Special key pop-up enabled

By default, protected application will display activation dialog on startup. Use this option if you don't want activation dialog to be displayed on each run and let your end user choose when to invoke activation dialog by using specific special key or combination of special keys. Four different special keys (Scroll lock, Caps lock, CTRL and SHIFT) can be combined for this purpose.

When?Why?
During evaluation periodDisplay of limitation counters is enabled in demo mode settings. This also allows user to activate application during evaluation period in case of remote protection. Enable Always display activation dialog box option in demo mode settings to force displaying of activation dialog on each run.
After evaluation expiresActivation is required (remote protection).
After activationSo that end user can manage his license (remove, transfer or extend) depending on enabled license management features.

 

Customization: Activation dialog settings

 

Special key combination should be toggled before application is run. Protected application will check for special key combination during startup only.

By default, activation dialog will be displayed in case exact keys combination is toggled (for example,  ctrl and shift pressed + caps lock toggled). If you want to change this behavior you can select "Display activation dialog if any of selected keys is toggled" option.

Be sure to instruct end user how to access activation dialog if this option is enabled.
If advanced protection interface with "Application will handle expired demo", "Application will handle expired license" or "Application will handle license management" option is enabled special key po-up enabled option will be ignored and activation dialog will not be displayed in case of appropriate event: after demo mode expires, after license expires or after activation.

Invoking activation dialog via command line

Use -PCG_CL_SHOW (uppercase) command line option for protected application if you need to invoke activation dialog during demo mode or after activation.

Special key pop-up option is ignored in case this option is provided from command line and activation dialog is displayed regardless of special key pop-up keys status.

Auto-enter application after N seconds

This option will make application startup automatic (after N seconds) in case "Enter application" radio button is enabled on activation dialog. Default status: OFF.

As soon as activation dialog is displayed timer will start. When timer elapses activation dialog will close and application will start. 

If "Enter application" radio button is not enabled timer will not start.
If any radio button (Unlock application, Remove license or Transfer license) is selected before timer elapses, timer will be canceled.

Activation code is not required for license removal/transfer

If enabled, valid activation code will not be required for license removal and license transfer (via activation dialog). By default, this option is turned off and activation code is required for license removal/transfer. This is to prevent license removal or transfer by unauthorized persons. Default status: OFF.

Merge Site/MID codes into single code

If enabled, Site code and MID code will be merged and displayed as single site-mid code on activation dialog. Default status: OFF.

Merged site-mid code has the following format:

SITE-MID (XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX)

This option will only affect the way Site/MID codes are displayed on activation dialog and in PC Guard's activation panel. MID code field will be hidden and Site code field will be extended in order to be able to hold merged site-mid code

In case you are using custom dialogs, please be sure to check the look of custom activation dialog with this option enabled.

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