In order to move a Global Mapper license from one machine to another, users need to:
- Be on a current Maintenance and Support (M&S) subscription.
- Release the license, either manually or on uninstall (see instructions below).
- Go through a removal verification process (if the machine is offline -- see below for details) to free up an activation against their order before a new machine can be licensed.
To activate the released license on the new machine, use the Login to Active single-user license option. The most recent version of Global Mapper may be downloaded here.
A Single User Node-Locked License can be moved to a new machine up to two times per year (365 days) while on current M&S.
A Single User Floating License can be moved an unlimited number of times while on current M&S.
To use Global Mapper vis remote desktop RDP, a Single User Floating or Network License is required.
Please contact Blue Marble Licensing support at authorize@bluemarblegeo.com with any licensing questions. For increased flexibility for many network-connected users, a Network License may be the better option. Please contact the Blue Marble sales team (orders@bluemarblegeo.com) for more information on available license types.
Please visit the Blue Marble website for more information on the Global Mapper Licensing Policy.
Release a License on Uninstall
Using this method to release a license will release all licenses for language versions, Global Mapper, and Global Mapper Pro.
Global Mapper can be unlicensed when uninstalling the program from a machine. This streamlines the process of moving a license to a new machine. Once a license has gone through the removal verification process it can be used the license Global Mapper on a new machine while on current M&S.
When uninstalling Global Mapper, select Uninstall and check the box to Release License.
As part of the uninstall process, the license file on the computer will be replaced with a removal code. If the computer has access to the internet, the removal confirmation will also be sent to the Blue Marble license server, to free up a license against your Global Mapper order.*
If the computer is offline or the removal confirmation does not automatically complete for some reason, the removal code will be contained in a file named 'GlobalMapper.lic_removed' in the following directory location for most computers: C:\ProgramData\GlobalMapper\GlobalMapper26.2. Please send in the removal code and the file with the removal code to authorize@bluemarblegeo.com. Once received and processed, another machine may be authorized with the Global Mapper license.
Manually Release a License
A Global Mapper license can be manually released through the program interface. Open the License Manager to release a license. After releasing the license, Global Mapper will still be installed on your machine but will operate as an unlicensed version until it is licensed again.
Manually Remove the License
- To generate the Global Mapper License Removal verification, open Global Mapper on the machine you wish to remove the license from. Go to Help and select License Manager... from the drop down menu.
- Un-check the box next to the license, or select the Release button next to the software license you would like to remove.
- Once completed, this action will replace the license file on that computer with a removal code, and copy this code to the computer's clip board. If the computer has access to the internet, the removal confirmation will also be sent to the Blue Marble license server, to free up a license against your Global Mapper order. If successfully sent, you will then be able to use your order number to register the application on the new computer*.
- Also press Release for any Extensions that need to be removed.
*If the computer is offline or the removal confirmation does not automatically complete for some reason, the removal code will be contained in a file named 'GlobalMapper.lic_removed' in the following directory location for most computers: C:\ProgramData\GlobalMapper\GlobalMapper24.0. Please send in the removal code and the file with the removal code to authorize@bluemarblegeo.com. Once received and processed, another machine may be authorized with the Global Mapper license.