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SeeTestAutomation - Transferring A Node-Locked License

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Please note that this tool is classified as a Legacy tool. We recommend transitioning to our updated solutions to maintain optimal performance and security in your workflows. For more information on this matter, please reach out to technical support .

On this page, we will provide instructions on how to rehost (transfer) a license from one machine to another.

PREREQUISITES:

  • RUS_KYBXC.exe – The license activation utility. This is located in the "bin" sub-folder of your studio installation.

  • SeeTest Automation should be closed during the process on both machines.

  • Make sure that the Sentinel runtime service is running on the recipient machine. If not, follow these steps: Debugging License Errors

  • This is how  the source machine should look before (after clicking on Help>License Information in the studio and launching the RUS_KYBXC.exe file):

Step 1: Collect Information from the Recipient Machine.

  1. On the recipient machine, launch the RUS utility (RUS_KYBXC.exe) and click on the "Transfer License" tab.

  2. Follow the instructions labeled "Step 1" to collect information about the computer and save it to a file.

  3. Make sure that the file (or a copy of the file) is accessible on the source computer.

Step 2: Generate the License Transfer File (.h2h)

  1. On the source computer, launch the RUS utility (RUS_KYBXC.exe) and click the "Transfer License" tab. You should see the license that is installed on the source computer in the products table.

  2. Follow the instructions labeled "Step 2" to select the SL key to transfer, read the recipient information file, and generate a license transfer (h2h) file. 

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    Note: Before clicking the "Generate License Transfer File" button, make sure that the studio is closed on the source computer.

  3. Click "Generate License Transfer File", a popup will appear saying: "Are you sure to move this license key", click yes.
    This will generate "LicenseTransfer.h2h" on the provided location. 

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    Note: After you perform this step, the SL key will no longer be available on the source computer.

  4. Make sure that the license transfer file (or a copy of the file) is accessible on the recipient computer.

Step 3: Apply the License Transfer File.

  1. On the recipient computer, open the RUS utility and click the "Apply License File" tab.

  2. In the "Update File" field, click the "Browse" button and locate the license transfer (h2h) file.

  3. Click "Apply Update". The SL key is installed on the recipient computer.

    Finish: On the recipient computer this is what will be displayed:

Transferring a Node-Locked License from a Mac Machine:​

  1. Generate an ID file for license transfer (if the transfer target is a Windows machine - see the steps before), if it is Mac machine, Open Terminal and go to the license - utility location - the file name is "license- utility.command" and it is located in the installation folder. 

     ./license-utility   -id  <ID_filename>

  2. Generate the host to host file on a Mac machine:

    ./license-utility -t <H2H_fileName> -i <ID_file_path> -k <key-number>

      
    • H2H fileName: Host to host file name.
    • path to ID file: path to the ID file (generated on transfer target - created in step 1).

  3. Update the license at the transfer target (if the transfer target is a Windows machine - see the steps before),  if it is Mac machine  Open Terminal and go to the license - utility location - the file name is "license- utility.command" and it is located in the installation folder.

     ./license-utility -u <path_to_H2H_file>
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