#HARDWARE FINGERPRINT CHANGER SERIAL#
#HARDWARE FINGERPRINT CHANGER SERIAL NUMBER#
Note: This activation process will not work if you specify a hard drive serial number or MAC address associated with hardware from a different computer. Then contact NI to create an alternate computer ID. To inquire about eligibility, with your organization name, your serial number, and the products (and versions) you are looking to activate.įollow the steps below to obtain your MAC Address or computer's disk volume serial number that you wish to use for activation. Please note that the ability to generate a new Computer ID for activation is handled on a case-by-case basis and must be requested through NI. However, there are instances where it is beneficial to generate a new Computer ID based on a different piece of your computer's hardware, like if you are including licensing when creating a computer image or if you have multiple computers with the same computer IDs.Ī new Computer ID can be generated based on either: NI software will use the Computer ID available in NI License Manager for activation by default. Your machine's default Computer ID is tied to unique hardware resources in your computer the ID is typically derived from the computer's MAC address for desktop computers and from the computer's hard drive serial number for laptop computers.