Starting from MiTS 2.8 version, we introduce a few more types of licenses to accommodate the new working normal.
We improved upon the previous soft-lock license in 2.5 version, so now that the soft-lock and cloud license no longer depend on the machine hardware ID. The differences between the licenses we introduced are listed below:
Hardlock License | Cloud License | Soft-Lock License |
Modules, MiTS1, and MiTS 2 | Starting from MiTS 2.8.X.X | Starting from MiTS 2.8.X.X
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Requires a physical dongle to be plugged into the USB port of the user’s machine to launch the software. | Requires user to login into the Cloud Account on Virbox User License Tool | Requires user to login into the Cloud Account on Virbox User License Tool and online-bind license to the machine before launching software |
For users that own both cloud and soft-lock license, it is highly advisable to register separate usernames. This is because a single username can be used to log in either one of the licenses, but not both simultaneously on all your devices. | ||
Temporarily bind to the machine where the dongle is plugged into | Temporarily bind to the machine as long as user is still logged into the Cloud Account | Temporarily bind the license to the machine |
Can be used on other machine to launch software, as long as the dongle is plugged into the USB port of the machine | Can be used to launch software on different machines, but requires the user to be logged out of the Cloud Account on the previous machine first | To deactivate, the user has to online-unbind from the license through Virbox User License Tool. To launch software on another machine, the user only has to login into the Cloud Account and online-bind to the license again. |
License is available for existing and potential users | This type of license is available for MiTS 2 training session and user with trial licences | Just like a normal hardware dongle, but instead of carrying the dongle around, you bind and unbind the |
Installation of Virbox User License Tool #
- Download and install MiTS 2.8.x.x version.
- Together with MiTS 2.8 version, the Virbox User License Tool will be installed as prerequisite.
- Click “Next” and the installation process of Virbox User License Tool will be started.
- Click “Accept” for Virbox Software License Agreement
- Click “Install”
- Click “Experience” and Virbox User License Tool will launch. Exit Virbox and continue the installation for MiTS 2.8.x.x as usual until the process is finish.
Activation & Deactivation of Cloud License #
- Send newly created or existing email username to MES Support Team.
- Once a license has been created by MES Support Team, users will receive an email from Virbox LM with the initial password that will be used for login purposes.
- Launch Virbox User License Tool and login into the account using the username and password given.
- Once logged in, users can launch the software and MiTS should now be able to be used.
- To check on the license container (type), license status, and license expiration date, users can click on the number of license.
- Double click on the license with name MiTS 2.
- To launch software on another machine, users have to logout from their account on Virbox on the previous machine by clicking “Cloud/Soft > email username > logout button” and login on the new machine.
Activation of Soft-Lock License #
- Send newly created or existing email username to MES Support Team.
- Once a license has been created by MES Support Team, users will receive an email from Virbox LM with the initial password that is use for login purposes.
- Launch Virbox User License Tool and login into the account using the username and password given.
- Click on the number of license.
- Double click on the license with name MiTS 2.
- Click “Online-Bind”.
- Once Online-Bind succeeds, click “Close”. Launch software and MiTS should now be able to be used.
- Users can also check on the name and number of machines bound to the license (for users with multiple licenses) by clicking “Bind-Info”.
- With a soft-lock license, the initial login to a user’s account is a one-time step, solely intended to bind the license with the machine. After a successful binding process, users can freely launch the software as usual and even remain disconnected from the internet for up to 90 days. There’s no need for subsequent logins or logouts as long as the license remains bound to the machine.
Deactivation of Soft-Lock License #
- Launch Virbox User License Tool and login into the account with the username and password.
- Click “Local Soft”.
- Click on number of license.
- Double click on the license with name MiTS 2.
- Click “Online-Unbind”.
- Click “OK”.
- Once Online-Unbind has succeeded, click “Close”. Users can see that now under Local Soft, no available license are tied to the machine.
- Users can now move to a new machine, and repeat the steps on how to activate the soft-lock license on the new machine.