Upgrading K2BTools Licenses in a Protection Server

Procedure

Before performing these steps the target K2BTools version must be installed. In the examples below, the target version is 8.0.

Step 1 - Download the latest version of the K2BTools Protection Server License Manager.

In the pc where the protection server is running, download the latest version of the K2BTools Protection Server license manager. Read Protection Server K2BTools setup for more information.

Step 2 - Request temporary licenses for the new version

1.1 - Open the Protection Server License Manager

1.2 - Request temporary licenses for the target version

In this step, licenses for 60 days will be requested.

ProtectionServerK2BToolsLicenseManager
K2BTools license manager

To do this, select the target version in the License Manager dialog, and click on the "Authorize" option. Then, select the "Authorize Online" option and enter the amount of days for the license (60 days).

Note: We recommend to use the "Authorize Online" option, however this request can be done via the "Generate Authorization File" option. In this case the amount of days should be specified in the rquest email.

1.3 - Install new licenses

When licenses arrive install them in your computer. From this moment on, the new K2BTools version may be used.

Step 3 - Uninstall licenses for old versions

2.1 - Open the Protection Server License Manager

ProtectionServerK2BToolsLicenseManagerLegacy
Protection Server license manager

2.2 - Select the old license and uninstall it

After uninstalling the version, a dialog like the one shown below will be shown. Note that a file is generated as a proof of the operation, please send the file in an email to the address claves@k2b.com

UninstallDialog
License Uninstalled Dialog

Step 4 - Request unrestricted licenses for the target version

To do this, follow the same steps as in the second step, but selecting "Unlimited" licenses. If the request is done via the web interface, select "Change Restrictions".

Common errors

1 - When uninstalling the license the following error is shown

LicenseManagerError
License is being used error

If this error is shown, the licenses are being used by an active GeneXus instance. Close all GeneXus instances and execute the process again.