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SOLO Server Automation Product Configuration

In SOLO Server Automation, a Product is defined to describe your application as a whole, and may contain one or more Option. Each type of license your application will support will be defined as an Option. A single build of your application can potentially be activated by a variety of different options, such as:

Before you can begin issuing and activating licenses such as these, you must define and configure the Product and Options in SOLO Server Automation.

The Add Product Wizard is the easiest way to add new Products and Options, and can also duplicate existing Products and Options.

View our walkthrough video for a general overview of the Product Catalog and Add Product Wizard. Similar instructions specific to AutoCrypt SL are listed below.

  1. Login to SOLO Server Automation
  2. From the SOLO Server Automation menu, select Configure / Products.

  3. Use the Actions dropdown to choose Add Product Wizard.


In the Add Product Wizard, a tooltip with more information about each option will be displayed when you move the cursor over it.

Create or select a Product...

  1. Choose the option to Create a new Product.
  2. Skip Copy from existing Product.
  3. Enter the Product Name (i.e. "XYZ Product"). This is all that is required for now, you can add a description later.
  4. Click the Continue button at the bottom.

Configure your new Option...

  1. Choose to Define a new Option from a blank template.
  2. Choose the Type of Product (Licensed Software/Application for software licenses).
  3. Enter the Option Name (such as "Non-expiring License" or "1 Year License"). This is all that is required for now, you can add a description later.
  4. Click the Continue button.

Configure your licensing settings...

  1. For Select the licensing client you use, choose AutoCrypt SL as your licensing client and click Continue.
  2. Select the Type of license you would like to use, Non-expiring license or Periodic/subscription license for X days.
    • For a Non-expiring license, you can still set a length of time for Download / Maintenance Expiration by choosing Time-limited. The license itself won't expire, but there will be an expiration date field set to Days to Download number of days. You can use this expiration date to limit access to downloads, and/or for access to support/maintenance.
    • For a Periodic/subscription license, it will allow use of the software for Days until License Expires. This date is set when the license is created, but if you enable the Reset expiration at first activation option, the date is set at the first activation.
  3. Multiple Quantity Mode applies when adding multiple licenses through our integrated shopping cart.
  4. For Deactivations, refer to the Deactivating Protected Applications topic for more information.
  5. Click Continue.

Configure download settings...

  1. You can add a File to Download (allowing users to download from SOLO Server Automation) or enter a Download URL (for users to download from your website or other external location). You can upload a file later if it isn't ready yet. Your SOLO Server Automation account must be activated before you can upload files.
  2. Click Continue.

Configure e-commerce settings...

These settings apply to SOLO Server Automation's optional integrated eCommerce. If you are not using our integrated eCommerce, set any non-zero value for the price.

  1. Set the Price and Unit of Measure for your product.
  2. Click Continue.

Configure miscellaneous settings...

  1. Leave the Enable option checked, and you can also check the Hide option if you want to perform testing before the Option is listed in the integrated storefront.
  2. Click Continue.

Review and save

  1. Confirm your chosen settings.
  2. When you are satisfied everything is correct, click Save.

With everything configured as described in our example and steps above, the new product and its product option will be shown SOLO Server Automation's product list (menu Configure / Products). To view hidden or disabled Products or Options, click the Hidden or Disabled checkboxes in the top right area.

Product ID

You will see a unique Product ID listed for each Product, which you will need to use in the AutoCrypt SL wizard Encryption Key Data step. This ensures that only licenses generated under this Product ID will be able to activate your software.

Editing/Updating Products and Options

The product option configuration offers wide range of configuration options not covered in this guide. You can click on a Product or Option to view these settings, and then use the dropdown Actions / Edit to update them. Each of these options are documented in the SOLO Server Automation manual Product Option Field List topic. You can also see this topic by clicking the Help menu at the top right of the page within SOLO Server Automation.

It is possible to create additional product options by duplicating existing options using the Add Product Wizard. Most of the settings will be similar to an existing option, and we strongly recommend following the steps below to create additional product options:

  1. Use the menu Configure / Products.

  2. Click the Actions dropdown menu and select Add Product Wizard.

  3. Select Add new Option to an existing Product, select the Product, and then click Load and Continue.
  4. Select Define a new Option starting from a copy of all settings from an existing Option.
  5. Select the Product that contains the Option you wish to copy, choose the Option to Copy, and then click the Copy button.
  6. Choose the Type of Product, enter a name for it, and then click the Continue button.
  7. Make any appropriate changes to the licensing settings and click the Continue button.
  8. Make any changes to the additional settings as necessary.
  9. Once you get to the Review and save page, go over your chosen settings, and then click the Save button.