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How To Activate Software:
You will need an FTP server to provide access to your end users for reading from and writing to the user.log file. This controls your activations, deactivations and status for network licensing. When a user enters their e-mail address an entry is made to the user.log wherever you defined your FTP server. If that e-mail has already been used then they will not be allowed to re-use the same e-mail address UNLESS you manually delete them from the user.log. This is not recommended from an audit standpoint and that is why it must be done manually.
What is an FTP Server? An FTP Server is File Transfer Protocol and is for fast transfer of data across internet networks. Instead of http://www.zappersoftware.com it is ftp://ftp.zappersoftware.com
- Create an FTP Server:
- ZapperSoftware.com has an FTP server which is up and running all of the time. It is $5.00 per month and all software and setup including e-commmerce website is free. No merchant account required.Contact Us
- Turn your own PC into an FTP server using a free FTP server like FileZilla FTP Server
- Use your existing or another web hosting company for your FTP server.
- Setup FTP Server:
- Configure your FTP server.
- Assign/obtain user names and passwords.
- Setup directories for each product id. I strongly recommend using the product id as the directory name.
- Enter FTP website address, directory name, username and password on the Locksmith Key page and the press Users button.
- Push Create on the Manage Users form. If the directory does not exist then ShareGuard will automatically create it for you. It will also create a user.log with a single dummy entry with a Deactivated status.
- You are now ready to activate and deactivate users.
- Manage Users:
- When a user runs the ShareGuard Key they will be prompted for an e-mail address. The key will check against the user.log to determine if that e-mail address is already in use. If it is already being used then they cannot re-use the same e-mail address.
- You can wait until the user enters their e-mail and then select and push activate. You do not enter their e-mail address. You can activate them prior by just entering the e-mail address that they used during the purchase/registration process or whatever you discuss with them. It must matchf so it is best to wait and watch for their entry.
- Activate users after they pay/register for the product.
- Decativate users if they request a refund or chargeback.
- NOTE: The activate button remains enabled even after they activated because you can still elevate them to a permanent activation. I strongly recommend not permanently activating any user until after their credit card chargeback period has expired.
- Perform backups, restores, product changes as required. All of the steps are on the Manage Users form (Online Activations and Deactivations).
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