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Moving a License

Licenses can be transferred using either of the following methods:

·	direct: move a license from one local or networked directory to another

·	floppy: move a license from one PC to another, via floppy disk, when the two PCs are not networked.

Direct License Transfers
Direct license transfers move any type of license from one location on your PC to another. Execute the Transfer To Directory command on any product with a valid license.

The Transfer To Directory command requests a directory path to an existing, unlicensed copy of the same product on your client's hard drive before transferring the license from the source directory to the target. This target directory must either be local to the source directory or connected by a network serviced by a network driver.

Example: You want to move an application with a valid fixed license from C:\temp to C:\apps\Swish2. To transfer a license directly:

1.	copy the application to C:\apps\Swish2

2.	run the application in C:\temp, and select Transfer To Directory

3.	provide the path name C:\apps\Swish2. The application copy in C:\apps\Swish2 now has the license awarded the original in C:\temp.

Floppy Disk License Transfers
Floppy disk license transfers require a floppy disk, an authorized copy of your product installed on the source PC and an unlicensed copy of your product on the target PC. The transfer process does not jeopardize your license in any way and is completely secure because the floppy disk is registered to a specific PC in a specific location. This ensures the license can only be transferred to the target PC you specify.

Example: You want to transfer a license from PC A to PC B. To transfer a license via floppy disk:

1.	start the application on PC B, and select Transfer Into Computer. Supply the floppy disk path. The application imprints its registration on the disk

2.	remove the floppy disk from PC B, and insert it into PC A

3.

start the application on PC A, and select Transfer Out of Computer. Supply the floppy disk path. The application reads the registration imprint file and writes a matching file to the floppy, decrementing the number of licenses at the source (if a multiple-user license) or discontinuing it (if a single-user license)

4.	remove the floppy disk from PC A, and return it to PC B

5.	click Transfer Into Computer to complete the transfer and discard the intermediate imprint files.

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