This process is completed using the n4ce Licence Manager (n4ce icon with the yellow key) 

When selected, the below window will appear:

NOTE: BEFORE TRANSFERRING A NETWORK LICENCE, PLEASE ENSURE ANY DETACHED LICENCES ARE RETURNED AND ALL LICENCES ARE PRESENT PRIOR TO STARTING THE TRANSFER PROCESS

1. Open the n4ce Licence Manager (Desktop icon shown at the top) on the TARGET PC and select the Create .ID File button to generate a fingerprint file for the TARGET PC. This action will generate a .ID File.

Transfer the .ID file onto the PC that currently possesses the Licence Key you would like to transfer to the TARGET PC. The OLD PC is the one currently running n4ce.

2. In the Licence Manager of the OLD PC, select the licence you want to transfer from the Product list provided as seen in the image below.

Whilst still in the Licence Manager of the OLD PC, click on the Open .ID from TARGET & Detach Selected Licence to create H2H button (highlighted below in green). 

The newly generated Host to Host (H2H) file binds the licence to the fingerprint file (.ID file), detaches it from the OLD PC and writes the H2H file out.

Now you can transfer the H2H file to the TARGET PC.

3. Once you have successfully copied the H2H file from the OLD PC to the TARGET PC, you can proceed to the Licence manager on the TARGET PC and select the Open H2H from OLD PC & Re-host Licence button (highlighted in green below) to add the licence to the licence engine of the TARGET PC. 

A small dialog box will appear telling you the Licence has been successfully transferred and that concludes the re-hosting process.

4. To use the licence, go to the Licences (Software KEYs) Tab and double-click on the licence that has just been transferred to your PC.

Alternatively, you can highlight the licence in the list and click the Set n4ce to Selected Licence button. 

Should you receive this error message, it means that n4ce is still running or a current n4ce licence on the network is in use.

You will need to close all instances of n4ce before removing the licence.

If the warning message below appears when opening n4ce, this signals that there isn't a valid licence key available and you will need to check that your licence key has been loaded into the licence manager.

In the above event, sometimes the issue originates from the licence key not being selected in the toolbar named Licences (Software Keys). The below image shows all the available licence keys.
Note: None of the listed licences have been highlighted in a different colour, indicating that none have been selected.

The example image below shows when a licence key has been selected (double-clicked) it will be highlighted in light purple. This tells the user that it is set and that the next time n4ce is loaded, it will operate using that licence key.

In a specific instance, users may see the below pop-up warning window appear when attempting to transfer their licence key from one PC to another. 

When this message appears, this issue stems from the licence manager picking up the .ID File is either from the wrong computer or it is an old .ID File which is no longer valid and a new .ID File will need to be created.

Our article "How to transfer all n4ce settings from PC to PC" may also be of use. Click HERE to view it.