FAQ

Yes it can. In brief, you install Anzio on the file server and then set up shortcuts on the individual PCs which are sharing the file server's disk, to point at the Anzio software.

You can set up individual default files (if you do, reference them on the shortcut command line, e.g., "N:\Program Files (x86)\Anzio17\anzio32.exe" my.def) or let Anzio use its common default file name ("anziowin.def" for both AnzioWin and Anzio Lite), by just referencing the executable.

Or you can have all the instances of Anzio share a common settings file on a network drive (e.g., "N:\Program Files (x86)\Anzio17\anzio32.exe" N:\settings\standard.def). In this last case, you may want to make standard.def a read-only file to prevent one user from changing settings.

More details on Anzio's command line parameters are in the Anzio manual, section 10.2.

Note that AnzioWin and Anzio Lite are licensed on a per-workstation basis.

Our normal licensing for Anzio Lite and AnzioWin is a per PC license. Additionally we offer a concurrent-use license. However this requires that you have your own license management software already in place. Concurrent use license would allow you to run a specified number of Anzio Lite or AnzioWin sessions at any one time, but have the ability to install the software on an unlimited number of machines. Concurrent use licenses are 40% above the cost of a normal user license.

At present we do not offer any enterprise-wide or site license options. We do offer aggressive quantity discount licenses however. If you have a specific need for more than 100 copies, give us a call for a discounted price. 

If you are adding a PC, you need to buy an additional license. Every PC that runs Anzio needs a license.  You can order additional licenses for Anzio Lite or AnzioWin by contacting your reseller,  through our online order form, or calling us at 503-624-0360.

If you are replacing a PC that died, reinstalling Anzio onto a repaired or restored PC, or moving a license away from a PC that will no longer be used for Anzio, you can simply install the old license (activation) code. If you no longer have the license information, feel free to contact us; we can look it up.

A license is for a particular major version. That means if you have a license for version 16, it's good for 16.anything. We always recommend you install the latest version you're licensed for. So if your license is for 16, install the latest 16.anything, which is 16.3m.

Note that if you are moving to a newer Windows, you may need to update your Anzio to a later version in order to be compatible. In particular, Window Vista or 7 will need Anzio v16.3 or later and Windows 8 or 10 requires Anzio 17.0 or later. You can order updates online or by phone. Then install the latest 17.anything.

You can contact us to look up and send you your license information. We will need the company name it was purchased under. If you have the serial number, please provide that. If you know you purchased through a reseller, please provide that information.

However, we would encourage you, in this situation, to purchase an update to the current version. For Anzio Lite, one copy is only $20. In fact, if you have moved to a Vista or Windows 7or 8 PC and you had a license earlier than 16, we will require you to update, as earlier versions of Anzio are not supported on these later versions of Windows.

You can order updates online. Be sure to indicate that they are updates.

First, make sure you have the right version of the program and the right program. A serial number and activation code for Anzio Lite 15 will not work with Anzio Lite 16. Likewise a serial number and activation code for Anzio Lite will not work with AnzioWin.

Second, if you are running on Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP and your program continues to tell you it is a demo or continues to show the opening splash screen with the countdown, even after entering the registration information correctly, then try logging in as an "Administrator" and then installing Anzio. Limited and restricted users may not have write permissions for the Windows registry.

If you are running on Vista, Windows 7, or Server 2008, try running Anzio "elevated"; that is, "as administrator". To do this, right-click on the desktop icon, then select "Run as administrator". Note that this is different from running as a user with administrator privileges.

Lastly, "Reg error" or "Registry error" indicates that either the user you are logged in as does not have Windows registry "write" permissions, or the registry is locked in some manner.

• If you are running as a restricted user, try logging and entering the license information under an Administrator login.
• If you are using remote registries, be sure you have permission to do this task; you may have to do this from your domain controller or server as Administrator.

The problem is that on many Windows Vista or later systems, the AnzioWin or Anzio Lite license enters OK, but does not stay around either for the next user, or in some situations, not even for the next run of AnzioWin or Anzio Lite for the same user. This problem occurs when Windows has UAC, User Account Control, enabled and it is because of various combinations of security settings. A quick solution to the problem is to run AnzioWin or Anzio Lite with elevated privileges when entering a serial number and license code for your product. To do this, follow these steps: a) Close all current running sessions of AnzioWin or Anzio Lite. b) Right-click with the mouse on top of the AnzioWin / Anzio Lite desktop shortcut and select "Run as Administrator". c) Re-enter your license information. Even if it does not ask for it, go to the Help menu and "Enter license" and do it once more. d) Close down AnzioWin or Anzio Lite and restart it normally. This should allow the license information to be accessed for all users with elevated privileges. Even though you may be logged in as an Administrator, this is the only way to make it stick on many Windows Vista and later release machines.