Evaluation Period Management
NCache Enterprise comes with all features during the free trial. Once this free trial is over, you can either purchase an NCache license or request an extension key to extend your free trial period. You can get this extension key from Alachisoft Sales.
Important
Evaluation is domain-specific since installation key expiration is tracked at the customer domain level and not separately for each user.
Register for Free Evaluation
The installation key you receive comes with a one-time free evaluation. So, if you install NCache using the installation key, you automatically get free evaluation. However, if you are using a docker image or a cloud image that comes with pre-installed NCache, you will need to register yourself with Alachisoft and get a free installation key. Using that installation key, Register NCacheEvaluation to start your free evaluation.
Follow the steps below to register for an NCache free evaluation:
- In the terminal of your choice, execute the following command where the
Keyparameter is the installation key obtained from Alachisoft Sales.
Register-NCacheEvaluation -Key xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -FirstName John -LastName Smith -Email john@yourdomain.com -Company your_company_name
You can extend the free trial using extension key obtained from Alachisoft Sales.
Evaluation Period Info
The evaluation period status is displayed with Command Line tools and commands shipped with NCache. The quickest way to check License/Evaluation info is through the Get NCacheVersion tool.
Evaluation Period Extension
To extend your evaluation period, you’ll need an extension key. You can contact Alachisoft Sales to get an extension key. Once you have an extension key, use the Register NCache cmdlet. There are two methods to extend your NCache evaluation period, online and offline. They are explained below:
Online Evaluation Extension
The evaluation period for NCache can be extended online when an internet connection is available on the server. Just follow the steps below:
- In the terminal of your choice, execute the following command by providing the extension key and specifying the
KeyTypeparameter asExtension.
Register-NCache -Key xxxxxxxxxxxxx -FirstName John -LastName Smith -Email john@yourdomain.com -Company your_company_name -KeyType Extension
Offline Evaluation Extension
The evaluation period for NCache can be extended offline when an internet connection is unavailable on the server. Just follow the steps below:
- In the terminal of your choice, execute the following command to generate your Evaluation Extension Request Code URL by providing the extension key and specifying the
KeyTypeparameter asExtension. In addition, you need to specify theOfflineActivateparameter.
Register-NCache -Key xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxxxx -Environment Production -Clients 6 -FirstName John -LastName Smith -Email john@yourdomain.com -Company your_company_name -OfflineActivate
You will be prompted with a long encrypted text on the screen. This is the Evaluation Extension Request Code URL.
Copy this URL from the screen to another computer with internet access. It will open the Activation Data Verification page.
Once you have verified that the information is correct, click on the Activate! button at the bottom of the page.
This will redirect you to the Activation Result page showing the Evaluation Extension Authorization Code.
Copy the Evaluation Extension Authorization Code back to this computer and complete your evaluation extension using the following command.
- On a successful evaluation extension, you will get a success message.
