# 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 the trial period.\
For manually activating the product following Dialog can be used:

## License Information

Open the Start Menu and navigate to "_All Apps_ → _coolOrange_ → *powerGate 22.0 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](<licensing:license_activation:activating via command-line>).\
**Example:** Activating a [Stand-Alone license](<licensing:licensingmodels:standalone>) using a serial number:

```{code-block}
:linenos:

"C:\Program Files\coolOrange\Modules\powerGate\License.exe" --StandAlone --Serialnumber="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"
```

For more information about activating the product, see [Licensing](<licensing:license_activation>).

## Licensing Options

### Token Licensing

This [licensing model](<licensing:licensingmodels:tokens>) charges based on the product usage per user and per day.\
Regardless of whether powerGate gets used in a PowerShell session or in a .NET application, Tokens will be consumed when connecting to ERP.\
After the first connection to ERP no additional Tokens will be consumed for the next 24 hours.\
That means during this time period it is possible to connect to multiple ERP systems without additional costs.

The amount of available Tokens can be found in the [License Information Dialog](<licensing:license_information>).

:::{admonition} No Tokens left or Internet problems

When the machine has no Internet or no more Tokens are available powerGate still provides a [grace period](<licensing:licensingmodels:grace period>) for multiple days and shows Windows Notifications about the overdraft to the users.\
After that period powerGate stops working and requires Internet connection and/or Tokens to be purchased.
:::

### 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](<licensing:licensingmodels:standalone>).\
In the [License Information Dialog](<licensing:license_information>) the remaining days until the license expires can be found.

:::{admonition}  License expired

When the license expires, powerGate will show a windows notification and the [ERP Integration](<erp_integrations:errors>) notifies about the license error within the Connection Error Dialog, BOM Window Error statuses and powerEvents restrictions.\
The [](</code_reference/commandlets/connect-erp>) cmdlet and the [IErpClient.ConnectErp](</code_reference/net_library/erpclient>) function throw a *LicenseException* when attempting to connect to an OData server.\
Any subsequently executed [ERP cmdlets](</code_reference/commandlets/>) or [](</code_reference/net_library/>) functions will fail and prevent the user and configured automatisms from working with the ERP.

This also applies if the OData service is a [powerGateServer](<powergateserver:index>).\
In this case, all Vault workstations will be informed about the **expired powerGateServer** license.
:::

### Offline activation

The serial number of the license and the [machine code](<licensing:license_information>) are required to generate an activation file.\
The activation file for an [offline activation](<licensing:license_activation:offline activation>) can be generated and downloaded on the following site: [powerGate - Activation file generator](<https://app.cryptolens.io/Form/A/es0zlCsF/364>)