To make the network online or offline activation follow the steps bellow:


1. ABBYY FineReader Engine Activation - Network license


1. Boot servers for OptimiDoc anbd allow port "3022" for communication between servers for licenseservice.exe


2. You will need create a license server for sharing the license (One of that server)


3. Activate the license at that server - Online or Offline method of activation


4. Check version of your license (NETWORK) by licencemanager.exe (OptimiDoc/OCR/Bin64/LicenseManager.exe)


5. Download .XML files for network activation of ABBYY from here - DOWNLOAD -


6. License server: You will need put the file LicensingSettings.xml with information about the communication of server (TCP/IP) into folder (OptimiDoc/OCR/Licensing). At your "LicenseServer" (Server where you have activated the ABBYY and OptimiDoc). Restart ABBYY license service in task manager.


7. Client server: You will need put file LicensingSettings.xml with information about the communication of server (TCP/IP) and your IP of your "LicensingServer" into two folders (OptimiDoc/OCR/Licensing) and (OptimiDoc/OCR/Bin64). Server where you want activate ABBYY and OptimiDoc. Restart ABBYY license service in task manager.


8. At client server: Reinstall license service. Run command propt as administrator and target folder (OptimiDoc/OCR/Licensing)

Win Key + „R“ and type CMD, enter: cd X:\OptimiDoc\OCR\Licensing (Find path)OptimiDoc\OCR\Licensing>LicensingService.exe /uninstall OptimiDoc\OCR\Licensing>LicensingService.exe\install

9 .Copy and put OptimiDoc license file from License Server to Client Server (OptimiDoc/WebApp/AppData/License)


10. Restart web of OptimiDoc by IIS.

Tech. Tip:

CMD – How to check the state of ports:

netstat -ab