How to update the license?

Summary

This guide explains how to update the license for the Document Reader SDK in different scenarios.

• License Update on a Computer with an Internet Connection
• License Update on a Computer Without an Internet Connection
• Software License Update

Requirements

• A computer with or without an internet connection (depending on the scenario).
• The Document Reader and Regula Licensing applications installed.
• Access to the internet (for online updates).
• A downloaded devices.dat file (for offline updates).
• A received .license file (for software license updates).

License Update on a Computer with an Internet Connection

1. Run the Document Reader application.
2. Click Help → Check for Updates and wait for the update to complete.
3. Run the Regula Licensing application with the connected device and wait for the update to complete.
4. Updated license information should be displayed in the application window.

License Update on a Computer Without an Internet Connection

1. On another computer with an internet connection, download this file.
2. Important! Ensure that you have a file named devices.dat, as it may be auto-renamed to something like devices(1).dat if you have downloaded it multiple times.
3. On the target computer, go to C:\Users\%USER%\AppData\Local\Regula\Document Reader SDK\Updates\bin and paste the downloaded devices.dat file there.
4. Run the Regula Licensing application, click the Manual Update button, specify the path to the devices.dat file, and confirm.
5. Updated license information should be displayed in the application window.

Software License Update

1. You will receive a .license file from us that you should make available on the computer for which this license is intended.
2. Run the Regula Licensing application and click the Install license button.
3. Select your .license file and confirm.
4. Updated license information should be displayed in the application window.