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Last Update July 2026
FactoryTalk Activation Manager Help
Welcome to FactoryTalk Activation Manager
How FactoryTalk Activation works
How FactoryTalk Activation works
Types of activations
Types of activations
Supported dongle types
Supported dongle types
Service dependencies
Service dependencies
Firewall ports and rules
Firewall ports and rules
Find available activations
Find where activations are in use
Find where activations are in use
Available Activations table
Available Activations table
Path to Activations
Change the search path order of servers
Change the search path order of servers
Add a server to the search path
Add a server to the search path
Remove a server from the search path
Remove a server from the search path
Update Activation Search Path
Update Activation Search Path
Get New Activations
Get an activation for a computer with Internet access
Get an activation for a computer with Internet access
Get an activation from another Internet-connected computer
Get an activation from another Internet-connected computer
Get an activation when Internet access is not available
Get an activation when Internet access is not available
Get an activation for a dongle
Get an activation for a dongle
Tips for selecting a binding
Tips for selecting a binding
Bind an activation to an Ethernet MAC ID
Bind an activation to an Ethernet MAC ID
Borrow activations
Borrow an activation
Borrow an activation
Return a borrowed activation
Return a borrowed activation
Set the borrow term
Set the borrow term
Requirements and restrictions for borrowed activations
Requirements and restrictions for borrowed activations
Rehost Activations page
Rehost an activation from a computer with Internet access
Rehost an activation from a computer with Internet access
Rehost an activation from a computer without an Internet connection
Rehost an activation from a computer without an Internet connection
Rehost an activation when Internet access is not available
Rehost an activation when Internet access is not available
Rehost activation considerations
Rehost activation considerations
Renew activations
Renew an activation from a computer without an Internet connection
Renew an activation from a computer without an Internet connection
Activation renewals
Activation renewals
Configure the FactoryTalk Activation server
Network connectivity failure
Network connectivity failure
Set up a backup activation server
Set up a backup activation server
Check activation server status
Check activation server status
Restart the activation services
Restart the activation services
Server log file
Server log file
View the server log file
View the server log file
Advanced FactoryTalk Activation server settings
Refresh the FactoryTalk Activation server
Refresh the FactoryTalk Activation server
Configure CodeMeter settings
Configure CodeMeter settings
Change the default CodeMeter configuration
Change the default CodeMeter configuration
Configure WebSocket Server settings page
Configure WebSocket Server settings page
Configure Automatic Renewals page
Configure Automatic Renewals page
Borrow activations using a data file
Borrow activations using a data file
Return activations using a data file
Return activations using a data file
File access settings
File access settings
File folders and extensions
File folders and extensions
Activation-related messages
Activation-related messages
Data available in an activation-related message
Data available in an activation-related message
Configure FactoryTalk Diagnostics Viewer
Configure FactoryTalk Diagnostics Viewer
View messages in FactoryTalk Diagnostics Viewer
View messages in FactoryTalk Diagnostics Viewer
Activation feature names associated with products
Activation feature names associated with products
Activation file details
Activation file details
Damaged or deleted activation files
Damaged or deleted activation files
Show bindings information
Show bindings information
Options file
Options file
Create or edit the Options file
Create or edit the Options file
Options file syntax
Options file syntax
Decrease the maximum borrow time of an activation
Decrease the maximum borrow time of an activation
Reserve activations for individual host computers
Reserve activations for individual host computers
Reserve activations for groups of host computers
Reserve activations for groups of host computers
Exclude activations for lower-precedent products
Exclude activations for lower-precedent products
Exclude a specific computer from borrowing an activation
Exclude a specific computer from borrowing an activation
Example Options file for individual host computers
Example Options file for individual host computers
Example Options file for groups of host computers
Example Options file for groups of host computers
Run the FactoryTalk Activation Command-line Utility
Command-line utility commands
Command-line utility commands
Command-line utility return values
Command-line utility return values
Examples to run a disconnected get, rehost, and renew
Troubleshoot
Activation expirations
Activation expirations
Activation requests
Activation requests
Borrowed activations
Borrowed activations
Bindings
Bindings
Activation server and services
Activation server and services
Glossary
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A - B
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C - F
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G - Z
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