How to Update or Change a Predator License
Overview
The following article explains how to update or change a Predator license. This will describe how to go from a temporary license to a permanent license, a permanent license to a temporary license, change a permanent or temporary license, extend a temporary license, and upgrade to a new license version (i.e. 0A... to 0B...).
Requirements
- Local Administrator Rights
- Serial Number and Access Code
- USB SIM (for permanent license)
Change or Update a Predator License
If going from a temporary to permanent license, plug in the USB SIM now- If going from a temporary to permanent license, plug in the USB SIM (this will need to remain plugged in permanently)
- Close all open Predator applications
- If licensing Predator DNC and its running as a Windows Service, stop the service before proceeding
- Locate the shortcut for the Predator application, but do not launch
- While holding the Shift key, right click the shortcut and click Run as administrator
- If asked to log in, do so now
- For Predator DNC only, go to Command > Cancel All..., all other applications can skip this step
- Go to Options > Upgrade...
- Fill out Name and Company
- Copy and paste Serial Number and Access Code into applicable fields
- Set License Type to "Unknown"
- Click OK when done
- Upon success, the Predator application will remain open
Troubleshooting
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