Activating AdminStudio

AdminStudio product activation requires you to obtain a valid activation code for one of the Full Editions (Standard, Professional, or Enterprise) or Limited Editions (ZENworks Limited Edition, or Limited Edition for LANDesk Management Suite) of AdminStudio, and, in some cases, to register that activation code on the AdminStudio Web site. This chapter includes the following topics to assist you with activating your product:

• About Activation

• Activating AdminStudio (Full Edition) Upon Initial Startup

• Activating AdminStudio ZENworks Edition

• Registering and Activating AdminStudio Limited Edition for LANDesk Management Suite

• Activation Troubleshooting

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  The length of the evaluation period of AdminStudio varies by Edition, as described below. See Evaluating AdminStudio for more information.

  • Limited Edition for ZENworks Management Suite—You can choose to evaluate the AdminStudio Enterprise Edition client tools for 60 days without entering a activation code and activating the product.

  • Limited Edition for LANDesk Management Suite—You can choose to evaluate the AdminStudio client tools for 45 days prior to activating it. The tools available to you during the evaluation mode depends upon the selection you made on the Setup Type panel of the AdminStudio Limited Edition for LANDesk Management Suite installation: Typical or Complete.