Activating the Software (Server and Add-On Modules)

When the trial period has expired, all remote connections are disallowed. The Continue Trial button changes to Developer Mode and remains in this state until EFT Server is activated or uninstalled. To allow you to continue evaluating EFT Server functionality after trial expiration, EFT Server blocks all incoming client IP addresses other than the localhost from connecting to EFT Server, either as an administrator or as a client (using FTP/S, SFTP, or HTTP/S protocols). All outgoing (offload/download) requests from EFT Server's Event Rules are also blocked to any IP address other than localhost. Therefore, when the trial period is over, no external IP addresses can connect to EFT Server, nor can EFT Server connect to any external IP addresses.

You must activate the software with a serial number. Each module is available during the EFT Server trial and must be activated separately.

When the trial period ends for modules for which you did not purchase a license, an information error appears in the Windows Event Log to indicate the module has expired.

To activate online, you must be connected to the Internet, and activation must be performed through the Administrator on the EFT Server computer. You cannot activate through a remote installation of the Administrator.

You can also e-mail the manual activation information to GlobalSCAPE Technical Support. GlobalSCAPE will confirm your activation and send you a .reg file. You can send the e-mail from any computer with Internet access, and then transfer the .reg file to the computer on which you are installing the software.

To activate EFT Server and/or add-on modules via the Internet

  1. Start the Administrator and provide your EFT Server administrator credentials (created at installation).

  2. The Registration Wizard appears. (The wizard for EFT Server Enterprise is shown below, but the process is the same for each of the modules.)

  3. In the Serial Number box, provide your serial number, then click Next. The Personal details page appears.

  4. In the Name box, provide your name and/or your company name, then click Next. Only the Name box of personal details is required; all others are optional. Your information is used for account verification for support, upgrades, and so on, so the more information you provide here, the easier it is to locate your account.

  5. If a firewall or a proxy server is in use, your network administrator should ensure that outbound port 80 is open during the registration process.

  6. You should receive a message confirming online activation. Click OK. Activation is complete. (If registration fails, try entering your serial number again or you might need to configure an HTTP proxy.)

If you have problems with online registration, visit GlobalSCAPE Customer Support, at http://www.globalscape.com/support/customerservice.aspx.

Related Topics

System Requirements for EFT Server

Configuration and Security Best Practices

EFT Server and Microsoft Clustering Services

Upgrading EFT Server

Installing EFT Server and Administrator

Setting Windows System Services

Registry Settings

Running EFT Server and Microsoft IIS on the Same Computer

EFT Server in the Windows Event Viewer

Registrations, Licenses, End-User Agreement