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-====== Orbit Online License Activation ======+====== Orbit Product License & Activation ======
  
 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. \\ 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.)). \\ Orbit 3DM Cloud is not licensed via an Activation Key and the Online License Activation service.)). \\
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 ===== Orbit License Activation vs Bentley CONNECT Edition ===== ===== Orbit License Activation vs Bentley CONNECT Edition =====
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 {{:dev:technology:core:orbit_app_logoframe.png?nolink|}} The Bentley Connect Edition has the Orbit 3DM blue pin favicon.  {{:dev:technology:core:orbit_app_logoframe.png?nolink|}} The Bentley Connect Edition has the Orbit 3DM blue pin favicon. 
  
-This documents the Orbit License Activation. \\+=== Trial and Demo Licenses === 
 + 
 +Trial and Demo Licenses are available for Desktop products. Both are subject to license restrictions. \\ 
 +More information, see [[dev:technology:core:license_restrictions|]]. 
 + 
 +===== Bentley CONNECT Edition ===== 
 For documentation on product download and activation for Bentley Connect Edition, see https://www.bentley.com/en/Licensing-Configuration.  For documentation on product download and activation for Bentley Connect Edition, see https://www.bentley.com/en/Licensing-Configuration. 
  
 +=== Bentley CONNECTION Client - Offline Activation ===
  
-===== Concepts =====+  * [[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]] 
 +  * [[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 ===== 
 + 
 +==== Concepts ====
  
 === Activation Key & Concurrent Use === === Activation Key & Concurrent Use ===
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 Specific terms and conditions for offline license activation are applicable, see [[dev:technology:core:offline_license_activation]]. Specific terms and conditions for offline license activation are applicable, see [[dev:technology:core:offline_license_activation]].
  
-=== Trial and Demo Licenses === +==== My Orbit GT ====
- +
-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 =====+
  
 Customers are able to consult and manage their Activation Keys and Concurrent Uses via [[https://my.orbitgt.com]]. Customers are able to consult and manage their Activation Keys and Concurrent Uses via [[https://my.orbitgt.com]].
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 === Concurrent Use = License Lease === === Concurrent Use = License Lease ===
  
-A successful activation validates product 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. \\   +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).+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). \\
  
-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 a 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 a license violation.+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.
  
 === Get Access  === === Get Access  ===
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 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. 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.
  
-You don't know if you have an Orbit GT Account or forgot your password, try to login here https://orbitgt.com/login/ \\ +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://orbitgt.com/register/ \\+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. \\ You have an Orbit GT Account but you don't have permissions to access this portal, request permission via orbit.sales@bentley.com. \\
  
-===== Product Activation =====+==== Product Activation ====
  
 Depending on the type of Orbit Product, a slightly different validation check is applied.  Depending on the type of Orbit Product, a slightly different validation check is applied. 
  
-==== Orbit 3DM Desktop Standalone ====+=== Orbit Desktop ===
  
 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 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.
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 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|]]. 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 Desktop Clients ==== +=== Orbit 3DM Publisher Server ===
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-Orbit Desktop Clients connect to their Orbit Server, see below, every time you start and stop the application. No online connectivity is required. \\ +
-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. +
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-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. +
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-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.  +
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-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 3DM Publisher and 3DM Feature Extraction 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 [[dev:server:orbit_eos_serivice|]]. \\+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 3D Mapping Viewer and 3DM Plugins ====+=== Orbit 3DM Viewer and Plugins ===
  
-The Html5-based 3D Mapping 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 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. 
  
 From version 18.0 Plugins provided by Orbit GT using the Flash-based Mobile Mapping or Oblique Viewer SDK are free of charge. \\ From version 18.0 Plugins provided by Orbit GT using the Flash-based Mobile Mapping or Oblique Viewer SDK are free of charge. \\
 
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