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License transfer

SAFI™ Structural Software

License transfer

Some licenses allow being transferred from one computer to another. Please note that transferring a license is only permitted to another device within your organization, and provided it is located in the same geographic country. While this may be permitted under your license terms, we do not recommend license transfers as the process carries risks. This operation should only be performed by an authorized license administrator with the necessary knowledge and expertise.

By initiating a license transfer, the end-user acknowledges and accepts that it is performed entirely at their sole responsibility. In the event of loss, misplacement, or inability to retrieve the license, SAFI will not provide a replacement.

Installing a license on a virtual machine is strictly prohibited and not supported – do NOT attempt to transfer your license to a virtual environment. Doing so will permanently disable your license, and no replacement will be issued under any circumstances.

Transferring a license is an operation conducted entirely within your organization and do not require any involvement from the software provider.

If you have any questions, please contact our licensing team before proceeding with any action.

Before initiating the license transfer process, ensure the software is installed on the target computer and the corresponding product key has been entered in the License Configuration utility:

License transfer procedure

This page explains the procedure to transfer a license from a Source computer to a Target computer. To complete the transfer, both the source and target computers must be accessible.

Source computer

Where the license is currently
installed.

Target computer

Where the license needs to be
transferred to.

Step 1
Target computer

Where the license needs to be
transferred to.

Step 1. Acquire the fingerprint of the Target computer (C2V file)

In this first step, it is required to obtain the fingerprint of the target computer (the computer that will receive the license).

First, open the License Manager utility.

To run the License Manager, simply search for ‘License Manager’ in the Windows search bar or use the shortcut available in the SAFI folder. This shortcut can be found in the SAFI folder in the All programs menu.

Step 1.1 In the License Manager, select Transfer a software license from or to this computer

Step 1.2 Click on Acquire computer fingerprint

Step 1.3 Save the computer fingerprint

The file generated from the target computer will have the extension .c2v.
Save the resulting file as you will need to insert it in the edit field in the Export license tab on the source computer (computer on which the license is currently active).

Step 2
Source computer

Where the license is currently
installed.

Step 2. Deactivate the license on the Source computer and generate an exportation V2C code

In this step, the existing license must be deactivated from the Source computer to be exported to the Target computer.

First, access the License Manager utility

Step 2.1 In the License Manager, select Transfer a software license from or to this computer

Step 2.2 Click on Export a software license to another computer

Step 2.3 Deactivate and export license

Insert the fingerprint generated in step 1.3 in the edit field on the source computer, click on the Deactivate and export license button. This operation deactivates the license on the source computer and generates an update code.

The file generated from the source computer will have the extension .v2c.

This operation cannot be undone, make sure to save the resulting license file. A safety copy of this update code is automatically stored in your temporary folder (extension .h2h).

Step 3
Target computer

Where the license needs to be
transferred to.

Step 3. Activate the license on the Target computer using the generated V2C code

In this step, the exported license must be activated on the Target computer.

First, access the License Manager utility

Step 3.1 In the License Manager, select Transfer a software license from or to this computer

Step 3.2 Click on Import and activate exported license

Step 3.3 Apply V2C exportation code

Import the V2C exportation code generated in step 2.3 in the edit field.

Click on the Apply activation code button to complete the transfer on the target computer.

Step 3.4 Click on Finish

When receiving the message that the license has been transferred successfully,  the transfer is complete and the license is now activated on the Target computer.

Need help transferring your license?

Before submitting a ticket, please ensure you have thoroughly reviewed all articles related to license transfers in the Support Center, where most common issues are documented. Carefully reading the provided documentation can help you resolve your issue quickly – often faster than waiting for a support agent to become available. 

Click here to access SAFI’s Support Center

Need further assistance? Please submit a ticket using the form below.

Create a license transfer support ticket

Need further help? Reach out to our licensing team.