Importing permanent authorized user keys

Using email, file attachments, or LKAD to import permanent authorized user license keys.

About this task

You can use one of the following methods to import permanent authorized user license keys:
  • If your email program supports starting programs from file attachments:
    1. Double-click the .upd or .txt attachment in the email notification that you received from License Key Center
    2. Select Open it in the Opening Mail Attachment window.
    3. Click Import in the Confirm Import window.
  • Save the file attachment to any folder and double-click the license file.
  • Import a license key file in LKAD:
    1. Click License Keys > Import License Key(s).
    2. In the Import License Key(s) window, find the *.upd or *.txt file (license key file) and select it.
    3. Click Open. The default location for the license key file is install_path\IBM Rational\common.
    4. Click Import in the Confirm Import window.