Overview of Together licensing

Registering Together

   Register via Internet connection
   Register via phone or web
   Import a software activation file

Unregister Together

 

 

Licensing and Registering
Borland® Together® Edition for Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET (version 2.0)

Updated April 23, 2004

Overview of Together licensing

For all types of licenses, the license file should reside in the $TGH$/defaults directory. There are two main scenarios for licensing Together:

  • Single-user named license. This type of license is registered for your computer and cannot be transferred. Your Together installation already includes a default license file (*.slip) in the /defaults directory that specifies the type of product. You are prompted to register your license when you first start Together, following the steps in the Borland Product Registration Wizard. You must have a serial number and registration key. For registration instructions, see Registering Together below. Once you have registered, you will not need to reregister the same type of license again even if you reinstall Together.

  • Enterprise licensing. In this scenario, your organization has purchased a number of licenses that are managed by a license server (Borland License Server or FLEXlm™).
    • Borland License Server. Obtain a license file (*.slip) from your license server administrator and place it in the $TGH$/defaults directory. Your login name should be registered on the license server. The Borland License Server supports both named and concurrent licensing.
      • A named license is a license issued for your exclusive use. It is only valid for someone logged in under your user name. It can, of course be used while you have a network connection, but is also valid for 30 days of offline use.
      • A concurrent license is provided from a pool of available licenses on the local network when you start Together. Concurrent licenses are available for only a pre-defined number of simultaneous users. They can be used only while you have a network connection. Offline, they cease to function after 4-5 minutes.
    • FLEXlm. Obtain a license file (license.dat) from your license server administrator and place it in the $TGH$/defaults directory.

    Administrators: For information on downloading/installing license server software, visit: http://license.borland.com/lservers/belise.jsp. Information on administering concurrent (floating) licenses is in the Administrator's Guide, included with the software.

Registering Together

The following information applies to single-user named licenses only.
When you run Together for the first time, you will need to register using the serial number and key provided with the product CD, by email, or from another location. (Note: There is no grace period for Together. Together must be registered before it can be used.)

  1. Install and run Together. Refer to the readme for detailed instructions on installing and launching Together.
  2. When the Borland Registration Wizard opens, click through the welcome dialog and enter your product serial number and authorization key number, then click Next.
  3. Choose a registration method:
    • Internet
      Select this option if you have an Internet connection and want to complete the registration process quickly.
    • Phone or web
      Select this option if you want to complete the registration process by telephone or using an online web form and receive your activation file by email or postal mail.
    • Existing software activation file
      Select this option if you have already received a software activation file.
    • Register later

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Register via Internet connection

If you have the serial number and key from your Together product CD or from another location:

  1. Select the appropriate radio button:
    • I have an existing Borland Community Account
    • I want to use an existing Software Registration Account.
    • I need to create a new Software Registration Account.
  2. Enter account information in the dialog boxes that follow.
    For an existing account:
    • Enter your user name (or email address) and password. Click Next.
    • If you are using a proxy server, enter that information when asked (you may need to obtain this from your system administrator). Click Next.
    For creating a new account:
    • Enter a new user name, email address, and password. Click Next.
    • Enter your first name, last name, company name, and job title. Click Next.
    • Enter phone and address information. Click Next.
    • Select your preferred method(s) of contact. Click Next.
  3. When the Information Summary dialog appears, verify that the information is correct. If so, click Next. Otherwise, click Back and correct the information before proceeding.
  4. Shortly, a dialog notifies you that registration is complete, or that you should re-enter the information and try again.

Register via phone or web

  1. Select your phone number appropriate for your location.
  2. Enter your serial number and registration key.
  3. Call the Customer Service number for your location, or click the URL to fill out the online registration form (you will need to enter your Borland Community Account ID and password).
  4. When you receive your registration file, repeat the registration process. Choose Import Software Activation file as your registration method.

Import a software activation file

If you received a software activation file:

  1. Enter the path and filename of your activation file, or click the ellipsis (...) button to browse to the location of the file.
  2. Click Next.
  3. Click Finish to complete the registration process.

Unregister Together

To unregister Together:

  1. On the main menu, select Tools > Together VS .NET > License Management.
  2. The Borland Product License Manager dialog opens from which you can unregister your license.

Note: If your product is not registered, the option Register Together appears as an option on the Tools > Together menu.

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