Activation
Introduction
MSP360 (CloudBerry) Backup for macOS CLI is implemented through a CLI tool called cbb. To start using CLI, launch Terminal and navigate to the application folder:
cd /opt/local/Cloudberry\ Backup/bin
Activation Using a License Key
To activate MSP360 (CloudBerry) Backup for macOS using a license key, execute the following command:
./cbb activateLicense -e "email" -k "license key"
where:
Parameter | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
-e | The email address you used to purchase the license | Email address |
-k | The license key you received after purchasing the license | License key |
Activating a FreeWare
To activate MSP360 (CloudBerry) Backup for macOS with a free license, execute the following command:
./cbb activateLicense -free -e "email"
where:
Parameter | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
-free | Indicates that a free license is requested | — |
-e | Your email address. An activation code will be sent to this address | String |
An activation code will shortly be sent to your email address. Once you receive it, execute the following command to activate a free license:
./cbb activateLicense -e "email" -free -un "userName" -oa "registration key"
where:
Parameter | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
-e | The email address you entered in the previous command | String |
-un | The username you entered in the previous command | String |
-oa | The registration key you received by email | String |
Requesting a Trial License
To request a trial license, execute the following command:
./cbb activateLicense -e "email" -t
where:
Parameter | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
-e | Your email address | String |
-t | License Type | "Personal" / "Server" / "Ultimate" |
Offline Activation
MSP360 (CloudBerry) Backup for macOS can be activated offline if internet connection is unavailable on the target computer. Offline activation is only available for trial and commercial licenses. The process of offline activation consists of three steps:
- Generating a service key using Terminal on the target computer;
- Generating an activation key via MSP360 (CloudBerry) Central;
- Activating a license using the activation key on the target computer.
To perform offline activation of a trial or commercial license, execute the following command:
./cbb activateLicense -e "email" -t "licenseType" -or
where:
Parameter | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
-e | Your email address | String |
-t | Indicates that a trial license is requested | "Personal" / "Server" / "Ultimate" |
-or | Indicates that an offline request is being performed | — |
As an output, you get a service key that resembles the following text:
wefkWRUbCU9qnZxsYObSDwga8BxytmoPPs8ewVb0GtKUEQHALUhPGf1hGoLaf85yA+Z46onxUVdyzB0prqPgWfPYo0rq15fPG82ZM5RG7NR834DRM1eiM7Sp8c8FoK6AFr6jAXWLAIM1eodrEeVbz/tu1tJdOFSIOoFsDZhSfgfIDQuV3IOUYK7aI44Yjf2uTw0xr8gmJRjMoaRqPdoK4q9+QrPiOFe5ojWXU69swtswCdd+GsMLSUBoCE8yMJvnDLxLtBxb7c3Kj3rlCC3CrfhpCIyq2D0Ie8wyv5IQ1DqRq7bPcWwBm7vXc3CndA1zooIizV9FM=|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
Next, go to CloudBerry Central and generate an activation key by following our tutorial. The code has the following outfit :
<License>
<ProductID>yehtw9-9f8a-4831-ab09-c8971bac1986</ProductID>
<Email>techhead@msp360.com</Email>
<ProductVersion>2.4.0.17</ProductVersion>
<Created>02/19/2018</Created>
<Expires>03/06/2018</Expires>
<Trial />
<Signature>EmNAph+/werwertiEHKup2J2XBq4Zs7XRO1X5L/2nYbN8l3i5kAOdDocgsCiOJChgyrR0oFLAjEw6Xj7282RV8+9Wv95ADY7Q0M52BuY538ElZqFdgRKqJq2Q2XiHIljfJbNGs+FNdJ4nZwerwerewr</Signature>
</License>
Having done that, execute the following code to perform offline activation:
- Trial activation:
./cbb activateLicense -e "email" -t -oa "offline activation key"
- Commercial activation:
./cbb activateLicense -e "email" -k "license key" -oa "offline activation key"
where:
Parameter | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
-e | Your email address | String |
-t | Indicates that a trial license is being activated | — |
-oa | Indicates that offline activation is being performed | The activation key from MSP360 (CloudBerry) Central |
-k | The purchased MSP360 (CloudBerry) Backup license key | String |
Release License
If you no longer tend to use CloudBerry Backup for macOS on your computer, you can release license for future use on another computer by executing the following command:
./cbb releaseLicense
In order to activate a license on a different computer, it needs to be released on the old computer first. If you uninstall Backup for macOS without releasing the license, contact MSP360 support team in order to release the license