CheckPoint Manual-Activation

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## CheckPoint™ Manual-Activation

The CheckPoint License Server allows you to add central authentication / activation functionality to your application to deliver a truly world-class automated activation solution with a broad range of features. While activation can be fully-automated, you may wish to provide "phone-in activation" for your clients. This is where CheckPoint Manual-Activation comes in.

When your client chooses to phone in or email in their activation request, you will need to perform a Serial Number Code Exchange.

Serial Numbers are tokens of ownership to some aspect of one or more copies of your software. To do a Serial Number Code Exchange manually, you or your staff will use the SoftwareShield Manual-Activator.

You will control manual activation of your software by interfacing with the ClientProtector run time component.

When you choose to provide manual activation for your software users, this does not preclude you from providing automated activation in the same application. The most comprehensive solution provides both options to your users.

### More Information

For information on how to design your license to use CheckPoint Activation, see: CheckPoint Server Data Tab

For information on how to deploy your license on the CheckPoint License Server for automated Activation, see: Deploying License Projects on the CheckPoint Server