Upgrading an eLicenser-based license to a new Steinberg Licensing license requires an extra step to complete the transition into the new system.

For a seamless transition, these requirements should be met:

• The license you want to update/upgrade is being displayed by the eLicenser Control Center on your system. This means, it is stored in a Soft-eLicenser on the hard disk or on a connected USB-eLicenser. 
• You have the Download Access Code for the update/upgrade at hand. 

Now, please proceed as follows:

• Open the Steinberg Download Assistant.  
• Enter the Download Access Code you have received with the update/upgrade order at the top left.
• A dialog box opens, prompting you to activate the corresponding license. It also shows an Activation Code. You don't need to write it down. 
• Click on the [Activate] button.
• An eLicenser Control Center window opens. The Activation Code has been filled in automatically.
  
  
  
  
• Click [Continue].
• Select the license to be upgraded.
• Click [Upgrade License]. 

After the process has been completed, the name of the old license will have the affix "(Upgraded to [name of new license] with Steinberg Licensing)" in the eLicenser Control Center and the license upgrade is done. (If it says "(Not upgradeable)" on your system, the eLicenser Control Center installation is not up-to-date.)

⚠️ Exception: Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD® licenses will be removed from the USB-eLicenser during the upgrade process. Read more...

You can continue with the product download and installation using the Steinberg Download Assistant and then start the application and follow the on-screen dialogues.

Why do I have two licenses now?

Steinberg Licensing is not backwards compatible. However, we wanted to preserve the option to use older product versions for compatibility reasons, as this has been a feature of the old eLicenser license management. Now, you can run for instance a Dorico 3.5 license using the eLicenser and a Dorico 4 license using Steinberg Licensing.

⚠️ Exception: Video Decoder for Avid DNxHD® licenses will be removed from the USB-eLicenser during the upgrade process. Read more...

Can I upgrade or update the "Upgraded to..." license on my eLicenser?

No, that is not possible. The license became a final eLicenser license that cannot be altered in any way. The only purpose of the old "Upgraded to..." license is to allow backwards compatibility. 

Can I sell the "Upgraded to..." license?

This is not allowed as with any other license update/upgrade, the initial license is still part of your entitlement to use the latest software version - this time with the benefit of having two licenses split across two license management systems.