About Datgel Products

Introduction

Datgel provides a range of products that extend the functionality of gINT Professional Plus / Professional / Logs. Each of these Datgel products needs to be licensed and you can do this using either an activation file supplied by Datgel, or using a Hardware Key.

This guide explains how to complete licensing using an activation file or a hardware key.

Support

For technical support please email support@datgel.com, or call +61 2 8202 8600 or +65 6631 9780.

Prerequisites

Install the Datgel product as described in the product specific user guide.

For Datgel products that are Add-Ins to gINT, you will need to open gINT and select a gINT project file before you begin licensing the product. Alternatively to license all Datgel products and to avoid opening gINT, you can use the Datgel License Administrator, accessible from Start > All Programs > Datgel > Datgel License Administrator.

You will need to enter the license number and serial number during the licensing process. This information is available from the fulfilment email that you received from Datgel.

License types

  • Single User Hardware Key License – A Single User Hardware Key License is fixed to the PC where the USB Hardware Key is attached. A Single User Hardware USB Key contains a license for one user only, but may hold a license for more than one Datgel Product.
    Only one Single User Hardware USB Key may be plugged into a PC at an instance. Network Hardware USB Keys may be validate as Single User Hardware Keys if so needed.
  • Network Hardware Key License – A Network Hardware Key License provides one or more floating licenses that can be used by any PC on the same network as the PC where the Hardware Key is attached. A Network Hardware Key may contain licenses for more than one user, but can hold a license for one Datgel Product only.
    This option is associated with Datgel's EULA license types "Country Network Hardware Key", "International Network Hardware Key", "Country Seat" and "International Seat".
    A USB Key is plugged into a PC / Server machine with the Datgel Network Key License Server installed (aka UniKey Network Server). Multiple USB keys may hosted on the same server.
  • Trial License – The Trial License is a fully functional license limited by the number of product uses and time since activation.
  • Single User Software Key License – The Single User Software Key License is fixed to the particular PC where you have performed the activation. If you want to move the licence to another PC, you need to deactivate the original license, and then request activation for a new Single User Software Key from Datgel. This license type is now rarely issued.

Choose a license method

The first time you run a Datgel Product from the Add-in menu, you are prompted to:

  1. Activate the product, and
  2. Choose the licensing method.

Choose the appropriate option on the following screen, and click Next.

If you have received a USB hardware key, you must choose Use a hardware key license.

Use the option to Activate a software key licence or trial license in one of the following situations:

  • You want to trial the Product before deciding whether to purchase a license.
  • You have bought a Software Key License and want to request a Software Key from Datgel.
  • You have bought a Software Key License and have received a Software Key Activation file from Datgel.
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