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Activating Act! v21.1 or later via a proxy server

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Question: How can I configure Act! v21.1 or later to manage activation requests via a proxy server?

Product Details:
Product Family: Act!
Version: v21.1 and above


DISCLAIMER: This article is for information purposes only, Act! DOES NOT provide technical support for third party applications such as those required for proxy server configuration.


Answer:

Act! v21.1 introduced a new licensing feature which allows all activation requests to go via a proxy server. This means that the initial product activation, and subsequent checks to validate subscription licenses can all be performed by another machine on the network. This feature is useful for secure environments, where internet access may be tightly controlled or unavailable from client machines.


Requirements:

Using this feature requires a proxy server to be configured. This should be set up on a machine on the network which has internet access, and access to https://activate.act.com should not be blocked. Please note that Act! does not provide support with setting up a proxy server. Please contact your IT administrator if you require assistance with this.


Enabling Proxy Licensing:

  1. Ensure Act! is closed.
  2. Browse to the installation directory for Act!. The default directories are:

    • Act! Pro or Premium (BEFORE V24): C:\Program Files (x86)\ACT\Act for Windows
    • Act! Pro or Premium (V24 AND AFTER): C:\Program Files\ACT\Act for Windows
    • Act! Premium access via web (BEFORE V24): C:\Program Files (x86)\ACT\Act for Web
    • Act! Premium access via web (V24 AND AFTER): C:\Program Files\ACT\Act for Web

    Note: In the unlikely event you are using a version of Act! prior to v24 AND you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, the default installation directory will be in Program Files rather than Program Files (x86).

  3. Locate Act!.exe.config and open with Microsoft Notepad.
  4. Locate the section below:



  5. Remove the comment marks highlighted in yellow to enable proxy licensing.
  6. Enter the Domain, User Name, Password, Port, and Host Name needed to reach and authenticate with the proxy server. These values should be entered between the quotation marks highlighted in red on the example.
  7. Save the file, then open Act! and complete an online activation.

 

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