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-====== Orbit Online License Activation ======+====== Orbit Product License & Activation ======
  
-===== Concepts =====+This page describes the concepts and requirements of Orbit Online License Activation for product validation, applicable for all on-premises, licensed, Orbit 3DM products((Orbit 3DM Viewer, 3DM Viewer SDK, and 3DM Plugins do not require individual activation and are licensed via the Orbit 3DM Publisher or Orbit 3DM Cloud they connect. \\ 
 +Orbit 3DM Cloud is not licensed via an Activation Key and the Online License Activation service.)). \\
  
-=== Online Activation Key and Concurrent Uses ===+===== Orbit License Activation vs Bentley CONNECT Edition =====
  
-  * An Orbit product must be validated online via an Activation Key. +Since version 21.1 the Orbit 3DM products are available for both Orbit License Activation and Bentley's corporate CONNECT Edition. \\ 
-  * An Activation Key is valid for a specified number of Concurrent Uses.  +Same software, same functionalities, but different product validation. 
-  * Orbit manages all Activation Keys and Concurrent Uses online via the Orbit License Service.+
  
-To use Orbit, outbound connectivity to the Orbit License Service  <nowiki>https://activation.orbitgt.com/service</nowiki> on port 443 is required. \\ In case you need to add a firewall rule, use the Server's Name and not its IP. The License Service is a scaled Cloud Service and has no fix IP.+{{:dev:technology:core:app_logoframe.png?nolink|}} An Orbit licensed installation is identified by Orbit GT's traditional 3-color favicon. \\ 
 +{{:dev:technology:core:orbit_app_logoframe.png?nolink|}} The Bentley Connect Edition has the Orbit 3DM blue pin favicon. 
  
-=== Trial and Demonstrator Licenses ===+=== Trial and Demo Licenses ===
  
-Trial and Demonstrator License restrictions are available for Desktop Standalone products only, see [[technology:core_concepts:license_restrictions|]].+Trial and Demo Licenses are available for Desktop products. Both are subject to license restrictions. \\ 
 +More information, see [[dev:technology:core:license_restrictions|]].
  
-===== My Orbit GT =====+===== Bentley CONNECT Edition =====
  
-Customers are able to consult and manage their Activation Keys and Concurrent Uses via the My Orbit GT portal. \\ +For documentation on product download and activation for Bentley Connect Edition, see https://www.bentley.com/en/Licensing-Configuration. 
-**https://my.orbitgt.com**+
  
-=== License Leases ===+=== Bentley CONNECTION Client - Offline Activation ===
  
-A successful activation validates product use for a well defined period, so called "license lease lifetime". Depending the product type (see below), a certain license lease lifetime is applicable. \\   +  * [[https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/37164/installation---deployment-image|Get Bentley CONNECTION Client offline - deploy image]] 
-By closing the application properly, the license lease is released immediately. This allows to restart the application right away on any hardware using the same license. Beware of the exception for the Orbit WebClient SDK (see below).+  * [[https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/licensing_cloud_and_web_services/w/wiki/50541/server-product-access-keys|Server Product Access Keys]] 
 +===== Orbit License Activation =====
  
-Via this portal, specific individuals can manually end a license lease. This is required when the application is stopped in an irregular way. In such case, technically, the application was not able to successfully communicate the end-of-lease to the Orbit License Service. Any use is reported, abuse is seen as license violation.+==== Concepts ====
  
-=== Get Access  ===+=== Activation Key & Concurrent Use ===
  
-Access to the my.orbitgt.com portal is managed via an Orbit GT Account and granted to defined Primary Company Contacts, being those individuals within the company that are responsible for the use of the Orbit products and licenses.+  * An Activation Key defines a product, features & capabilities, a number of concurrent uses, and an organization.  
 +  * Activation Keys are managed online, and available via https://my.orbitgt.com user portal.  
 +  * Product use requires an Activation Key and online validation via the Orbit License Service.
  
-You don't know if you have an Orbit GT Account, try to login here https://orbitgt.com/login/ \\ +=== Online License Activation === 
-You don't have an Orbit GT Account, register here https://orbitgt.com/register/ \\ +
-You have an Orbit GT Account but you don't have permissions to access to this portal, request permission via sales@orbitgt.com. \\+
  
-===== Product Activation =====+Online license validation requires outbound connectivity to the Orbit License Service <nowiki>https://activation.orbitgt.com/service</nowiki> on port 443. \\  
 +If a firewall exception needs to be set, then use the Server Name and not its IP. The License Service is a scaled Cloud Service and has no fixed IP.
  
-Depending the type of Orbit Product, a slightly different validation check is applied. +=== Offline License Activation ===
  
-=== Orbit Desktop Standalone ===+Orbit provides an alternative dongle-based Orbit Offline Licensing Activation. \\ 
 +The installation procedure and concepts of Activation Key & Concurrent Use are the same for both Online and Offline License Activation. \\ 
 +An Offline License Activation replaces the need for online connectivity with the requirement to access a locally attached USB license dongle. \\ 
 +Specific terms and conditions for offline license activation are applicable, see [[dev:technology:core:offline_license_activation]].
  
-From version 11.2, released November 2015.+==== My Orbit GT ====
  
-Orbit Desktop Standalone products connect to Orbit Online License Service every time you start and stop the application. By closing the application properly, the license use is released immediately allowing you or any co-worker to start Orbit right away on a different machine using the same license.+Customers are able to consult and manage their Activation Keys and Concurrent Uses via [[https://my.orbitgt.com]].
  
-Online connectivity is required to start the application and to release your license use at closing the application. \\ +=== Concurrent Use = License Lease ===
-If you successfully started the application the license use is valid for 1 hour. When your license lease is about to expire the application reconnects automatically to the online license service to extend its license lease lifetime with another hour. +
  
-After 3 failed attempts to automatically extend a valid license lease the application shutdown timer is displayed. Once you confirm acknowledge, the application will be blocked by the License Manager window in 5 minutes. This give you enough time to save your work or to re-validate your license manually. +A successful activation validates the product to use for a well-defined period, the so-called "license lease lifetime". Depending on the product type (see below), a certain license lease lifetime is applicable. \\   
 +By closing the application properly, the license lease is released immediately. This allows restarting the application right away on any hardware using the same license. Beware of the exception for the Orbit WebClient SDK (see below). \\
  
-In case (1) the application is not closed properly or (2) no successful connection to the online license service could be established when stopping the application, your license will be released once its license lease lifetime expires.+Via this portal, specific individuals can manually end a license lease. This is required when the application is stopped in an irregular way (e.g. rebooting the server without stopping the Orbit Publisher Service prior). In such a case, technically, the application was not able to successfully communicate the end-of-lease to the Orbit License Service. Any use is reported, and abuse is seen as a license violation.
  
-If the Orbit desktop can't be started due to an invalid license the License Manager Window displays the reason of activation failure and how to solve the issue, see [[180:desktop:workspace:license_manager|]].+=== Get Access  ===
  
-=== Orbit Desktop Clients ===+Access to the my.orbitgt.com portal is granted to customers only and managed via an existing Orbit GT Account. Only the Primary Contacts, being those individuals within the company that is responsible for the use of the Orbit products and licenses, have access.
  
-From version 1.0, released late nineties. +You don't know if you have an Orbit GT Account or forgot your password, try to login here https://3dmapping.cloud/login/ \\ 
 +You don't have an Orbit GT Account, register here https://account.orbitgt.com/register/ \\ 
 +You have an Orbit GT Account but you don't have permissions to access this portal, request permission via orbit.sales@bentley.com. \\
  
-Orbit Desktop Clients  connect to their Orbit Server, see below, every time you start and stop the application. No online connectivity is required. \\ +==== Product Activation ====
-By closing the application properly, the license use is released immediately allowing you or any co-worker to start Orbit right away on a different machine using the same license.+
  
-If you successfully started the application the license use is valid for 30 minutes. When your license lease is about to expire the application reconnects automatically to its Orbit Server to extend its license lease lifetime with another 30 minutes.+Depending on the type of Orbit Product, a slightly different validation check is applied. 
  
-After 2 failed attempts to automatically extend a valid license lease the application shutdown timer is displayed. Once you confirm acknowledge, the application will be closed in 5 minutes. This give you enough time to save your work locally. +=== Orbit Desktop ===
  
-In case (1) the client isn't closed properly or (2) no successful connection to the Orbit Server could be established when stopping the application, your license use will be released once its license lease lifetime expires.+Orbit Desktop Standalone products connect to Orbit Online License Service every time you start and stop the application. By closing the application properly, the license use is released immediately allowing you or any co-worker to start Orbit right away on a different machine using the same license.
  
-=== Orbit Server ===+Online connectivity is required to start the application and to release your license use at closing the application. \\ 
 +If you successfully started the application the license use is valid for 1 hour. When your license lease is about to expire the application reconnects automatically to the online license service to extend its license lease lifetime with another hour. 
  
-From version 11.2, released November 2015.+After 3 failed attempts to automatically extend a valid license lease the application shutdown timer is displayed. Once you confirm acknowledge, the application will be blocked by the License Manager window in 5 minutes. This give you enough time to save your work or to re-validate your license manually.  
 + 
 +In case (1) the application is not closed properly or (2) no successful connection to the online license service could be established when stopping the application, your license will be released once its license lease lifetime expires. 
 + 
 +If the Orbit desktop can't be started due to an invalid license the License Manager Window displays the reason of activation failure and how to solve the issue, see [[dev:desktop:workspace:license_manager|]]. 
 + 
 +=== Orbit 3DM Publisher Server ===
  
 An Orbit Server operates the same as the above described Orbit Desktop Standalone, differences :  An Orbit Server operates the same as the above described Orbit Desktop Standalone, differences : 
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   * No acknowledge and shutdown timer can be used. If the license lease expires the Orbit Server license will become invalid.   * No acknowledge and shutdown timer can be used. If the license lease expires the Orbit Server license will become invalid.
  
-Orbit Servers connects to the Orbit Online License Service every time you start and stop the Orbit EOS Service correctly, see [[180:server:eos:service|]]. \\ +Orbit Servers connects to the Orbit Online License Service every time you start and stop the Orbit EOS Service correctly, see [[dev:publisher:orbit_eos_service|]]. \\ 
-A valid Orbit Server is able to activate a well defined number of concurrent Orbit Desktop Clients. The Orbit Server is not connecting to the Online License Service to validate a connecting Orbit Desktop Client. +A valid Orbit Server is able to activate a well-defined number of concurrent Orbit Desktop Clients. The Orbit Server is not connecting to the Online License Service to validate a connecting Orbit Desktop Client.
- +
-=== Orbit Publisher === +
- +
-From version 11.2, released November 2015. +
- +
-An Orbit Publisher operates the same as the above described Orbit Server. +
- +
-=== Orbit Plugin or WebClient SDK === +
- +
-From version 11.0 +
- +
-The Orbit WebClient SDK integrated by any Plugin connects to the Orbit Online License Service every time you load the Orbit WebClient.  +
-If you successfully started the application the license use is valid and assigned to the requested seat for 1 or 24 hours, depending your license configuration. Your license use will be released once its license lease lifetime expires.+
  
-Note your license use is assigned for 1 or 24 hours to the requested seat. Cleaning your cache or cookies removes  your Activation Key. Restarting the plugin afterwards initiates an additional concurrent license use. +=== Orbit 3DM Viewer and Plugins ===
  
-The Orbit WebClient SDK does not end the lease when it is closed. To reuse a license lease on a different hardware, you require to wait until the license lease lifetime is over or use a second concurrent seat.+The Html5-based 3DM Viewer SDK and any Plugins provided by Orbit GT developed Plugins using the 3D Mapping Viewer SDK are free of charge and do not require online activation. 
  
-The Orbit WebClient Activation Key can be entered manually or requested from the Publisher it is connecting to. \\ +From version 18.0 Plugins provided by Orbit GT using the Flash-based Mobile Mapping or Oblique Viewer SDK are free of charge. \\ 
-If you request the Activation Key from Publisher, you need to ensure the Publisher is configured to distribute a valid Activation Key for the plugin you are using.+The Orbit 3DM Publisher version 18.0 or higher includes unlimited Activation Keys for all Plugins developed by Orbit GT that use the Flash-based Viewer SDK. \\ 
 +Contact Sales at Orbit GT to obtain the configurations for Publisher 18.0 or higher to distribute a valid Activation Key for the Plugins you have developed. \\ 
 +More information about the Activation of Flash-based Plugins, see [[180:technology:core:online_license_activation|License Activation Version 17.1]].
  
  
 
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