User can partially activate the quantity of license on the desired machine. One license can be shared on multiple systems.

Example: The activation id received in the e-mail has multiple licenses. User can use the licenses on one or different machines by using partial activation.

Partial Activation using Activation ID

  1. Browse to Activatable Items view.
  1. In Activatable Items (Trusted Store) > Select Activation ID from the Navigation pane on the left pane
  1. Copy Activation IDs in the e-mail, received from LMS, and paste in to the Activation ID text box.
  1. Enter the quantity of license(s) in the Install Count text box.
    Example: You need to activate 5 licenses out of 10 available licenses.
  1. Click Add Activation ID.
  1. Click Activate License.

Partial Activation using Entitlement ID

  1. Browse to Activatable Items view.
  1. In Activatable Items (Trusted Store) > Select Entitlement ID from the Navigation pane on the left pane.
  1. Copy Entitlement IDs in the e-mail, received from LMS, and paste in to the Entitlement ID text box.
  1. Click Retrieve Entitlement.
  • Line Items appear on the Activatable Items view.
  1. Go to the Install Count column. This column is editable.
  • User can check the available license count in the Purchased Quantity column.
  1. Double-click and enter the number of license(s) you want to activate in the Install Count column.
    Example: You need to activate 5 licenses out of 10 available licenses.
  1. Click Activate License.
  • User can check the remaining license count in the Remaining column.

Partial return of licenses

  1. Browse to Licensed Products view.
  1. Select any Trusted Store license needed from the Licensed Products view.
  1. Double click and enter the return license count in the Return Count Column.
    Example: You need to return 5 licenses out of 10 available licenses.
  1. Click the Return/Remove tab on the bottom.
  1. Set the Return type as Online return.
  1. Click the Execute button.