How to License Drastic Products

MediaReactor

On running the license application, MediaReactor provides the following licensing options dialog:

Full License

assumes you have received a Site Key or Product Key for a permanent license. Pressing the Full License/Activate the Product button opens the following window:

If you have had a temp license the name and email address fields should already be filled. Otherwise, enter a name and email address. If you have received a Product Key from a third party vendor, it will arrive along with instructions on how to apply it. If you have received a Site Key from Drastic, press the Offline button to open the licensing application and proceed as described in the Offline section (below)

Request Trial

allows you to enter a name and email, and click to receive a temporary license online. Pressing the Request Trial button opens the Trial Request dialog:

Enter your name and email address into the dialog, and press the Send button. You should see a License processed successfully dialog.

Press the Yes button to open the license application.

Check your inbox for the email containing a trial key. Copy the key and paste it into the Site Key field. Press the Register button and restart Drastic software to enable the license.

Offline Registration

opens the licensing application directly, so you can generate a site code. If you have requested a temporary license, and it seems to be taking a long time to get a reply, you can use this method to send a site code directly to our attention.

The name and email address fields may already be filled. Otherwise, enter a name and email address and press the Generate button. This will populate the Site Code field. Copy the site code and send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., along with a note about which product you'd like a license for.

We will reply with a Site Key, which you should copy and paste into the Site Key field. Press the Register button to close the licensing application, then restart any Drastic software to enable the license.

videoQC

Upon first run, videoQC provides the following licensing options dialog:

Full License

assumes you have received a Site Key or Product Key for a permanent license. Pressing the Full License/Activate the Product button opens the following window:

If you have had a temp license the name and email address fields should already be filled. Otherwise, enter a name and email address. If you have received a Product Key from a third party vendor, it will arrive along with instructions on how to apply it. If you have received a Site Key from Drastic, press the Offline button to open the licensing application and proceed as described in the Offline section (below)

Request Trial

allows you to enter a name and email, and click to receive a temporary license online. Pressing the Request Trial button opens the Trial Request dialog:

Enter your name and email address into the dialog, and press the Send button. You should see a License processed successfully dialog.

Press the Yes button to open the license application.

Check your inbox for the email containing a trial key. Copy the key and paste it into the Site Key field. Press the Register button and restart Drastic software to enable the license.

Offline Registration

opens the licensing application directly, so you can generate a site code. If you have requested a temporary license, and it seems to be taking a long time to get a reply, you can use this method to send a site code directly to our attention.

The name and email address fields may already be filled. Otherwise, enter a name and email address and press the Generate button. This will populate the Site Code field. Copy the site code and send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., along with a note about which product you'd like a license for.

We will reply with a Site Key, which you should copy and paste into the Site Key field. Press the Register button to close the licensing application, then restart any Drastic software to enable the license.

Continue With Limited Functionality

Allows you to use videoQC with the various demo limitations in place. Keep in mind there will be a watermark over the video, nag screen, auto shut off, and a number of other annoying limitations. Please request at least a temp license to test the software.

FlowCaster

When FlowCaster is run without a license, it will place a watermark over the video, and it there will be other (auto shut off, nag screen, etc.) limitations. You will need to request a license to remove these limitations.

Run the license app installed with the software, typically from: C:\Program Files\FlowCaster\Apps\FlowCasterLicense.exe, or you can click "License FlowCaster" in the Start menu. There is also a licensing dialog built into the application.

The licensing dialog will look something like this:

Full License

assumes you have received a Site Key or Product Key for a permanent license. Pressing the Full License/Activate the Product button opens the following window:

If you have had a temp license the name and email address fields should already be filled. Otherwise, enter a name and email address. If you have received a Product Key from a third party vendor, it will arrive along with instructions on how to apply it. If you have received a Site Key from Drastic, press the Offline button to open the licensing application and proceed as described in the Offline section (below)

Request Trial

allows you to enter a name and email, and click to receive a temporary license online. Pressing the Request Trial button opens the Trial Request dialog:

Enter your name and email address into the dialog, and press the Send button. You should see a License processed successfully dialog.

Press the Yes button to open the license application.

Check your inbox for the email containing a trial key. Copy the key and paste it into the Site Key field. Press the Register button and restart Drastic software to enable the license.

Offline Registration

opens the licensing application directly, so you can generate a site code. If you have requested a temporary license, and it seems to be taking a long time to get a reply, you can use this method to send a site code directly to our attention.

The name and email address fields may already be filled. Otherwise, enter a name and email address and press the Generate button. This will populate the Site Code field. Copy the site code and send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., along with a note about which product you'd like a license for.

We will reply with a Site Key, which you should copy and paste into the Site Key field. Press the Register button to close the licensing application, then restart any Drastic software to enable the license.

Web Sign In

Web Sign In will be used for validating accounts for users of FlowCaster.live, once the paywall is in place. It currently does nothing.

Net-X-Code

Net-X-Code installs in demo mode with various limitations, including limited duration output/runtime, watermark on output, nag screen, and no hardware support. A license will be required to test the software.

Run the license app installed with the software (License Net-X-Code or dtLicense). It should look something like this:

Enter a user name and email address, and press the Generate button to create a site code.

Email the site code to us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We will respond with an email containing a site key. Copy the site key from your email and paste it into the Site Key field. Click the Register button to register the software. Restarting the license application will enable the new license status.

Linux

Linux 64 - All Others

Applications | <Drastic Software Name> | License <Software Name>

<home>/<user>/<DrasticSoftwareName>/licenseddr

Linux 64 also supports command line licensing for headless servers, or ssh access.

Linux 64/macOS Command Line Install

(If you're getting errors when running the installer try running it with the --mode console flag set:)

• ./<InstallerName> --mode console

Linux 64/macOS Command Line Licensing

Linux installs of Drastic software include a command line app called ddrsetup.  This can be used to license your system if a GUI is not available (headless, remote, cloud, etc). 

• Run ddrsetup with your username and license: 

./ddrsetup -l -n "Joe Smith" -e "This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it."

This will output the site code that can be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  When you receive the Site Key, it can be applied as follows:

• ./ddrsetup -l -n "Joe Smith" -e "This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." -r "<the text of the site code>"

The license status can be checked with 

./ddrsetup -l

The license file, Drastic.lic7, will be located in one of the following directories

/etc/
/home/<username>/Drastic/
/root/Drastic/

Other

To license any Drastic software on a temporary or permanent basis, you will first need to run the license application.  That application can be found:

Windows 32

Start Menu | All Programs | <Drastic Software Name> | License <Software Name>

C:\Program Files (x86)\<Drastic Software Name>\LicenseDDR.exe or LicenseMR4.exe or License.exe

Windows 64

Start Menu | All Programs | <Drastic Software Name> | License <Software Name>

C:\Program Files\<Drastic Software Name>\LicenseDDR.exe or LicenseMR4.exe or License.exe

The license file, Drastic.lic7, will be located in one of the following directories (note:  ProgramData is hidden)

/ProgramData/Drastic/
/Documents and Settings/<username>/Drastic/
/Users/<username>/AppData/Roaming/Drastic/

macOS

Applications | <Drastic Software Name> | LicenseDDR.app or LicenseMR4.app

/Applications/<Drastic Software Name>/LicenseDDR.app or LicenseMR4.app

The Licensing application will look something like the following:

Enter your name and email address into the dialog and press the Generate button. This will populate the Site Code field with a site code. Copy the code and send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We will respond with an email containing a site key.

Copy the site key from your email and paste it into the Site Key field. Click the Register button to register the software. Restarting the license application will enable the new license status.

The license file, Drastic.lic7, will be located in one of the following directories

/Library/Applications Support/Drastic/
/home/<username>/Library/Application Support/Drastic/