Use this guide if you're not sure which code to use when activating a Materialise ID-based license.

An Activation ID is required when activating an ID-based license, whether on a PC or on a Floating License Server.

What an Activation ID looks like

An Activation ID is a 32-character code, formatted as eight groups of four characters:

abcd-ef01-2345-6789-abcd-ef01-2345-6789

You normally receive the Activation ID by email when your license is issued.

Codes that are easy to confuse

• Entitlement ID — looks similar, but identifies a collection of one or more licenses. Don't use it when an Activation ID is requested.
• CCKEY — a 16-character code used with Classic Licensing. It cannot be used to activate an ID-based license.

Find or verify your Activation ID

If you don't have the original email, or aren't sure whether you have the right code:

• Find your ID-based license and Activation ID in the Materialise End-User Portal, or
• ask the person who manages Materialise licenses for your organization.

Related guides

• Activating a license on one PC? See Activate with a local license.
• Activating licenses on a License Server? See Activate licenses on the Floating License Server.
• Have a 16-character CCKEY instead? See Classic Licensing.

Something not working?

• Can't find your Activation ID in the email or portal? Ask your organization's license administrator.
• Still stuck — contact Materialise Support.