License Transfer Request

License Transfer Request

If the machine hosting the license is lost, stolen, damaged or due to upgrade, customers can request a license to be rehosted to another machine to continue license usage. Some rules applies as shown below:

1. Eligibility:

VIAS3D will consider license transfer requests only if the original computer or component (from which the Target ID is determined) was lost, stolen, damaged, upgraded, or replaced.

2. Prohibited Actions:

Selling, transferring, renting, assigning, or unauthorized use of license keys is strictly against the terms and conditions of the License Agreement.

3. Request Process:

To transfer your software license key from one computer to another, you must complete this request form and return to your sales manager.

4. License Key Deletion:

You must delete the license key from the old machine within 2 days of receiving the new license key.


Form can be filled out using the link below:

Depending on the license type you currently have, you will either need a target ID or a MAC address for the license rehost. 

Flexnet license keys require the MAC Address or physical address of a system. To obtain the MAC Address please see:  https://workdrive.zohoexternal.com/external/56515c4a052c9bdba41d9770bf1161e78f20fdf33591b95460bcbccd4e6bba60

DSLS keys require a "Target ID", to obtain the Target ID please see: https://workdrive.zohoexternal.com/external/96d946cb4e50c37186e87d508325bf426c77ca7a8bb3eec6c78813e64f07588f

Once the support agent receives the signed form, the agent can send it to the appropriate sales ops agent and request the license transfer.

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