Activate Parallels RAS

After you registered your subscription in Parallels My Account, you can activate a Parallels RAS farm using your license key.

Sign in to Parallels My Account

Open the Parallels RAS Console. When you run it for the first time, you'll see the Sign In to Parallels My Account dialog. If you already have an account, type your email address and password and click Sign In.

If you don't have a Parallels account, you can register for one as follows:

1. In the Sign In to Parallels My Account dialog, click Register. The Register Parallels My Account dialog opens.

2. Enter your name, email address, a desired password, and your company info (all fields are required).

3. Click Register to register an account. This will create a personal account for yourself and a business account for your organization to which you will be assigned as the account administrator.

You should see the confirmation message saying that your account has been registered successfully. Click OK to close the message box. In the Sign In to Parallels My Account dialog, provide the email address and password and click Sign In. You'll see the Activate Product dialog.

Activate Parallels RAS

After you sign in to Parallels My Account in the RAS Console, the Activate Product dialog opens asking you to activate Parallels RAS. Select the Activate using license key option and enter the key in the field provided. You can click the button next to the field to see the list of subscriptions and/or permanent license keys you have registered in Parallels My Account.

If you don't have a Parallels RAS subscription or license key, you have the following options:

• Purchase a subscription online by clicking the Purchase a license link.

• Activate Parallels RAS as a trial by selecting the Activate trial version option.

After entering a license key (or selecting to activate a trial version), click Activate. You should see a message that your Parallels RAS farm has been activated successfully. Click OK to close the message box.

Read on to learn how to manage your business account(s) and your Parallels RAS licenses using your Parallels account.