# Activation and Trial limitations ## Trial limitations There is no difference in functionality between the trial version and the fully licensed product.\ After the installation the product is available as a trial version for *30 days*. ## Activation The product can be activated during or after successfully evaluating the product.\ For *manually activating* the product following Dialog can be used: ### License Information Open the Start Menu and click the '*powerEvents 23.0 License Information*' shortcut: ```{image} /img/license_information.png :width: 450px ``` ### Command-line Launch the License Information tool located in the install directory with the required [Command-line arguments]().\ **Example:** Activating a [Stand-Alone license]() using a serial number: ```console "C:\Program Files\coolOrange\Modules\powerEvents\License.exe" --StandAlone --Serialnumber="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" ``` For more information about activating the product, see [Licensing](). ## Licensing Options ### Stand Alone Licensing This product supports the Stand-Alone licensing model which is charged based on the time the license is valid and the number of seats the license is valid for.\ For further information see the detailed description of the [Stand-Alone licensing model]().\ In the [License Information Dialog]() the *remaining days* until the license expires can be found. :::{admonition} License expired :class: note When the license expires, powerEvents displays a Windows notification about the expired license when the application is started and no longer executes actions: * Vault Client tabs added by the []() cmdlet stop working and no longer display the content from the *-Action* parameter. * Vault Client and Inventor menu items added by the []() cmdlet or the []() cmdlet stop working and no longer execute the *-Action* parameter. * All [registered Vault events]() are restricted in order to block the configured processes of the Vault user. ::: #### Offline activation The serial number of the license and the [machine code]() are required to generate an activation file.\ The activation file for an [offline activation]() can be generated and downloaded on the following site: [powerEvents - Activation file generator]()