4.9.2 Registration and Renewal of License |
License Manager helps you register the use of Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux by installing a previously received license from file, or obtaining a new license via the Internet using the registration procedure. To start registration from License Manager, click Get new license. When running Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux for the first time, the registration procedure start automatically. Figure 15. License Manager main window. To install existing key files
Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux automatically switches to using the new key file. To get a new key file
Figure 16. Registration Type screen
Figure 17. Enter Serial Number screen
Figure 18. Selection of renewal method for new license If you have been a user of Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux in the past and are registering a new license, you are eligible for extension of your new license for another 150 days. If you are registering a renewal license and fail to provide a previous license key file, your new license period will be reduced. Click Next. Specify the previous serial number or upload your current license key Figure 19. Previous serial number window Figure 20. Current licence key file window If you select do not specify previous licence number warning about the absence of rebate appears. Figure 21. Warning window
Figure 22. Registration Finish window If download fails, Updater provides you with information on the error. Check you Internet connection and try again. It is recommended to keep the key file until it expires. If you re-install the product or install it on several computers, you will be able to use the previously registered license key file. Please note, that in case of receiving key file through using the serial number, following warning may appears on startup: ERROR: Dr.Web ® Updater: key file not found! To disable this notification, comment out the line in /etc/cron.d/drweb-update, which is responsible for the startup of Updater: # */30 * * * * drweb /opt/drweb/update.pl Subsequent Registration If a key file is lost, you should register again. In this case, input the personal data which you provided during the previous registration. You may use a different e-mail address. In this case, the key file will be sent to the address specified.
The number of requests for a key file receipt is limited. One serial number can be registered not more than 25 times. If more requests are sent, the key file will not be delivered. In this case, to receive a lost key file, contact Technical Support describing your problem in detail, stating your personal data input during the registration and the serial number. |