About this guide

This guide applies to users of Astah Professional and Astah UML with an Astah Organizational License. It explains how to activate your license and how to return it when you no longer need it.

This page covers:

License Activation

You can activate your organizational license on your own computer using the license file provided by your license administrator. 

  1. Get the license file
    Receive a license file from your license administrator. 

  2. Install Astah
    Download Astah and complete the installation.

  3. Open the License dialog
    Launch Astah, then go to Help → License. 

  4. Set the license file
    Click Set License Key, then select the license file you received.
    License Management Dialog
  5. Activate the license
    Enter a name or machine ID that identifies you, then click Activate.
    NOTE: Internet access is required for this step.
    Organizational License Activation
    The name you enter will be shown to the license administrator in the license management screen as your user label.

  6. Finish activation
    When activation completes, a confirmation message appears. Click OK and start using Astah. 
    After activation, you can use Astah without an internet connection until your license expires.
    Organizational License Activation Succeeded

Returning a License (Deactivation)

Return your license when you stop using Astah on this computer so that the seat can be reassigned to someone else. 

  1. Launch Astah and open Help → License.
  2. Click Deactivate.
    Deactivating Astah Organizational License

Your license is now returned and can be assigned to another user. 

Note: A license administrator can also deactivate licenses from the license portal if needed.