Orbit Desktop Offline
This page describes how to download, install, request license and validate an Orbit standalone desktop product with Offline License Validation.
Use of Offline License Validation can be requested upon strict terms and conditions. For any other use, see Orbit Desktop Installation.
Terms and Conditions
Orbit GT applies an online activation for all products. All software must connect to the Orbit Online License Service to start and enable proper operation. Situations in which the Orbit Online License Service cannot be reached the software cannot be started or ongoing use will terminated.
Only upon specific request and with proper motivation, a Hardware Bind License Key to operate the software can be provided.
These are the conditions upon such exceptional grant can be given :
Use strictly reserved to Governmental agencies in relation to Public Safety.
Customer writes letter to Orbit GT with funded motivation why a Hardware Bind License Key is required.
Orbit GT must reply with written confirmation, if agreed. Orbit GT is free to refuse any request.
If use of Hardware Bind License Key is approved, additional Terms and Conditions must be respected.
These are the conditions to which a customer must comply without exception :
License Key Agreement must be signed by the customer before license can be granted.
Supplementary license fee of 20% of the standard product price.
Product and supplementary license fee must be fully paid before license can be granted.
License Key is valid for 1 year.
A new License Key will be provided each year, upon request, if terms and conditions are respected.
A Maintenance Contract is mandatory.
License Key cannot be de-authorized.
The software cannot be moved to another machine unless at time of the yearly License Key renewal.
Installation on Virtual Machines, Parallel Desktop or alike is forbidden.
Customer must allow a yearly visit by Orbit GT or its representative to assure conditions are met.
If any non-compliant situations are detected, cost of fine will be minimal three times the purchase price of the software at hand.
Register
Using your Orbit GIS account you can request a license. Note you cannot use your Orbit GT account, a separated Orbit GIS account is required!
If you do not have an Orbit GIS account, register first :
http://www.orbitgis.com/user/register
Check your junk mail, the confirmation email might be blocked by your spam filter.
Download
Request your download from sales@orbitgt.com.
Install
Double click the downloaded executable to install :
Request License
Users signed in to the Orbit GIS website can complete license request.
Start Orbit
If you do not have a valid License Key, the License Manager window will pop-up.
Otherwise, open this window from the
Main Toolbar “Help” menu.
License Manager Window
Flag the “Request” checkbox of the product of your interest.
Click the “Request License” button.
You will be redirected to our Online License Request Confirmation page.
Online Confirmation is required. To complete offline License Request copy confirmation web page url and proceed online.
Online License Request Confirmation (Login required)
Optionally add a comment and submit your License Request.
After submitting, you will receive an auto-reply License Request Confirmation email.
Check your junk mail if you didn't receive this confirmation.
Forward the auto-reply License Request Confirmation email to sales@orbitgt.com.
License Key Email
When your License Request is processed, you will receive an email containing the License Key.
Requests are processed during office hours (9AM - 5PM CET).
Validate Product
Activate your product by entering the License Key.
Start Orbit
If you do not have a valid License Key, the License Manager window will pop-up.
Otherwise, open this window from the
Main Toolbar “Help” menu.
License Manager Window
Select the product in the overview table.
Copy-paste the License Key into the “License Key” entry field
Click the “Validate” button to activate the product.
Restart Orbit