Switching workstations

20 Aug 2020 0 minutes to read Contributors

Moving the SSMS Addin license.

Licenses are connected per user and bound per workstation. The software license activation key can be freely moved to any workstation that meets the minimum requirements.
To move the license while the original workstation is still accessible there are several steps needed to properly move the license.

  • Deactivate the activated software in SSMS --> tools --> SQLTreeo --> Deactivate.
  • Install SQLTreeoDBASuite on the target workstation and download the SSMS Addin module.
  • Launch SSMS and navigate to tools --> SQLTreeo --> License
  • Enter the license key and activate the software (restart SSMS after activation to be effective)

Scenario's in which the software on the original workstations is no longer accessible by the user, the above steps will not work.

Follow these steps if the software cannot be approached or deactivated with the regular approach.

The following approach resets the license to back to its defaults.

  • navigate to www.sqltreeo.com
  • Login to your sqltreeo panel and navigate to license history/overview.
  • Disable the corresponding license key in the [Enable] column
  • Enable the corresponding license key  in the [Enable] column.

  • Navigate to the new workstation and install SQLTreeoDBASuite
  • Install the SSMS Addin module and launch SSMS
  • Navigate to tools -->SQLTreeo --> License  and activate the license
  • Restart SSMS to take effect.

 

 

Duration for switching to another hardware

The average duration for switching to a new location takes 5+/- minutes

Version requirements

Hardware switching is supported from version 0.8.4. of the SQLTreeo SSMS Addin.

Prerequisite

  • The target hardware meets the minimum recommended specifications.
  • access to your SQLTreeo account possible
  • Licensekey [If applicable]
  • Access to the SSMS or control panel feature on the original location where the tool is installed.
  • Hardware accessible.

 

Switching when original hardware is available.

  • Launch the SQL Server Management Studio on the original hardware where the tool is activated.
  • Navigate to Tools --> SQLTreeo --> License
  • Deactivate the license key that is activated
  • Close SSMS 
  • Open SSMS on the new hardware
  • Navigate to Tools --> SQLTreeo --> License
  • Press "Add key" 
  • Insert the license key
  • Activate the license
  • Restart SSMS after successfull activation

 

 

Switching when original workstation is unavailable.

 

  • Navigate to the SQLTreeo SSMS Addin download page.
  • Download the tool on the new hardware.
  • Install the tool and navigate to www.sqltreeo.com.
  • Login to the website and navigate to you Licenses.
  • In the Enable column, disable the license by pressing the ( - ) symbol
  • In the Enable column, enable the license again by pressing the ( + ) symbol
  • The license is now reset.
  • Navigate to the SSMS --> tools --> SQLTreeo on the new hardware.
  • Navigate to the license section and add the key.
  • restart SSMS.

If it is not possible after trying both approaches, opening the SQLTreeoDBASuite and executing the Support link will collect and send information related to the software automatically to SQLTreeo Support for troubleshooting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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