Zend Host ID

The Zend Host ID is used to generate licenses locked to a specific machine (hardware).

In order to obtain the Zend Host ID you must copy and run the zendid.exe program on the machine for which the license is to be issued.

The zendid.exe program can be found with the files of the Zend Guard.

Getting the Zend Host ID

The following procedures describe how to get your Zend host ID in Windows and Unix (includes Linux and Mac).


	To get your Zend Host ID in Windows: Copy the zendid.exe application to the users computer. Open the Windows Start menu, select Run. The Run dialog box will open. For Windows NT, 2000, or XP operating systems, type cmd and click OK. For Windows 95, 98, or ME operating systems, type command and click OK. The DOS Command Shell will open. In the shell application type zendid.exe and press ENTER. The Zend Host IDwill be printed to the screen (as shown in the example below). Record the Zend Host ID code. Click Exit and press ENTER. The shell application will close.
Use this ID number to generate a license for a specific machine. To see how to generate licenses see "Creating a License".

	Example: In this example the Host ID is- H:MFM43-Q9CXC-B9EDX-GWYSU In the shell application type: C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>zendid.exe H:MFM43-Q9CXC-B9EDX-GWYSU C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>


	To get your Zend Host ID in Unix: Copy the zendid application to the users computer. Open a terminal and run the command zendid. The Zend Host ID prints to the screen as shown in the example below. Record the Zend Host ID code. Click X in the upper corner of the active screen to close the shell application.
Use this ID number to generate a license for a specific machine. To see how to generate licenses see "Creating a License".

	Example: In this example the Host ID is- M:DRMTW-59QCX-B9EDX-12BM In the shell application: bash#./zendid M:DRMTW-59QCX-B9EDX-12BM bash#

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