This article will explain how to use the HBIO virtual licensing (no USB dongle needed) to activate and run Harvard Bioscience software that is enabled with the feature.

License Key

A 25 character (Finepointe/Ponemah/Phoenix) or 19 or 25 character (Neuroscore) license key will be provided after the purchase of a software package with virtual license option.  

The software will prompt for a license key when it is first opened. The license key can also be modified/updated from within the software.

License Activation

After installation, open the software. For a new install the license activation will pop up immediately, go to Register Computer with Internet Access .  For an existing installation, please see the table below on instructions on how to prompt for the license information.  

Register Computer

Register Computer with Internet Access 

Enter the 19 or 25 character code provided.  If the computer has internet access, select "Submit" and a dialog will notified you if the license key was activated successfully.

Register Computer without Internet Access 

Get the License Code from the computer with the software installed.  

• Change the radio button to specify that you will be activating the license offline. 
• Enter the 19 or 25 character code provided. 
• Copy the text from the box or Save the text as a *.txt file in the License request field by right clicking the "License request:" field. Save the text to a flash drive or other removable media to be used at a PC with internet access.  
  • You can leave this dialog window open as you will need to eventually paste the code from the license server

Note: The License Request box will show a specific code only when a license key is entered in the box above.

Navigate to the Harvard Bioscience License Server

• Move to a PC with internet access. Within a web browser, go to https://license.harvardbioscience.com.
• In the Manual License Registration field, paste the text that was copied in the "Enter the license request text here..." box and click "Generate"

• Copy the License information and save it to a text file on the flash drive or removable storage media 

Enter License Text to the computer with the software installed.  

• Go back to the offline computer system and paste the License text into the "License response from website:" field.

• Click on "Register"
• A pop-up window will appear showing "Product registration successful."

License Deactivation