QNAP TVS-472XT 4-Bay NAS Enclosure - Manual (Page 448)

After the payment, you can view order details in My Orders and manage your subscriptions in My
Subscriptions.
You can activate your license right after the purchase or at a later time.
For details, see License Activation .
License Activation
You need to activate purchased licenses to access features provided by the license. You can activate QNAP or
QNAP-affiliated licenses using the following methods.
Activation Method Description
Using QNAP ID Licenses purchased through Software Store are stored in your
QNAP ID account. They can be accessed through both License
Center and the QNAP License Manager website.
Using a license key You can generate the 25-character license key after purchasing
licenses through the QNAP Software Store . For details, see
Generating a License Key .
You can use license keys to activate licenses in License Center. For
details, see Activating a License Using a License Key .
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 Key or PAK .
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 Old QNAP License
Store to NAS devices. For details, see Activating a License Using
a Product Key or PAK .
Offline Use this method when the NAS is not connected to the internet.
For details, see Activating a License Offline .
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.
QTS 4.4.x User Guide
Licenses 447