License Information section of Patch My PC Publisher
Applies to: Patch My PC Publisher V3.x
The first time you load Patch My PC (PMPC) Publisher, the General tab is selected. The License Information section is empty and the No license key entered, unable to show subscription information message is shown.
You have three options at this point:
Until you do one of these, you will be unable to continue using Publisher.
Activate a License
If you purchased a license or requested a free 30-day trial, you will receive an email containing your 20-character license key.
To activate your license:
Enter your license key in the License Key field and click Validate
If validation is successful, you will see the License validated successfully message.
The License Information section updates to show the details of your license, and Publisher unlocks the corresponding features so you can proceed with configuration, customization, and publishing.
Note
See the Subscription Information section below for more details.
If validation fails, the dialog indicates that the key could not be verified and typically suggests checking either the license value or network connectivity.
Note
If you started your trial through Patch My PC Cloud, your license key can also be retrieved directly from the Cloud portal by navigating to Settings | Subscription and clicking on the obfuscated license key.
Request a free 30-day trial
You can request a free 30-day trial of Publisher from our website to have your license key emailed to you. Once you have your license, you can then activate it.
Enable limited trial mode
If you do not have a license or trial key, you can use Publisher in Limited Trial Mode. This allows you to evaluate Publisher functionality using a predefined set of products.
Note
See Products Available in Limited Trial Mode for more information on the products available in this mode.
To enable limited trial mode:
Launch Publisher.
Click the General tab.
Under the License Information section, check the Enable limited trial mode checkbox.
On the Switch To Trial Catalog Mode dialog, click Yes to continue.
Important
Enabling Trial Mode overwrites any product selections previously made in non-trial mode.
Once enabled, Publisher automatically populates the product catalog with a limited set of applications that are available for evaluation.
Note
See Products Available in Limited Trial Mode for more information on the products available in this mode.
Subscription Information
This section displays details about your current Patch My PC license, including the subscription tier, license validity period, and the number of devices covered.
This information helps confirm Publisher is correctly licensed for your environment, and your device count aligns with your deployment scope.
Subscription
Patch My PC license tier currently applied (for example, Enterprise Premium), which determines the features, products, and capabilities available within Publisher.
Note:
See Patch My PC Pricing for more details of the various subscriptions we offer.
Expires
Expiration date of the current license/trial. Publisher will continue to function normally until this date.
Once the license expires, new applications and updates will no longer be published.
Any applications and updates that were published prior to expiration will remain available and unaffected.
To avoid interruptions, renewal or trial extension should be planned ahead of the expiration date.
Devices
Maximum number of devices the license covers. This should align with the number of managed devices that will receive applications or updates published by Publisher, which may differ from the total number of managed devices in your environment.
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