Offline Activation
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MetaDefender Drive provides full functionality in an offline environment. As a result the license activation process is designed to be possible through an air-gapped environment. Assuming the drive is kept in an isolated area without network access, and a low-security system sits on the low-side with internet access. The following steps will allow you to activate your MetaDefender Drive in an offline environment.
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Insert MetaDefender Drive in Low-Security System.
Obtain Deployment ID:
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Navigate to the NTFS partition "MetaDefender Drive"
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Under the root of the partition sits a file called "deployment_id.txt", this is your MetaDefender Drive deployment ID
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Please look for the OPSWAT invoice provided with the activation key for MetaDefender Drive
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Open this file and copy the alphanumeric string to your clipboard
Request an License File for Offline Activation:
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Navigate to "portal.opswat.com", and login using the credentials you setup during the sales process
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Select "License Activation"
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Ensure MetaDefender Package reads "MetaDefender Core v4.x - All packages"
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Enter your Deployment ID in the given field
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Enter your Activation Key in the given field
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Click "Request Unlock Key"
Download License File:
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Click "Download Unlock Key"
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You should receive a file with called "<Deployment ID>.yml"
Copy License File to MetaDefender Drive:
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Move the <Deployment ID>.yml file into the air-gapped area where the MetaDefender Drive you want to license is located
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Insert MetaDefender Drive into system
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Copy <Deployment ID>.yml into the "license" folder on the NTFS partition "MetaDefender Drive"
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Rename the <Deployment ID>.yml to "license.yml" within the "license" folder on the NTFS partition "MetaDefender Drive"
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Eject the MetaDefender Drive
Boot MetaDefender Drive:
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Insert MetaDefender Drive into target system to be processed
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Boot MetaDefender Drive via BIOS (see Quick Start guide for more details see Getting Started with MetaDefender Drive)
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If MetaDefender Drive reaches the "Update" phase of usage then the license has been accepted!