4.3. PROGRAM REGISTRATION, LICENSES, LOGIN AND UPDATES

A) Register:
Start SML software. Then register: on the menu ‘Registration’ point to ‘Register’:



Fill in the corresponding fields and click on 'Next':



If you have a Serial Number enter it. Otherwise keep the field blank and click on 'Send'.



B) Get more information license and check your account status:
Finally on the menu ‘Account’ point to ‘Get more information’ or ‘Check Account Status’ and enter your ‘Username’ and ‘Password’. Once done, you can get information about purchasing of a software license and get an offer online. Licenses and Login access are given to the user only when AKTS AG has received the payment in AKTS bank account.



Several licenses can be granted on one single account for using the program from several different computers. This enables you to give the username and password to your collaborators to use the program. Just follow step D below if you have more then one license.

C) Login:
Simply press the button login and enter the username and password again. For the next working sessions you will just need to enter through the login:



If they were any problems or questions, do not hesitate to contact AKTS at SMLaccess@akts.com

D) Additional licenses:
Simply repeat the "downloading" step on the selected computer. On the menu 'Registration', point to 'License activation':



Then enter your 'Username' and 'Password' and click on 'OK'



You need only to repeat the "downloading" and 'License activation' step D on each computer where you want to use the software. Then simply press the button login and enter the username and password again (Step C). For the next working sessions you will just need to enter through the login step C.

E) Updates:
At each start the software checks if an update version of SML software is available. This online feature makes possible that the users get access to the latest update. If an update version of SML software is detected then simply click on 'OK'. 



Start the update process by clicking on 'Update now'. The actual SML version will be automatically removed and replaced by the newest version. For all users which have the annual maintenance package, all updates are FREE of charge and give access to the latest version with the latest features.



If for any reason you are encountering problems after clicking on the button 'Update now', then simply download the latest version from:

http://www.akts.com/sml.html

This may arise if for security reasons your network settings do not permit the downloading of executable files (*.exe).