Offline License Handling

Open the License Information panel via the License Information button in the Project Administration panel or the WinCC OAconsole.

The Offline License Handling tab of the License Information panel allows you to activate, deactivate or update a license filebased. The steps below describe how to activate a license filebased. The same steps apply to all license operations, meaning to deactivation and update.
Figure 1. License Information Panel - Offline License Handling
Note:
Online/Offline PC of a step (see below) indicates where the operation should be performed.

Step 1 - Create Request (Offline PC)

  1. Select the container or create a new container by clicking the + button. Then create a request by clicking the Create request button.
  2. Save the request file (.RAC) to e.g., a USB stick and transfer the file to a PC with Internet access. By default, the request file is saved in the directory Windows: C:/Users/<userName>/license and Linux: $HOME/license.
    Note:
    If you change the default directory, note that the directory must be writable.
    Figure 2. Step 1 - Create a Request (Offline PC)

Step 2 - License Operations

  1. Add the request file (.RAC) that has been created in the previous step and perform your changes within the WinCC OA License Portal on an Online PC either in WinCC OA or in the browser. When ready, press the Download Update button to download and save the update file (.RAU).

  2. This file can be used in the next step to update the local license container on the Offline PC.

    Figure 3. License Operations

Step 3 - Import update and create a receipt (Offline PC)

  1. Select the update file (.RAU) that has been copied to the Offline PC within the Update file field.
    Figure 4. Import the Update File (.RAU)
  2. Select the directory the receipt file should be saved in. By default, the receipt file is saved in the Windows: C:/Users/<userName>/license and Linux: $HOME/license directory.
  3. Click the Import Update button and select the same container that you used earlier in Step 1 when creating the request:
    Figure 5. Select Container for the Receipt
  4. Transfer the created receipt to a PC with an Internet access and continue with Step 4 - Upload Receipt (Online PC).

Step 4 - Upload Receipt (Online PC)

  1. Transfer the created receipt to an Online PC.
  2. Select the receipt file (.Receipt) created in Step 3 - Import update and create a receipt (Offline PC).
    Figure 6. Upload receipt
    Figure 7. Licensing synchronization window
  3. Click on OK to upload the receipt.
  4. The license operation is finished.