Commissioning a project
5.8 Managing add-ons and license keys
Comfort Panels
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Transferring license keys
Introduction
You need a license key for WinCC Runtime add-ons to use them on an HMI device. The
required licenses are usually supplied as license keys on a data medium, for example, a
USB stick. You can also obtain the license keys from a license server.
Use the "Automation License Manager" to transfer the license keys to or from an HMI
device. The "Automation License Manager" is installed automatically with WinCC.
To prevent the deletion of the license keys, you need to back them up in the following
situation:
• Prior to restoring a complete database from the backup copy
Managing add-ons (Page 170)
Managing license keys
Requirement
● The HMI device is connected to the configuration PC or to the PC with the "Automation
License Manager".
● If you use the configuration PC: The HMI device is selected in the project tree.
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