General Information

A unique license is required for each computer. The license is assigned to the computer it is activated on. A license can only be used on one computer at a time. Vehicle Communication through the VCM is disabled without an active license. A license can be transferred to a different PC. Licenses are active for a fixed period of time and expire on the expiration date. A license can be renewed, returned and transferred to a different PC. A license can be renewed within 30 days of expiration. Uninstalling IDS does not uninstall the license.

Types of Licenses

Production License Can be installed many times on the computer it is assigned to. An Activation Code is required to activate the license. Activation does require communication with the License Server. Activation can be done using either an online or offline process. Is a renewable license. Can only be renewed online. The renewal process does not require manual entry of an Activation Code.

Production License Status

Active – An active and valid license with Vehicle Communications enabled. Inactive – An inoperable license resulting from computer clock rollback or computer hardware changes with Vehicle Communications disabled. Invalid – A license past its validation deadline with Vehicle Communications disabled. Expired – A license past its expiration date with Vehicle Communications disabled.

IDS Software License Functions

License Validation An activated Production License requires regular Validation to remain active. When internet connected, Validation is automatically done by IDS as a background task When not internet connected, IDS provides warnings as the Validation deadline approaches. Validation can be done either online or offline.   Returning a License/Transferring a License Any internet connected computer with a license can be used to Return or Transfer a license. A license can be transferred by activating a returned license on another computer. To Return a license online, select System Utilities\ License Management\Return License. To Return a license offline, select System Utilities\ License Management\Support Information.

Uninstalling IDS

If IDS and the license are no longer needed, uninstall IDS and Return the license. If IDS is no longer needed, uninstall IDS and retain the license for future use.