redgate--How to Activate Using Offline Permits
Most of our user-based tools support the use of offline permits to activate network-restricted or air-gapped devices. Please note that some steps need to be performed on a device with internet access, as well as on the air-gapped device with our product installed.
On the Offline Device:
- Boot up the unlicensed Redgate product and open the licensing menu by navigating to ‘Manage License…’.
- If our product is unable to connect to our licensing service, it will automatically enter an offline state.
- The welcome screen should appear with the option to ‘Set offline permit’.
- Copy or note down the six character code shown at the top of the screen (e.g. "ABC123")
On the Online Device:
- Open an internet browser and navigate to portal.red-gate.com/offline.
- Enter the six character code from the previous step.
- Accept the EULA terms..
- Either copy the generated permit info to the clipboard and transfer it to a text file, or download a text file containing the permit info directly.
- Transfer the text file containing the permit onto the offline device.
On the Offline Device:
- Open the text file using a simple text editor (for instance, Notepad) and copy the entirety of the permit into the offline permit box on the licensing menu.
- A status at the bottom of the screen should appear confirming the validity of the permit.
- Press ‘Save’.
- The Redgate product should now be in a licensed state.
