Sharing activation codes
This page describes how to distribute unit activation codes across accounts.
Sharing a code with a subordinate account
By default, unit activation codes are available only to users that are creators of top accounts. To allow users that are creators of other accounts to manage codes (for example, to view, share, or unshare them), follow these steps:
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Make sure that the account to which you want to transfer the codes has dealer rights.
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On the navigation panel of the top account, select Activation codes.
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In the Shared with column, select the account whose user should manage the code. You can only select one account.
You can share unit activation codes with any account below yours in the hierarchy, not just those directly beneath your account.
After this, the Activation codes item becomes available on the account navigation panel in CMS Manager. Now they can manage the shared code in the Activation code section: view it, assign it to a unit, reassign it to another unit, share the code with other subordinate accounts with dealer rights, and cancel these actions.
Questions and answers
Bulk sharing of codes with a subordinate account
To share several activation codes with an account at once, follow these steps:
- Follow steps 1–2 from the instructions above.
- Select the codes you want to share. To select all codes, check the box in the top row.
- Select the account for which the codes should be available. You can only select one account.
After that, the account creator can view and manage the shared codes in the Activation codes section in CMS Manager.
Unsharing a code from a subordinate account
You can unshare a unit activation code that you have previously shared with a subordinate account.
To unshare a code manually, follow these steps:
- In the navigation panel, select Activation codes.
- Find the code you want to unshare and click on the name of the account it is currently shared with.
- Click the icon
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After that, the code is removed from that account’s Activation codes section. However, if the user of that account has saved the code elsewhere (for example, copied it into a text file), they can still use it to activate a unit.
If a shared activation code has never been assigned to a unit, its validity period hasn’t started.
Automatic unsharing
An activation code is automatically unshared from a subordinate account when it is shared with another account. One code can’t be shared with two accounts at the same time.