Web Browser Activation section of the Software Purchase Activation dialog Web Browser Activation

Web Browser activation may be necessary if you cannot activate AstroFlat Pro using the Online Activation method. This could be because the computer does not have a connection to the Internet or because AstroFlat Pro cannot access the Activation Server.

If your computer DOES have an Internet connection, your inability to use the Online Activation method may be due to the configuration of your Firewall or the configuration of your antivirus program. In the Corporate environment it may be due to the configuration of the network and/or your Group Policy by your IT department. You (or your IT department) may be able to make the appropriate adjustments that will allow you to use the Online Activation method.

The Basics

For all activation methods, AstroFlat Pro uses the same basic procedure. First, it generates an encrypted data block referred to as an Activation Request. The Activation Request will contain: The product ID and product version, your License ID and Password, and mathematically derived keys that will uniquely identify the computer on which AstroFlat Pro is installed.

The Activation Request that was generated is then sent to our Activation Server. The Activation Server verifies the licensing information and sends back another encrypted data block referred to as the Activation Response. AstroFlat Pro accepts the Activation Response and, if the response is valid, activates the software.

When using the recommended Online Activation method, all of this happens AutoMagically in the blink of an eye. This Web Browser Activation method is a little more difficult.

Activation Using a Web Browser

When activating using a Web Browser, YOU must get the Activation Request from the copy of AstroFlat Pro that you want to activate, give the Activation Request to the Activation Server using your Web Browser, get the Activation Response from the Activation Server using your Web Browser and, finally, give the Activation Response to the copy of AstroFlat Pro that you want to activate.

The Activation Request must be generated by the copy of AstroFlat Pro that you are trying to activate. An Activation Request from one copy of AstroFlat Pro will not generate an Activation Response that can be used to activate another.

Here we walk you through the steps required to use Web Browser Activation.

  1. First Enter Your License ID and Password

    After your license purchase is completed, a License ID and Password are provided to you. Enter these in the Software Purchase Activation dialog.

  2. Get the Activation Request from AstroFlat Pro

    Click the [ Activate Via Your Web Browser ] button in the Software Purchase Activation dialog and the Activate via Your Web Browser dialog is displayed. The Web Browser Activation Request Dialog page of this manual describes how to get a copy of the Activation Request from AstroFlat Pro but, essentially, you just use the buttons provided to either save the Activation Request to a file or copy the Activation Request to the Clipboard so that it can be used by your Web Browser.

  3. Give the Activation Request to the Activation Server

    The Activation Server Request page of this manual describes how to give the Activation Request to the Activation Server. Essentially, you either upload the file containing the Activation Request to the Activation Server or you paste the Activation Request into the Activation Server web page.

  4. Get the Activation Response from the Activation Server

    The Activation Server Response page of this manual shows how to get the Activation Response from the Activation Server. Essentially, you either download the Activation Response to a file on your computer or you copy the Activation Response from the Activation Server web page to the Clipboard.

  5. Display the Activate With Received License Data Dialog

    If AstroFlat Pro is still displaying the Activate Via Your Web Browser dialog, click the [ Enter Response Now ] button. This will display the Activate With Received License Data dialog.

    If you previously exited the Activate Via Your Web Browser dialog by clicking on the [ Enter Response Later ] button:

  6. Give the Activation Response to AstroFlat Pro

    Now that you have accessed the Activate With Received License Data dialog, you can give the Activation Response to AstroFlat Pro. Using the buttons provided, select the file containing the Activation Response that you previously downloaded from the Activation Server or paste the Activation Response that you previously copied from the Activation Server into the dialog.

  7. Activate AstroFlat Pro

    If AstroFlat Pro determines the Activation Response is valid, the [ Activate ] button will be enabled. Click the [ Activate ] button to activate the software. The dialog will exit and you will be taken to the Main Dialog. AstroFlat Pro has been activated.