The activation is protected by a system-generated signature that is based on machine-specific information that you provide when installing the software. Without activation, some Rockwell Automation software products will not run, some will run with diminished functionality, and others will run for a limited period of time and then shut down with or without warning. Once a license is bound the product is activated. FactoryTalk Activation works by binding the license for a Rockwell Automation software product to a specific device, such as a dongle, Ethernet address for a computer, or hard disk drive so that it can be run in a production environment.
