Activation Method
Description
Using a product key
The 25-character product key is purchased together with the
product from either QNAP or an authorized reseller. The product
key is normally printed on the product package.
You can use product keys to activate licenses in License Center.
For details, see
Activating a License Using a Product or License
.
Using a license key
You can generate the 25-character license key after purchasing
licenses through the
. For details, see
You can use license keys to activate licenses in License Center.
For details, see
Activating a License Using a Product or License
.
License details for licenses activated using license keys are not
displayed on the QNAP
website.
Using a product authorization key
(PAK)
The 24-character PAK is purchased together with the product from
either QNAP or an authorized reseller. The product key is normally
printed on the product package.
If you are using NAS devices running QTS version 4.3.4 or older,
use PAKs to activate licenses through License Center.
If you are using NAS devices running QTS version 4.3.4 or later,
you can transfer PAKs purchased from the
to NAS devices. For details, see Activating a License Using
a PAK.
Offline
Use this method when the NAS is not connected to the internet.
For details, see
Activating a License Using QNAP ID
Before activating your license, ensure the following.
• Your device is connected to the internet.
• You are signed in to myQNAPcloud.
Users can activate their licenses using QNAP ID in either License Center or License Manager.
• Activate your license using one of the following methods.
Method
Steps
License Center
a.
Open License Center.
b.
Go to
My Licenses
.
c.
Click
Add
.
The
License Activation
window appears.
d.
Select a license from the list.
e.
Click
Add
.
License Center activates the license.
A confirmation message appears.
f.
Click
Close
.
The license appears on the list of active licenses.
QTS 4.5.x User Guide
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