License Authentication

When starting PosterArtist for the first time, you will need to enter the License Access Number. PosterArtist cannot be used unless you enter the License Access Number. For details, see the "Lisence Authentication Guide" included with PosterArtist.

When replacing your computer or hard disk, license authentication will be required again.
One way to reauthenticate your license is to transfer it to another computer and perform license authentication again. Another way is to return it temporarily and perform license authentication again. For details, see "License transferal" and "Returning license."

License transferal

This section describes how to transfer the PosterArtist license installed on your computer to another computer.

License transferal allows you to reauthenticate the license on the destination computer when your computer fails, when replacing your computer, etc.

License transferal requires an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 6 or higher. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.

Before license transferal, install PosterArtist on the destination computer and start it then create the request data file in the License Authentication screen. For instructions on creating the request data file, see "Creating request data."

1. On the Windows start menu, select All Programs > Canon LMS > License Information Management to open the License Information Management screen, then click the Transfer button to open the screen as shown below. Specify the request data file of the destination computer and click the Next button.

To specify the request data file, enter the full path in the entry field or locate the request data file from the Browse button.

If the request data file cannot be read, an error message is displayed. Check the message and click the Back button to specify the request data file again.

3. Reauthenticate the license on the destination computer. For instructions, see the "Lisence Authentication Guide" included with PosterArtist.

Creating request data

1. On the License Authentication screen, select Offline Authentication and Create Request Data and click the Next button to open the screen as shown below. Enter the License Access Number of your PosterArtist and click the Next button.

License Access Number: Enter 16 single-byte alphanumeric characters (four characters in four fields). Enter the License Access Number of your software.

If the entered License Access Number is incorrect, an error message is displayed. Click the Back button and enter the correct License Access Number.

2. The screen is displayed as shown below. Specify the save location for the request data file and click the Next button.

To specify the save location, enter the full path or locate the save location from the Browse button.

If you fail to save the file, an error message is displayed. Click the Back button and specify the save location again.

3. The screen is displayed as shown below. Check the screen and click the Exit button.

Open Destination Folder after Exiting : Place a checkmark for this to open the destination folder after exiting.

Returning license

This section describes how to return the PosterArtist license installed on your computer to the server.

Returning license allows you to reauthenticate the license on another computer when your computer fails, when replacing your computer, etc.

Returning licenses requires an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 6 or higher. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.

1. On the License Information Management screen, click the Return button to open the screen as shown below. Check the screen and click the Return License button.

If license cannot be returned, an error message is displayed. Check the message and click the Back button to try again.

3. Reauthenticate the license on another computer as needed. For instructions, see the "Lisence Authentication Guide" included with PosterArtist.