About CodeMeter

You need licenses to use iba software. These licenses can also be provided in new major versions of iba products (e.g. ibaPDA v8.0) with the CodeMeter licensing system. New licenses are also delivered using this system.

By default, the licenses are supplied as USB dongles, the so-called CmDongles. These are ready for use as usual as soon as they are plugged into the computer being used. You can also use licenses without a USB dongle directly on a PC as a soft license, also known as a CmActLicense. In this case, the license is permanently tied to the system hardware properties and can then no longer be transferred directly from PC to PC.

Regardless of whether the licenses are used via USB dongle or soft license, the term CmContainer or container is used. Many of the functions described in this documentation apply generally to all CmContainers, regardless of whether they are USB dongles or soft licenses.

Each CmContainer is assigned a serial number that can be used to uniquely identify it. Always quote this serial number when contacting iba support or when ordering license extensions.

Tip
	For a quick overview of the steps required to transfer and activate licenses, you can find a series of 4 short video tutorials at:https://www.youtube.com/c/ibaAGcom These steps are also described below in this documentation.

Other documentation
	Further information on CodeMeter can be found in the manufacturer's user help. You can access it via the CodeMeter Control Center in the system tray, see CodeMeter Control Center in the system tray.