Register-NCache

Note

This feature is only available in NCache Enterprise and Professional editions.

Register-NCache command enables the user to activate and re-activate license keys for NCache. This can be done online and manually.

Online Activation/Reactivation

Register-NCache [-Key] [-Environment] [-Clients] [-Address] [-City] [-Company] [-Country]
[-Email] [-FirstName] [-LastName] [-Address] [-Phone] [-Reactivation] [-State] [-ZipCode] [-AuthCode] [-Server] [-Port] [-NoLogo] [-Password] [-userId]

These properties are explained in detail in the Properties section.

Examples

  • This command activates NCache on local server for QA environment with 6 clients. 
Register-NCache -Key xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxxxx -Environment QA -Clients 6 -FirstName John -LastName Smith -Email john@alachisoft.com -Company Alachisoft
  • This command reactivates NCache on server 20.200.20.38 for Production environment with 10 clients. 
Register-NCache -Key xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxxxx -Environment Production -Clients 10 -FirstName John -LastName Smith -Email john@alachisoft.com -Company Alachisoft -Reactivation

Manual Activation/Reactivation

Register-NCache [-Key] [-Environment] [-Clients] [-Address] [-City] [-Company] [-Country]
[-Email] [-FirstName] [-LastName] [-Address] [-Phone] [-ManualActivation] [-State] [-ZipCode] [-AuthCode] [-Server] [-Port] [-NoLogo] [-Password] [-userId]

These properties are explained in detail in the Properties section.

Example

  • This command manually activates NCache on local server for QA environment with 6 clients.
Tip

Reactivate NCache License Manually:
You can perform the same steps for reactivation by adding the -Reactivation parameter in the following command.

Register-NCache -Key xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxxxx -Environment QA -Clients 6 -FirstName John -LastName Smith -Email john@alachisoft.com -Company Alachisoft -ManualActivation

  • You will be prompted with a long encrypted text on the screen. This is the Activation Request Code.

  • Copy this code from the screen to obtain the Activation Authentication Key. You can do this two ways:

    Method 1: Get Key from Alachisoft Sales

    • Email this code to Alachisoft Sales at sales@alachisoft.com.

    • You will receive the Activation Authentication key from Alachisoft Sales. Save this key as it is to be used in the proceeding steps.

      Method 2: Get Key via NCache Email Activation

    • On your web browser, open the following page:
      https://app.alachisoft.com/admin/customer_console/main.php

    • Enter your license key obtained from Alachisoft upon purchase of NCache and click Find.

    • The next page shows license details and related information. Click on the Activate NCache link.

    • Paste the Activation Request Code into the text box on this page and click Verify.

    • This opens up the Activation Data Verification page, which shows Product information, user Information and Machine Information.

    • Once you have verified that the information is correct, click on the Activate! button at the bottom of the page.

    • This opens up the Activation Result page, showing the Generated Authentication Key. Save this key as it is to be used in the proceeding steps.

  • On PowerShell, enter the following command using the generated authentication key against the -AuthCode parameter.

Register-NCache -AuthCode <authentication_key>
  • On successful activation, you are prompted with a message Thank you for activating NCache.

Properties

Note: The parameters with asterisk (*) on their names are required parameters and the rest are optional.

Properties Purpose
-Key* License key for activation or reactivation obtained from Alachisoft.
-Environment* Environment name for which the machine is being activated. Only required at the time of activation/reactivation for Server-Activated licensing.
-Clients* Number of client licenses to be activated with the specified environment. Only required at the time of activation/reactivation for Server-Activated Licensing.
-Address Specifies user's address to be registered.
-City Specifies user's city to be registered.
-Company Specifies user's company name to be registered.
-Country Specifies user's country name to be registered.
-Email* Specifies user's Email ID to be registered.
-FirstName* Specifies user's first name to be registered.
-LastName* Specifies user's last name to be registered.
-Phone Specifies user's phone number to be registered.
-Reactivate Represents reactivation of given license
-State Specify user's state to be registered
-ManualActivate Represents manual activation/reactivation of a given license.
-Zip Code Specifies user's Zip Code to be registered.
-AuthCode* Auth Code provided by Alachisoft support department for manual activation.
-Server Specifies Server IP address
-NoLogo Suppresses display of the logo banner
-Password (Enterprise edition only) Specifies the password for user authorization if security is enabled on cache server. This password must be the same as active directory password.
-UserId (Enterprise edition only) Specifies the UserId that is used to authorize the user if security is enabled on the cache server. This UserId must be same as the active directory user credentials.