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How to License AD Pro Toolkit

AD Pro Toolkit starts with a 15-day free trial with every feature. To keep using it after the trial, activate a license.

To manage the license, go to Settings > License. Only Super admins can see this page.

Activate with a license key

Use this when the computer AD Pro Toolkit is installed on can reach the internet.

  1. Go to Settings > License.
  2. On the License key tab, enter your license key.
  3. Select Activate.

The page then shows Active, with the expiry date, the number of Admin Licenses, and who the license is registered to.

AD Pro Toolkit checks the license with the license server once a day. If the computer is offline for a while, the license keeps working until its expiry date.

Activate with a license file

Use this when the computer AD Pro Toolkit is installed on can't reach the internet.

  1. Contact AD Pro Toolkit support for a license file for your license.
  2. Go to Settings > License and select the License file tab.
  3. Select Choose license file… and pick the file. The page shows who it's licensed to and when it expires.
  4. Select Activate from file.

A license file is checked on the computer itself, so AD Pro Toolkit never needs internet access.

Move a license to another computer

Each license can be activated on a set number of computers. To move it:

  1. On the old computer, go to Settings > License and select Deactivate on this machine.
  2. On the new computer, activate it with the same license key.

A license activated from a file has no Deactivate button. To move it, use the license file on the new computer instead.

The desktop AD Pro Toolkit and AD Pro Toolkit use the same license. Activating both on the same computer uses one activation, and deactivating one deactivates the other on that computer.

When the trial or license ends

When the trial ends, or a license expires, every page is replaced with Your trial has ended, except Settings > License. Nothing is deleted. Activate a license and everything is back as it was.

While on the trial, the title bar shows how many days are left. Select it to go to the License page.

Troubleshooting

  • Activation fails with a connection error: the computer can't reach store.activedirectorypro.com. Check the firewall or proxy, or use a license file instead.