/a | Registration > Input Raw Activation Code... | n/a | n/a

These commands allow you to control and manage the state of your SoftwareShield DRM Kit license.

### Activation

This command starts the SoftwareShield Activation Wizard as shown below:

As you can see, the wizard explains in detail what your options are and what to do to activate your copy of the DRM Kit. Simply follow the directions in the dialog to complete your activation. Activation over the internet is the quickest method to activate your DRM Kit.

### Activation Transfer

If you get a new machine (for example) and wish to move your activation of the DRM Kit to it, you will need to invoke the Activation transfer feature as shown in the following image:

Read the warnings carefully. Note that you will not be able to use the DRM Kit ever again on the machine from which you are transferring the license.

If you instead need to purchase more seats to activate an additional machine, please visit the purchase page of our web-site.

### Input Raw Activation Code

If you have been provided an Activation Code from SoftwareShield to perform a special operation on your license, input it in the shown dialog: