License Commands
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This section shows the License Commands in SysCAD 9.2. Most of these items were in the Options menu in SysCAD 9.1 or earlier. Refer to Options Commands in 9.1 - Licensing for SysCAD 9.1.
NOTE: The License Commands are only available when SysCAD is open but no projects are loaded.
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Introduction
SysCAD is protected by the CrypKey Software Licensing system. The various licensing options and information are explained in the following headings. If SysCAD is not licensed, it will run in the demonstration mode where the SysCAD project size is limited, that is you are only allowed a limited number of graphics and Trend Windows. The number of units and historian data are also limited.
Related Topics: Licensing.
Issue Trial License
Command Path License, Issue Trial License
This will issue a trial SysCAD license for limited period. It will allow new users to evaluate the full functionality of SysCAD with larger projects before purchasing. WARNING: The trial license can only be issued once!
License Location
Command Path License, License Location
This opens the License Location dialog box.
The default location of the license is on the local machine at \SysCAD92\License\Syscad.exe.
If the license is located on the network, you can tell SysCAD the location of the shared network license by using the Browse button or typing in the location (which may be a UNC path) to find the location of the license.
This option is not available if the license location has been forced by using the command line option "/l:" (lower case L for Location) to set the license location. This is usually done when creating multiple shortcuts on the desktop to use license located at different locations.
For normal use, where the license location override option is not used, SysCAD remembers the last license location. This is stored in the file "SysCAD.Machine.ini" in the \SysCAD92\Basefiles folder.
License Authorisation
Command Button 
Command Path License, License Authorisation
This will open the License Authorisation dialog box. It is used to issue or upgrade a SysCAD license. When a SysCAD license or upgrade is required:
Contact KWA and provide the Site Code
KWA will then supply a Site Key
Type in the Site Key and press Update.
See Issue a Stand-alone License for more information.
Kill Current License
Command Path License, Kill Current License
When required, this is used to permanently remove the current license. A confirmation code will be given by SysCAD to verify the removal of the license. SysCAD will return to the demonstration mode.
Direct License Transfer
Command Path License, Direct License Transfer
This command is used when you want to transfer the current SysCAD license to an unlicensed copy of SysCAD. Please refer to License Transfer for step-to-step instructions on Direct License transfer.
This command can also be used to move SysCAD license to a new location within the same machine.
Register License Transfer
Command Path License, Register License Transfer
This command is used when you want to transfer the current SysCAD license to an unlicensed copy of SysCAD. This is used when the two copies of SysCAD are located at different machines and the two machines are not networked together. Please refer to License Transfer for step-to-step instructions on License transfer.
License Transfer Out
Command Path License, License Transfer Out
This command is used when you want to transfer the current SysCAD license to an unlicensed copy of SysCAD. This is used when the two copies of SysCAD are located at different machines and the two machines are not networked together. Please refer to License Transfer for step-to-step instructions on License transfer.
License Transfer In
Command Path License, License Transfer In
This command is used when you want to transfer the current SysCAD license to an unlicensed copy of SysCAD. This is used when the two copies of SysCAD are located at different machines and the two machines are not networked together. Please refer to License Transfer for step-to-step instructions on License transfer.
License Information
Command Button 
Command Path License, License Information
This lists the current license information, which include information such as the expiry date, SysCAD options and restrictions.
This command can also be accessed while a project is open via Tools - License Information.
Network Users
Command Path License, Network Users
This option is only available to users with Network license. It lists all users currently occupying the network license.
Reset Service
Command Path License, Reset Service
When network licenses are not released properly due to abnormal closure of the program, use this command to reset the crypkey service.
