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How to license Symantec products

When you purchase a Symantec product, you receive a License Key certificate. The certificate specifies the product keys and the number of product licenses purchased. A single key lets you install the product on the number and type of systems for which you purchased the license. A key may enable the operation of more products than are specified on the certificate; however, you are legally limited to the number of product licenses purchased.

The product installation procedures describe how to activate the key. If you encounter problems while licensing a product, visit the Symantec licensing support website at:

http://www.veritas.com/buy/vLicense/vLicenseHome.jhtml

The VRTSvlic package enables product licensing. After the VRTSvlic is installed, the following commands and their manual pages are available on the system:

vxlicinst 

Installs a license key for a Symantec product 

vxlicrep 

Displays currently installed licenses 

vxlictest 

Retrieves features and their descriptions encoded in a license key 

Even though other products are included on the enclosed software discs, you can only install the Symantec software products for which you have purchased a license.