Still have FAS 2011 version. Need to reactivate the software since moving to a new server. Any help?

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I realize the standard policy on "legacy" versions of software, however, I'm stuck between a rock & a hard place.  We do not use FAS on a daily basis - maybe once or twice a month.  We have a small DB, and we haven't upgraded since 2011.  The Chat tech support has done a remarkable job at trying to help, but just can't provide support for anything so old.

The server that we were using is also old, and failing, so we reinstalled the software directly on to the user's PC, figuring that sometime soon we'd be upgrading the software and our database, which, we're told, will cost us over and above the subscription that we pay annually.  The software that was installed is even older - 2010 - than what was on the server, which leads me to believe that we actually did perform one update, but all we're provided now is a trial license.  We were provided with Activation Keys but no apparent way of entering them.

I know the obvious answer - get the upgrade, and pay PSG to convert the old database.  How about just providing a method to activate our old product and allowing me to work on getting authorization to update/upgrade, and then we'll keep it up-to-date.

Thanks - Curt

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    Hello Curt,

    No, The Supported answer would be to go through PSG, but...

    If I can remember correctly - depending on the product you actually have - if you go to Start, Sage Software then either FAS 500 or 100 server, and in there should be a FAS 100/500 Product Registration.

    If this is a Single user - it would be under Help, Registration.
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    Thanks, Delray - since the User took her laptop home I'll have to look at this tomorrow...
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    Thanks, Delray… Spent all my time going over the user’s PC looking for a registration process – when you mentioned “server” (and she had “client”) I became aware of a new component sitting on a server, and the process was EXACTLY as you stated.

    You provided the type of support that I would normally expect out of a company that we pay thousands of dollars to.

    Thank You!

    Curt