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Licensing
Details on the licensing solution of PLA 3.0, the available licensing options, and the activation and management of licenses.
Activate your license
To activate your PLA 3.0 license, you install a software key on the computer or license server that should hold the PLA 3.0 license. Activating the PLA 3.0 license automatically activates the license keys for your add-ons.
Apply the license file
Apply the Vendor-to-Customer (.v2c) file to the computer or license server that you want to license.

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Explore PLA 3.0, its key features and ongoing enhancements, and learn how to log in and register.
User interface
PLA 3.0 supports you in your daily work by providing a set of graphical and textual user interface elements. Learn about the different elements and how to use them efficiently.
Key concepts
Details on documents and templates, the data editors and the Content editor of PLA 3.0. Learn about the position factors and data aggregation features.
Data analysis
Data analysis add-ons offer a wide range of capabilities, ranging from analytical methods over comprehensive analysis to statistical process control. PLA 3.0 also provides a set of add-ons that support and supplement data analysis add-ons.
Data import
Use data acquisition and data import add-ons to import external response values and observation data into PLA 3.0 for further processing and evaluation.
Installation
Details on the deployment, installation, initial and advanced setup of PLA 3.0.
Licensing
Details on the licensing solution of PLA 3.0, the available licensing options, and the activation and management of licenses.
- Licensing options
  PLA 3.0 offers a flexible licensing model designed for both individual users and multi-user environments. The licensing option you select determines how many users can access PLA 3.0 at the same time. It also determines on how many computers you can install PLA 3.0.
- Information packages
  Information packages play a central role in the installation and licensing process. They contain key data required to get PLA 3.0 up and running in your environment.
- Activate your license
  To activate your PLA 3.0 license, you install a software key on the computer or license server that should hold the PLA 3.0 license. Activating the PLA 3.0 license automatically activates the license keys for your add-ons.
  - Collect status information
    Create a Customer-to-Vendor (.c2v) file to collect information about the computer or license server on which you want to install the PLA 3.0 license.
  - Apply the license file
    Apply the Vendor-to-Customer (.v2c) file to the computer or license server that you want to license.
- Transfer your license
  PLA 3.0 licenses are tied to the computer to which you apply the vendor-to-customer (.v2c) file. Before you change the hardware or operating system of this computer, you have to temporarily transfer the license to a different computer.
- Manage existing licenses
  Learn how to increase the number of concurrent users, replace a hardware key with a software key, or cross-upgrade from a Seat license to a Concurrent use license.
- Licenses on a Sentinel license server
  By default, clients can access all Sentinel license servers running in the same subnet. If you operate several subnets or want to restrict the access of clients to a license server, you have to control the access accordingly.
- Legacy protection keys
  We recommend software keys for license activation. However, we also support legacy protection keys, namely hardware-based Sentinel protection keys and hardlock keys.
Administration
Details on system administration tasks such as setup and maintenance of databases and add-ons, user accounts, access rights, and migration and update procedures.
Regulatory compliance
PLA 3.0 supports you in achieving compliance with regulations such as ISPE GAMP^® 5 and 21 CFR Part 11. It also provides options to validate PLA 3.0 in your environment.
PDF downloads
Download PDF guides of current and previous framework and add-on versions.
Sample lab
Meet the team at Stegmann Labs, where PLA 3.0 plays an essential role in every step of bioassay management.
Glossary
Find definitions of terms.

Apply the license file

Apply the Vendor-to-Customer (.v2c) file to the computer or license server that you want to license.

Before you begin

You should have received a Vendor-to-Customer (.v2c) file from our Sales team. If you do not have it available on the system you wish to license, open the e-mail you have received from us and save the file attached to it.

Procedure

To apply the license file:

Start the PLA License Key Manager.
On the Apply license file tab, select … in the lower right corner.
Navigate to the directory where you have saved the Vendor-to-Customer (.v2c) file, select it, and then select Open.
Select Apply update.
Result: On the Apply license file tab, a message informs you about the current status.

Figure 1. Apply license file
Make sure the license file has been correctly applied.
- If PLA 3.0 is installed, open the application and check the license status in the Login dialog. The serial number (S/N) appears at the bottom of the Login dialog after successful activation.
  
  Figure 2. Serial number displayed in the PLA 3.0 Login dialog
  
  Important: If PLA 3.0 cannot access the internet, you have to manually refresh your information package to authenticate the license keys. To do this, use the Tools menu. For details, see Download and refresh your information package.
- If PLA 3.0 is not installed, you can check the license status using the PLA License Control Center. Licenses from Stegmann Systems always have the vendor code **98099** assigned.
  
  Figure 3. License file displayed in the PLA License Control Center

Troubleshooting

If you see an icon color other than green in the serial number line of the Login dialog or if the number you see differs from the serial number you received from us, it is possible that PLA 3.0 could not authenticate your license keys. You can troubleshoot this issue as follows:

Make sure that PLA 3.0 can access the internet. For details, see the Configure your preferences topic.
Make sure that PLA 3.0 can detect your license server. For details, see the Licenses on a Sentinel license server topic.