How to move your Bamboo Product License to a new server

Overview of Licensing and and Product Activation

You must have a Bamboo product license for each Web Front-end (WFE) server in the SharePoint farm that serves web content. If you replace a server with another physical device, you can move the license from the old server to a new one. To do so, first deactivate the license and then re-activate by following the instructions below.

Step	Action
1.	Go to Central Administration and under the Bamboo Solutions section, click Manage My License Keys. NOTE: If you are using SharePoint 2007, in Central Administration, go to the Bamboo Solutions Corporation heading on the main page and click Bamboo Web License Manager. Locate the product that you need to deactivate and click the product name link. The license Status Page will be displayed. Each server that is licensed for that product is listed on the page. NOTE: If the License Key is not listed on the license status page, see Is there a way to find a lost or unknown Bamboo product license key.
2.	In the Status Page, copy the license key from the server that will be deactivated to a safe location so you can use it on the new server (see Step 4 below). Then, click the Active status link. The Activation Page will be displayed.
3.	On the Activation Page, click the Deactivate button. Your license is now deactivated on that server. NOTE: If your SharePoint WFE server doesn’t have access to the Internet, you will not be able to deactivate from this page. However, it is important to deactivate the license. Please see How to deactivate your Bamboo Product License if your server doesn’t have access to the Internet for a way to deactivate from a PC that does have access to the Internet.
4.	When the new server is ready, see Activating Your Bamboo Product License for information about activating the license key for that server. Use the license key you copied to a safe location in Step 2 above to activate the product on the new server.