Astah License Registration Guide

Welcome, and thank you for purchasing an Astah license!
This guide will walk you through how to register your license.

Please choose the appropriate option below based on your situation:

New Customer
Renew License
Add Seats
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For New Customers

Follow these steps if you are a new user and have not yet created a ChangeVision Members account.
If you purchased a floating license, you will need to set up the license server first, please follow these instructions to install the license server.

Steps

  1. Go to the ChangeVision Members site and create a new account.
  2. Once your account is created, log in to your account.
  3. Go to the [Register License] menu, enter the license number and validation code, and follow the on-screen instructions.
    Register License Menu
  4. Your license file is ready. Please set it up in Astah.
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For Existing Customers Renewing a License

Follow these steps if you already have a ChangeVision Members account and wish to renew your current Astah license.

Steps

  1. Purchase new licenses.
    For Astah Professional perpetual users, please purchase Support Renewal Licenses.
    For other license types: purchase the same type of license you currently own.
  2. Log in to your ChangeVision Members account.
  3. Navigate to the [My Licenses] page.
    My Licenses in ChangeVision Members
  4. Find the license you want to renew and select the [Renew this license] menu.
    Renewing Astah Faculty Site License
  5. Enter the license number and validation code of the license you purchased.
  6. Once the process is complete, a new license file will be issued. Please apply the new license file in Astah.

    If you are using a Floating License:
    Save the updated license file (.lic) in the same directory as the license manager module (rlm or rlm.exe), then access the RLM web server by typing https://<hostname>:5054 in your web browser, then click the [Reread/Restart All Servers] button.
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For Existing Customers Adding Seats to a License

If you are expanding your license by adding more seats, follow this process:

Steps

  1. Log in to ChangeVision Members.
  2. Navigate to the [My Licenses] page.
    My Licenses in ChangeVision Members
  3. Choose the license you want to add seats to and click the [Add/Renew License] menu.
    Adding more Organizational Licenses
  4. Enter the license number and validation code.
  5. A new license file will be issued upon completion.
    • If you are using an Organizational License:
      If the user’s machine is connected to the network, the license will be updated automatically when launching Astah. There is no need to distribute the new license file to existing users.
    • If you are using a Floating License:
      Save the updated license file (.lic) in the same directory as your license manager (rlm or rlm.exe), then access the RLM web server by typing https://<hostname>:5054 in your web browser, then click the [Reread/Restart All Servers] button.
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