Once the floating license server has been set up, SpinFire Ultimate can be activated.
There are three four different activation methods.
- Use the Seat ID and Activate Online.
- Use the license.al file by using the Read License File button.
- Place license.al and sfpflv.dat in the C:\ProgramData\Actify\Spinfire11 folder and reopen SpinFire
- Use the new Server Activation feature (Seat ID and license.al files are not required).
Option 1 - Activate Online Method
Option 2 – Activate Manually Method
If you’re experiencing an issue with Option One, you should “read the License file” manually through SpinFire. This is done by clicking on “Read License File” and browsing the location of the latest License.al you have , this will then activate SpinFire.
Option 3 - Alternative Manual activation Method
If SpinFire does not activate through Option 1 or 2 , you may need try the following:
Copy the latest license.al and sfpflv.dat to this location:
Then close SpinFire if it is open and reopen to check it has activated on the Home Page
If you do not see ProgramData on your C Drive, you’ll need to open the C Drive and select Options
Then click the View tab and tick “Show Hidden Files, Folders and Drives” and click OK
On the Home page, you should see “Floating License” ticked to confirm you’ve successfully activated SpinFire.
If it then errors regarding an importer when you try to open a file, you may need to review the Floating License Manager logs and if there’s errors on the server, to escalate to your I.T or the Actify Support team. When doing so, please provide a copy of your machine’s dxdiag that SpinFire is installed on, as well as your SpinFire.log file (C:\ProgramData\Actify\SpinFire11\Logs)
Option 4 - Server Activation Method
- Click the Change Server Parameters... button.
- Enter the Server Name and Server MAC Address. Click the OK button.
- Confirm the changes.
- Click the License Server Status button to see the number of licenses used and when the license was taken.
- Click the Activate Floating License button.
If the activation fails, the following error message appears indicating that the application is in Reader Mode. Verify that the server name and MAC address are correct and try again. 
If activation is successful, you will be directed to the SpinFire Ultimate registration page.
License Status
To view the license status on the floating license server,
- Run LMTools on the server.
- Select the Server Status tab.
- Click the Perform Status Enquiry button.
