From my previous experience with Adobe's "Activation via internet"
feature, you [the software purchaser] can try contacting Adobe Technical
support <tcs...@adobe.com>
If you supply all your personal and purchase details [software order
number], you will then be directed to download a 'hack' from the Adobe
licensing portal, which after installation will prevent the software
from calling home.
// Simon BUCH
On 15/01/2014 19:30, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) wrote:
Ah! Apparently, activation over the phone /may/ no longer be an option
for FM 12 -- you have to have an Internet connection. Else you get to
return your product purchase, I suppose.
This is from the FM 12 FAQ:
*I didn't know I needed to have an Internet connection when I
purchased FrameMaker 12. Is there a way to activate without having an
Internet connection?* <http://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker/faq.html>
No. Activation of FrameMaker 12 is required via the Internet. Each
machine with an application installed must connect to the Internet at
least once within 30 days of the first launch of your serialized
product to continue using the product.
*I didn't know I needed to have an Internet connection when I
purchased Adobe FrameMaker 12. What is the return policy?*
<http://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker/faq.html>
For details on Adobe return policies in your region, go to
/http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/153/tn_15327.html/.
Although, they do also say this in the FAQ about calling by an "IT
Administrator" (my bolding below):
*Can I choose not to activate Adobe FrameMaker 12?*
<http://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker/faq.html>
Activation of Adobe FrameMaker 12 is required via the Internet to
continue use of the product. Activating your product helps protect
your computer and your environment by ensuring that you are using a
genuine Adobe product. Activating your product has other benefits.
Visit the activation page [ /http://adobe.com/product/activation/
<http://www.adobe.com/products/activation/>] for more information.
*The machine with FrameMaker 12 installed must connect to the Internet
at least once within 30 days of the first launch of your serialized
product or the product stops working. If you work in a company that
has a firewall that prevents your system from connecting to the
Internet, have your IT administrator contact Customer Service*. The
phone numbers for Customer Service are available at
www.adobe.com/support/contact <http://www.adobe.com/support/contact>.
Of course, if the IT Administrator has to open a firewall -- even if
temporarily -- rather than just calling to get activation done, I
suspect it will not happen at /some/ sites.
Z
*From:*Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
*Sent:* Wednesday, January 15, 2014 11:05 AM
*To:* 'Scott Prentice'; framers@lists.frameusers.com
*Subject:* RE: FrameMaker 12 released
Correct. The cost is charged monthly -- with an annual commitment.
After 30 days, if you cancel, you will be billed 50% of the remaining
contract obligation.
What I meant was that the software checks activation every 30 days ...
presumably, without Internet access, you would have to call every month?
Z
*From:*framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
<mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com>
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Scott
Prentice
*Sent:* Wednesday, January 15, 2014 10:46 AM
*To:* framers@lists.frameusers.com <mailto:framers@lists.frameusers.com>
*Subject:* Re: FrameMaker 12 released
Although the subscription is labeled "monthly", it's really a yearly
subscription. As far as I know you have to pay for an entire year ..
that's just the monthly cost if you break it down that way.
...scott
On 1/15/14 10:33 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net
<mailto:syed.hos...@aeris.net>) wrote:
Calling every 30 days for the subscription model version would get
old pretty quick, though! J
Z
*From:*framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
<mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com>
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Jeff
Coatsworth
*Sent:* Wednesday, January 15, 2014 6:06 AM
*To:* 'Framers'
*Subject:* RE: FrameMaker 12 released
Umm, activation via Internet can be circumvented by calling Adobe
and getting an activation from them. I'm pretty sure you can
access the same help material as PDF or AIRHelp on your local
firewalled install (same as it's been for a while now).
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