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Licensing
The licensing solution of PLA 3.0, available licensing options, and the activation and management of licenses.
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.
Transfer your license to another computer
PLA 3.0 licenses are tied to the computer on which you activated them. You need to transfer the license in cases such as reinstalling or renaming the computer, or when retiring it and activating the license on a different system.
Apply the license transfer file
Apply the license transfer (.h2h) file to the computer that should receive the license (recipient computer).

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Overview of the PLA 3.0 software, its ongoing improvements and version updates, and the available trial options.
Key concepts
Structural foundation for daily work and support for method development from initial design to routine production.
Data analysis
Analytical methods, comprehensive analysis, assay workflows, and statistical process control.
Data import
Import of external response values and observation data into PLA 3.0 for further processing and evaluation.
User interface
The user interface of PLA 3.0 includes graphical and textual elements designed for daily workflows.
Installation and update
Deployment, installation, and update of PLA 3.0, including initial and advanced setup.
Licensing
The licensing solution of PLA 3.0, 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.
- 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.
  - Transfer your license to another computer
    PLA 3.0 licenses are tied to the computer on which you activated them. You need to transfer the license in cases such as reinstalling or renaming the computer, or when retiring it and activating the license on a different system.
    - Collect recipient information
      Create a recipient information (.id) file to collect information about the computer to which you want to transfer the PLA 3.0 license (recipient computer).
    - Generate the license transfer file
      Generate the license transfer (.h2h) file to combine information about the source computer with details about the license you want to transfer and hardware information of the recipient computer.
    - Apply the license transfer file
      Apply the license transfer (.h2h) file to the computer that should receive the license (recipient computer).
  - Transfer your license back to Stegmann Systems
    Return a license to Stegmann Systems by transferring it back.
  - Update your license
    Update your concurrent use license to increase the number of user slots, that is the number of users allowed to work with PLA 3.0 at the same time.
  - Replace a hardware key with a software key
    You can replace your existing hardware Sentinel HL USB dongle or hardlock dongle with a software key.
  - Cross-upgrade your license
    You can switch 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.
- Use legacy protection keys
  We recommend software keys for license activation. However, you can also activate a PLA 3.0 license using a Sentinel HL USB dongle.
Administration
Setup and maintenance of databases and add-ons, user accounts, access rights, and migration and update procedures.
Regulatory compliance
PLA 3.0 supports users in achieving compliance with regulations such as ISPE GAMP^® 5 and 21 CFR Part 11.
Glossary
Definitions of central terminology used in PLA 3.0.

Apply the license transfer file

Apply the license transfer (.h2h) file to the computer that should receive the license (recipient computer).

Procedure

To apply the license transfer (.h2h) file:

Start the PLA License Key Manager on the recipient computer.
On the Apply license file tab, select … next to Update file.
Navigate to the directory where you have saved the license transfer (.h2h) file, select it, and then select Open.
Results: Details about the license to be rehosted are displayed on the Apply license file tab.
On the Apply license file tab, select Apply update.
Results: The license is installed on the recipient computer, and a corresponding message is displayed on the Apply license file tab.

Figure 1. Successfully applied license transfer file