Re: RDP 8: How do you install the permanent license keys

[Pete Helgren <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Burn it to a CD or just open the ISO with 7zip and copy the 
activation?.jar to a location you can find from the Installation Manager

Pete Helgren
Value Added Software, Inc
www.petesworkshop.com
GIAC Secure Software Programmer-Java


On 11/14/2011 3:22 PM, Sam_L wrote:
> Our BP ordered copies of RDP for us.  I can see the entitlement on the
> ESS site.  After multiple mis-steps, it turns out to get the permananet
> keys you actually do a software download of the Activation Kit.
>
> With help (somewhat apologetic from a nice IBMer) I followed the right
> steps and now I have downloaded this file:
>    LCD8_1382_02_RDP_RPG_COBOL_Tools_Activation_Kit_V8.0.iso.zip
> It contains a single .ISO file:
>    LCD8_1382_02_RDP_RPG_COBOL_Tools_Activation_Kit_V8.0.iso
>
> I bring up Installation Manager, click Manage License, then try to
> import the Activation Kit.  When I try to browse for the kit it is
> looking for a .JAR file.  And since I have only a .ZIP file and a .ISO
> file, I'm stuck.
>
> Do I need to burn the .ISO file to a CD?  Presumably there is a .JAR
> file somewhere inside...
>
> Sam