What is a LAC?
A license authorization code (LAC) identifies one or more entitlements. You can use the LAC to log into Poetic and get direct access to options to:
- Activate entitlements associated with the LAC
- View a machine or registration certificate that has activated items for the LAC
- Rehost from a machine with activated items for the LAC
- Regenerate keys for a machine or registration certificate with activated items for the LAC
Logging in with a LAC
From the Poetic welcome page, to log in with a LAC:
- Under Log in with a LAC, in the LAC field, type the LAC.
- Click Log In. The Quick Keys page displays.
Adding additional LACs
To activate entitlements and manage certificates for more than one LAC:
- Click Add more LACs.
- On the Add LACs form, for each LAC you want to add, type the LAC into one of the LAC fields.
- If you run out of LAC fields, click Add Lines to add more fields.
- When you’re finished, click Save.
Providing a machine name and locking ID
The Quick Keys page can include Machine name and Locking ID fields. The values provided in these fields are used as follows:
| Process | Locking ID | Machine Name |
|---|---|---|
| Activation |
Used for machine activation. Registration activation does not use locking IDs If no machine name is provided, is also used to search for the machine to activate on. If activating on an existing machine, and there is already a value for the first required locking ID, then this locking ID is not used. |
For machine activation, used as the machine to activate on. If it doesn’t exist, is added to the appropriate company. For registration activation, the registration certificate is generated and named automatically. |
| Rehost |
You can only rehost from a machine, not a registration certificate. Used on the rehost detail. If no machine name is provided, is also used to search for the machine to rehost to. If rehosting to an existing machine, and there is already a value for the first required locking ID, then this locking ID is not used. |
The machine to rehost to. |
| View certificate | If no machine name is provided, then is used to search for the machine for which to view the certificate. Locking IDs are only on machine certificates. | The machine or registration certificate for which to view the certificate |
| Regenerate keys | If no machine name is provided, then is used to search for the machine for which to regenerate the keys. Locking IDS are only on machine certificates. | The machine or registration certificate for which to regenerate the keys. |
Activating entitlements
To activate entitlements for the LAC or LACs provided, click Activate.
Logging in, registering, or bypassing registration
Depending on the configuration, you may be required to either log in or register as a new user before you can continue with the activation.
To log in:
- Type your user name into the Login name field.
- Type your password into the Password field.
- Click Log in.
To register as a new user:
- Type your name into the Name field.
- Type your email address into the Email field.
- Click Register.
- Fill in the registration form, then click Save.
To bypass registration and activate anonymously, click Bypass Registration.
Selecting or creating the activation machine
For machine activation, if you are activating anonymously, or are a new user, then you need to create the activation machine. The form for adding the machine displays automatically.
If you have logged in, then if you did not provide a machine name on the Quick Keys page, you can search for an existing machine. If you provided a locking ID, but not a machine name, the locking ID is used to search for the machine.
For registration activation, the registration certificates are created and named automatically.
See Selecting the activation machine for details on selecting or creating the activation machine.
Completing the activation
For details on providing activation details, see Confirming and completing the activation for details on the Confirm and Complete pages of the process.
Viewing a certificate
On the Quick Keys page, to view a certificate, click View Certificate.
Poetic searches for the machines or registration certificates that match the provided LAC, locking ID, or machine name.
If there is only one match, then you are taken directly to the View Certificate page for that machine. See Fields on the View Certificate page.
If there are multiple matches, then the Search Activation Certificates page displays for you to select the machine or registration certificate. See Viewing a machine or registration certificate.
Rehosting activated items
The Quick Keys page includes an option to rehost activated items from machine certificates. For rehosts:
- The LAC is used to search for the machine to rehost from
- The locking ID and machine name are used for the machine to rehost to
To rehost activated items from the Quick Keys page, click Rehost.
Poetic uses the LAC to search for the machine to rehost from.
If the LAC has only been activated on one machine, then:
- If you have provided a machine name for the machine to rehost to, or if you provided a locking ID that only belongs to a single machine, then you are taken directly to the detail page for the rehost process.
- If you have not provided a machine name or locking ID, then the Search Machines form displays for you to select the machine to rehost to.
If the LAC has been activated on multiple machines, then the Search Machines page displays to select the machine to rehost from. After selecting the machine, then:
- If you have provided a machine name for the machine to rehost to, or if you provided a locking ID that only belongs to a single machine, then you are taken directly to the detail page for the rehost process.
- If you have not provided a machine name or locking ID, then the Search Machines form displays for you to select the machine to rehost to.
See Moving activated items to a different machine.
Regenerating keys
The Quick Keys page includes an option to regenerate keys. For regenerating keys, the LAC, locking ID, and machine name are all used to search for the machine or registration certificate to regenerate keys for.
To regenerate keys on a machine or registration certificate based on the provided cri
teria, click Regenerate Keys.
If only one machine or registration certificate matches the criteria you provided, then you are taken directly to the next page for the regenerate process.
If there are multiple matches, then the search page displays for you to select the machine or registration certificate. See Regenerating the keys on a machine or registration certificate.