Activate Your License | License Activation Help

How to Activate Your EPLAN Schematic Solution License

After purchasing one or more EPLAN Schematic Solution licenses, you will receive an email with the license keys. These represent your digital licenses, and can be activated directly in your MyFesto account.

Activate Your EPLAN Schematic Solution License

1. Create an EPLAN Schematic Solution project

Schematic Solution EPLAN Projects page highlighting the

2.1 Either use your existing licenses, which are connected to your account

License activation screen prompting users to select the ‘Purchased license’ option if they already have a license

2.2 Or enter the license key from the email you received

License activation screen prompting users to select ‘Enter Ticket ID’ if they received a ticket ID by email

3. Enter the KAMAZ code

License activation screen with input fields for entering the KAMAZ code

4. Choose the language and version

License activation screen with Project language option

5. Validate the summary of your EPLAN Schematic Solution project

License activation screen showing a summary of the EPLAN project

6. Select and download your project

Schematic Solution EPLAN Projects page showing the project list and download button

How to activate your Festo LX License

This guide will walk you step by step through the first stages on Festo LX. This can be to create your account, activate a license, or to familiarize yourself with the most important functionalities.

For more detailed information, we recommend you have a look at our How it Works-courses later.

We have 2 courses available:

Create an Account on Festo LX

1. Go to

https://lx.festo.com

2. Manage the Cookie Policy

3. If necessary, change the language of the Festo LX portal as it will be the basis for the next steps

LX portal screen showing the selected language option

4. Click on "Create Account" in the top right-hand corner

If you already have an account for any other Festo application, software or website, you can also use this account for Festo LX.

If you have purchased our Single Sign-On option, you can use your email address without needing to create a new account.

LX portal screen highlighting the ‘Create Account’ link

5. Enter all necessary information to create your account

Create a New Account screen showing the required fields

6. Once you have registered, you will receive an email so you can finish setting up your account. If you haven’t received it, please check your spam filter

7. Use your credentials to log in to Festo LX

Activate Your Festo LX License

1. Click on "Organization" in the main menu

LX portal screen highlighting the ‘Organization’ link

2. Navigate to the "Licenses" tab

LX portal screen highlighting the ‘Linceses’ tab

3. Click "Activate License"

LX portal screen highlighting the ‘Activate License’ button

4. Enter your license code and click on "Next" to proceed

Pop-up window prompting users to enter the license code in the input field

5. Click on "New Organization"

If you already have an organization in Festo LX, you can also activate your license in an existing organization, e.g., to renew a license.

If you have been invited into a Festo LX organization by Festo as part of a demo, please create a new organization for yourself.

Pop-up window for selecting an organization, highlighting the ‘New Organization’ link

6. Enter the information for your organization when creating a new organization

Window requesting users to enter organization information

Information on Licenses

This page will give you an overview of all available licenses in your Festo LX organization. This includes the license duration and available users.

These licenses can be related to Festo LX, but also to other products that are integrated in Festo LX. This can be, for example, FluidSIM 365 or BMC SIM.

You can access more information on the license by clicking on the three dots (under “More”).

How to Activate Your FluidDraw License

After purchasing one or more FluidDraw365 licenses, you will receive an email with the license key ("ticket ID"), which can be activated directly in FluidDraw.

Go to https://www.festo.com/fluiddraw and download your FluidDraw installer.

The license key you received from the licensor after purchasing represents your digital licenses for FluidDraw. You can now either import these digital licenses into a license server, or locally onto your PC. You will need an internet connection to do this.

In the tab "User documentation" you will find a more detailed version of the installation and license activation process. This is recommended, especially when you are setting up your own network license server.

Activating a License on a Single PC

1. If you haven’t already done so, download the installation program for FluidDraw from our Download area

https://www.festo.com/fluiddraw

2. Install and start FluidDraw on the PC

3. FluidDraw searches for available license servers in the network at startup

If no license is found, a dialog box appears with an appropriate message. In this dialog box, click on "Activate license..." to start the activation wizard.

4. You can now enter your license key ("Ticket ID") in the activation wizard

License activation wizard screen showing the license key input field

5. If you have multiple license keys that, you want to enter simultaneously, click on “View or edit additional ticket numbers” to paste in all license keys at the same time

License activation wizard screen highlighting the 'View or edit additional ticket numbers' button

6. Follow the steps through the wizard to activate the license on your PC

License activation wizard completion screen listing FluidDraw with an adjacent activation button

How to Activate Your AX Controls License

There are 2 ways to activate your licenses:

1. Online activation with Festo Automation Suite

This is the preferred and more convenient method.
Prerequisites:

MyFesto account. Purchased licenses with the corresponding customer number. The account must be linked to the customer number.
PC with Festo Automation Suite and a connection to the internet and to CEPE.

2. Offline activation in the WBM via WebDepot

Offline means that CEPE, WBM and the engineering PC can be offline (without an internet connection). Note: Do not click on "Activate Selected Licenses Now". If you click on "Activate Selected Licenses Now", the license will be activated on your local laptop/PC and you will not be able to activate it on your device anymore.

Festo CODESYS licenses License Portal must be used, as the CODESYS licenses are not available in WebDepot.
Festo licenses.

Activating Licenses with Festo Automation Suite:

1. Click on "Login" in the title bar to connect to the MyFesto account by entering "Login" in the title bar

2. Open device scan section

3. Select device

4. In the "Actions" section, select the "Licenses" menu option. Enter the password for the device. The factory default password for the user "Admin" is printed on the type plate

The licenses available for the selected device will be displayed.

5. Select license

Properties and information on the selected license are displayed.

6. Click on "Activate"

The license is activated on the device

Activating Licenses with WBM:

1. Generate a license context file:

Open License Manager in WBM:

Select tab "Offline Activation" for the Festo Edge license container
- If the container cannot be selected, go to the tab “Container Management” and click on the plus sign of the container you want to select
Select "Basic file format"
Press "Start Offline Activation"
Download the xyz.WibuCmRaC file

This license context file should be generated every time the license has been updated!

2. Activate the license update file

Go to Festo WebDepot: FESTO AG & Co.KG | Licenses
Enter your license ticket in the text field and click on "Next":

Festo WebDepot screen showing the ticket input field

On the next screen, click on "Activate Licenses":

Festo WebDepot screen showing licenses and the

Then click on "File-based license transfer":

If you click on the blue button, the license will be “burnt” and you cannot download it to your container. You should therefore use the link on the right that is highlighted in yellow and has a green tick!

Select the license file created in step 1 and click on "Start Activation Now":

License activation screen highlighting the button to select a license file

3. Download the license update file:

If the correct license was selected, click on "Download License Update File Now":

Download the file xyz.WibuCmRaU

4. License installation:

Go back to WBM and click on "Next":

WBM screen displaying the license details and the ‘Next’ button

Click on "Select File" and select the license file xyz.WibuCmRaU you just downloaded:

WBM 'License upload' screen displaying the 'Select file' button

Click on "Next":

WBM 'License upload' screen displaying the 'Next' button

Download the receipt file:

WBM 'License receipt' screen highlighting the download button

Click on "Finish":

WBM ‘License receipt’ screen with the ‘Finish’ button available

5. Finish installing the license in WebDepot

Go to Festo WebDepot and click on "Next":

Festo WebDepot ‘Download update’ tab screen with the ‘Next’ button

Select file xyz.WibuCmRAR or an updated xyz.WibuCmRAC file (that means *.WibuCmRaC will be displayed in the dialog box; both are okay) and click on "Upload Receipt Now"

Festo WebDepot ‘Upload Receipt’ tab screen highlighting the button to upload the license receipt file

Once the process is finished, click on "OK":

License transfer completion screen confirming successful transfer

The license status in WebDepot should now be "Activated"

WebDepot screen showing the license status as ‘Activated’

6. Check license

Go back to WBM and select "License Overview"

WBM screen with the ‘License overview’ tab selected

How to Activate Your FluidSIM 365 License

There are 3 options for activating your license:

1. Festo LX & FluidSIM Web Version (Organization-Based Licensing)

Best for: Institutions using Festo LX or managing users via an LX organization.

2. Online Usage via FluidSIM License Manager (Group Login)

Best for: Schools or training centers that prefer controlled group-based access without using Festo LX.

3. Offline Activation (Local or Network License Server)

Best for: Environments without permanent internet access (only supports the Windows version of FluidSIM)

FluidSIM V6 licenses can only be used with the 2nd and 3rd options.

1. Festo LX & FluidSIM Web Version (Organization-Based Licensing)

License activation

Licenses can be redeemed either:

In Festo LX (Organization → License Overview → Activate License)
Directly in the FluidSIM Web version after logging in with an LX administrator account

Activation Steps

1. Log in as LX Organization Administrator

2. Open "License Overview"

3. Click on "Activate License"

4. Enter the FluidSIM 365 license ticket number

5. Assign the license to the organization

6. Repeat these steps for additional license tickets (e.g., pneumatics, hydraulics)

2. Online Usage via FluidSIM License Manager (Group Login)

You can use:

Only the FluidSIM Web version (no installation required)
The Windows version (FluidSIM 6) in addition

Initial setup and creating student access

1. Open the FluidSIM License Manager (included with FluidSIM 6 if installed)

2. Create a new License Manager account using:

Username
Password
License ticket number

Additional license tickets can be added later via "Manage Licenses" → "Add Ticket"

3. Create a User Group

4. Define:

Group name
Group password

5. Share these credentials with students

Watch the Full Walk-Through: License Activation via the License Manager

For FluidSIM 365

For FluidSIM V6

3. Offline Activation (Local or Network License Server)

1. Install FluidSIM 6

2. Start the License Activation Assistant

3. Enter the license ticket number

4. Connect to the Festo server (internet connection required once)

5. Select the number of licenses to activate

6. Choose "Local machine" or "Network license server"

7. Select "Software License"

8. Confirm activation

How to Activate Your FPosCR (GSBE-R1-P & GSBE-R2-P) License

Manually Activating the License on a Legacy PLC

1. Order the license and get the license ticket ID

Follow the online license order process

2. Go to Festo WebDepot and start the activation process

Open the license server, enter the ticket ID, click on “Next”

Click on “Activate Licenses”

Festo WebDepot screen showing licenses and the ‘Activate Licenses’ button

Select the container type:

Left: Festo AG Embedded [ 2004 ] (e.g. CECC-X, CPX-E-CEC)
Right: Festo Edge[ 2P02 ] (e.g.CEPE) based on PlcNext platform

Festo WebDepot screen displaying two container types: Festo AG Embedded [ 2004 ] (e.g. CECC-X, CPX-E-CEC) and Festo Edge[ 2P02 ] (e.g.CEPE) based on PlcNext Plattform

Select the license and click on “file-based license transfer”

3. Download the WibuCmRaC from the PLC

Open the web interface of your PLC (IP address in web-browser) -> Licensing -> License Update

PLC web interface screen with the ‘Licensing’ tab selected, highlighting the ‘License update’ button

Download the license container status file

License update screen highlighting the ‘device specific license container status file (.RaC)’ link

Browser download panel showing the downloaded file

4. Upload the WibuCmRaC to the WebDepot

Go to WebDepot and select the WibuCmRac file and start the activation process

WebDepot screen with the ‘Upload Request’ tab selected, highlighting the ‘Pick a license request file’ action and the ‘Start activation now’ button

5. Download the updated WibuCmRaU to your Computer

After activation, download the WibuCmRaU file onto your PC

Festo WebDepot ‘Download update’ tab screen highlighting the ‘Download license update file now’ button

6. Upload the WibuCmRaU to the PLC

Go back to the web interface of your PLC and select the downloaded *.WibuCmRaU file

PLC web interface screen highlighting the ‘Choose file’ button under the ‘Step 2’

Update the license container. After a successful update, continue with step 3

PLC web interface screen highlighting the ‘Update license container’ button

PLC web interface screen showing a success message and highlighting the ‘here’ link to continue with step 3

7. Download the receipt WibuCmRaR from the PLC to your PC

PLC web interface screen highlighting the ‘license container status file’ link to download the file

8. Upload the receipt WibuCmRaR to the WebDepot

Go back to the license server and continuer with the last step

Festo WebDepot ‘Download update’ tab screen showing the recommended ‘Next’ button

Select the latest downloaded file and upload it

Once uploaded successfully, continue by clicking on “OK”. The FPosCR is now activated on the server.

WebDepot screen displaying the license status column with ‘Activated’

9. Check the activation result

DEMO MODE is deactivated on the FPosCR

FPosCR screen showing that the ‘DEMO’ label has been removed after activation

Manually Activating the License CEPE

1. Order the license and get the license ticket ID

Follow the online license order process