Register, Update and Install

For the installation of IDA-STEP you have to choose to either go for a free license for the Viewer Basic or to go for a named license that you've either purchased or given otherwise from LKSoft.
If the software was already installed before, you may just want to get an update or an upgrade of your license. An update is getting the most actual version of the licensed features. An upgrade means to enhance the license for new features. So your choices are:

Figure 1. Register, Install and Update wizard dialogue window

The other controls in the Register, Update and Install wizard page are:
          You can switch this option Off, by unselecting the check box. The Registration and Licensing Status dialogue window appears on the screen (see Figure 2), where you can select whether to disable the future activation of the registration on status changes or not. If you agree with the affirmation, press Yes button.


Figure 2. Registration and Licensing Status dialogue window, proposing to disable activation of registration on status changes

          If you want to enable the activation of a registration on status changes in the future - select the Activate registration on status changes check box. The Registration and Licensing Status dialogue window appears on the screen with the message "Enable activation of registration on status changes" (see Figure 3). If you agree with the affirmation, press Yes button.


Figure 3. Registration and Licensing Status dialogue window, proposing to enable activation of registration on status changes

Register

After IDA-STEP Framework is started for the first time, the Register, Update and Install wizard pop ups on the screen. If you want to update license-id, or update installed features select the Register, Update and Install menu item in the Help menu.

Figure 4. Register new license

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Update

If you want update already licensed features:
If no new features or updates are available for the currently activated license, the particular message window appears on the screen (see Figure 6).


Figure 6. Problem Occurred message window

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Registration and Installation Method

The user can choose how to register a new license or update licensed features - online or offline - in the Registration and Installation Method page (see Figure 7).


Figure 7. Registrations and Installation Methods page

Online registration and installation

The default registration and installation method is Online registration and installation. This option must be selected if your computer is currently connected to the Internet. IDA-STEP will connect to the license server and will register your license automatically. This is the default and simplest way.
If  any problem occurred while the registration and installation, please see Troubleshooting for details.

Offline registration, installation and update

If your computer is not connected to the Internet, you can use  offline installation  method.

Figure 8. Offline Registration and Installation page (displayed license here: 5QL5A-CYBDE-6XIM4-04H8Q-4Q14E)

Figure 9. Offline Registration and Installation wizard page to select license file and installation/update package


  • 1st step completed layout presents information, that HTML file is successfully created. Note. This layout is skipped, if the Skip 1st step radio button was selected in the previous page.
  • 2nd step: Registration and downloading registration and installation file layout
    On another computer with Internet access access open the HTML file generated in step 1 in a web-browser and press the Register button.By this your registration data is transferred to the the registration server and if all is OK you will be offered to download and save two files:
    • the license file IDA-STEP_xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx.lic
    • and the installation/update package with the licensed features IDA-STEP_xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx_install_vYYYYMMDD.zip.
        You have to transfer both files to the computer on which you want to install IDA-STEP.
        Meanwhile you will get a license file and installation/update package, you can close the wizard page by pressing Cancel button. Later you can open it by selecting Help -> Register, Update and Install menu item in the main menu bar and using Next button go to the needed page..

After you  receive the license file (.lic), you can activate your license on your computer, where IDA-STEP should be installed.
  • 3rd step: Activation of the license and updating or installing licensed feature layout:
    • Specify the path to the license file (IDA-STEP_xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx.lic) by using Browse button next to the Read in the license file (IDA-STEP_xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx.lic) text field  (see Figure 10).


Figure 10. Installation and Registration 3rd step

    • Specify the path to the installation/update package IDA-STEP_xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx_install_vYYYYMMDD.zip  by using Browse button next to the Read in the installation/update package with the licensed features (IDA-STEP_xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx_install_vYYYYMMDD.zip) text field.
  • Press Finish button to activate the license and update/install  licensed features.
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