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Importing Windchill License
You can import the Windchill license using one of the following options:
Retrieve license online — Use this option to activate your license key automatically. For more information, see the section “Retrieving license online”.
Import license from a file — Use this option to initiate the process of activating your license key manually. For more information, see the section “Importing license from a File”.
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Make sure you have read and understood the license activation process described in Windchill Licensing.
Retrieving license online
Use this option to activate your license key automatically. Specify the details in the following fields. All fields are required
PTC Username — Enter your PTC username.
PTC Password — Enter your PTC password.
License Path — Specify the location where you want to store the license. By default, license is stored in trusted storage at WT_HOME/conf/licensing in an encrypted format. The wt.licenseusage.licensepath property in wt.properties file allows the user to change the license path. The license path can be changed after installation.
Import license from a file
Use this option to initiate the process of activating your license key manually through License Management utility after installation. Specify the details in the following field:
License Path — Specify the location where you want to store the license. By default, license is stored in trusted storage at WT_HOME/conf/licensing in an encrypted format. The wt.licenseusage.licensepath property in wt.properties file allows the user to change the license path. The license path can be changed after installation.
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In the case of cluster environment, store the license key at common location such as in the partition which is available to all the nodes in the network.
The details of importing a license manually using License Management utility is described in the section “Retrieving License Using Windchill License Management Utility” in Windchill Licensing.