Registration Key
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Registration Key - Definition
A registration key is a unique ID generated from system information by the FME Licensing Wizard. It is Safe's method of limiting a node-locked license to a single computer. Safe needs the registration key from your installation in order to be able to create a license for FME.
Registration Key - Where is it?
The registration key is shown in the bottom-left corner of the FME licensing wizard (below)...
Registration Key - Supplying it to Safe
In most cases the licensing wizard is able to pass the key on to Safe automatically, allowing them to immediately create a matching license. This should occur whenever you are requesting an evaluation license, or you are requesting a new license for an updated FME version.
However, in some cases you will need to quote the number to us directly, in which case you can find it in the bottom left corner of the licensing wizard dialog. Some examples of when this may happen are:
- You're requesting a second evaluation license from the same machine
- The connection to the Safe server is not working
- We need to see the code to help debug a license problem.
- You're moving your FME installation from one machine to another
Registration Key - Licensing Issues
When you move FME to another computer you will need a new license, since the new computer's registration key will not match that encoded within your existing license. When you ask for a new license (contact codes@safe.com) make sure that you quote the key correctly, and that it is from the new computer/FME installation that you wish to license. The number one reason for failure of licenses is the wrong registration key!
Registration Key - In Help > About
Your Registration Key can also be found under the "More Info" button in the Help > About menu, where it is called "Machine Key".
