When you purchase Keysight software you receive an entitlement certificate. The entitlement certificate allows you to request licenses to unlock your software or hardware features. Click the video for a demo or follow the steps below. 

Create a New Keysight Account

If you have not previously registered with Keysight, follow these steps:

  1. Go to http://www.keysight.com/find/softwaremanager and click New User.
  2. Enter the required information. Use the order number and certificate number located at the top of your entitlement certificate.
  3. Click Create Account.
  4. On confirmation page, click Login.
  5. Log in using the email and password you provided when creating the account.
  6. Continue with Step 3 in the next procedure "Register with an Existing Keysight Account." 

Register with an Existing Keysight Account

If you already have registered with Keysight but have not used KSM, follow these steps to add your certificate:
  1. Go to http://www.keysight.com/find/softwaremanager.
  2. Enter your email address and password (used for your Keysight.com login), then click Login.
  3. You should see the Add Certificate page. If you do not, in the Entitlement Management module, click Add New Certificate.
  4. Enter the order number and certificate number, then click Find Certificate.
  5. Once you certificate details are displayed, click Add Certificate.
  6. If you want to get your licenses now, click Request Licenses Now and continue with the next section below starting with Step 4. 
    To request your licenses later, you'll login to KSM and then continue with the next section starting with Step 2.

Next, request one (or more) licenses

After a certificate is added to your account, you can request licenses from it at any time. You can obtain one license for a single product, all licenses for all purchased products, or any number in between. The following process allows you to obtain one or many licenses in a single session. For more information on the steps, see the KSM online help.

Follow these steps (video demo on the right) to request licenses:

  1. If not already logged in, login to http://www.keysight.com/find/softwaremanager.
  2. Ensure your entitlement certificate has been added to your account and that you know the host ID for the computer or instrument that will run the software. 
  3. On the KSM main menu, click Request New Licenses. 
  4. Assign the software to the host that will run it: 
    1. In the My Products table, locate and select the product(s) for a specific host, and specify a quantity if required.
    2. Click Assign Products to Host. In the new window, enter the host ID, then click Save Host ID.
      Note: The host ID must use the correct format. Hover over the field to display a tooltip that provides information on the required format. 
    3. Repeat this process for each additional host. 
  5. Click License Preview to confirm that your products are assigned to the correct hosts. If any are incorrect, change the product/host assignments before you generate the licenses. 
  6. Click Request Licenses. 
  7. Click either the Download or Email option to obtain the corresponding license files and installation instructions. 
  8. Check your email in-box or Downloads folder for your delivered licenses. 
  9. To install your license, see the installation instructions, which were either: 
    1. Delivered in your Downloads folder in an HTML document, or; 
    2. Included in the email message that contained your license(s). 

Final Step: Install Your License

Check the instructions provided with your license(s) for any special instructions. Continue to Install a KSM License  for a demo of standard license installation.

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