Question

How to transfer locally activated Per Seat licenses to a Server?

Answer

To move locally activated Per Seat licenses to a Server, please follow the next steps: 

1. Install the License Server and the License Manager and create an administrative installation point as described in the System Administrator's Guide.
2. Start the License Manager, add and activate the licenses.
3. Remove the license files from the workstations on which FineReader PDF was installed locally (without using any of the administrative installation tools).
   License files are named <serial number>.ABBYY.License.
   This file is located by the following path C:\ProgramData\ABBYY\FineReader\<version number>\Licenses. 
   

   Note: The ProgramData folder can be hidden. To show hidden folders, consult the following link: Show hidden files. 

4. Uninstall FineReader PDF from the workstations using the standard Windows method: Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features. 
5. On the workstations, launch the Setup.exe file from the administrative installation folder to install the server version.

Note: Local activations can be deactivated only by the Customer Support team. Prior to transferring locally activated Per Seat licenses to the network, please submit a request.