{"id":960,"date":"2026-07-07T13:49:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d10.archiware.com\/how-to-transfer-a-host\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T12:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T10:12:14","slug":"how-to-transfer-a-host","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.archiware.com\/de\/how-to-transfer-a-host\/","title":{"rendered":"How to &#8211; Host Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.node-2049{ background-color: #84B0D4; }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"layout-content\">\n<div class=\"region region-content\">\n<div class=\"hidden\" data-drupal-messages-fallback=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-system block-system-main-block\" id=\"block-archiware-archiware-system-main\">\n<article about=\"\/how-to-transfer-a-host\" class=\"node-2050 clearfix node node--type-page node--view-mode-full\" data-history-node-id=\"2050\" id=\"node-2050\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-header-ref field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<style> .node-2049{ background-color: #84B0D4; }<\/style>\n<article about=\"\/node\/2049\" class=\"node-2049 clearfix height-short bg-color node node--type-header node--view-mode-default\" data-history-node-id=\"2049\" id=\"node-2049\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"group-text\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">P5 Host Transfer<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-row field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<article about=\"\/node\/2041\" class=\"node-2041 clearfix boxes-1 node node--type-element-text node--view-mode-default\" data-history-node-id=\"2041\" id=\"node-2041\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-headline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>How to Complete a P5 Host Transfer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-multiple field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<p>Following is a walk through on how to transfer your P5 licenses to another installation. Cross-platform transfers are permitted between macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, NETGEAR, QNAP, Synology.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After logging in to the Archiware Portal, please choose &#8220;\u2022 Select an Installation&#8221; from the service bar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<article about=\"\/node\/2042\" class=\"node-2042 clearfix node node--type-element-bild node--view-mode-default\" data-history-node-id=\"2042\" id=\"node-2042\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"group-hover\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-bild-fullwidth field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<article class=\"media media--type-image media--view-mode-aw-bild-fullwidth\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\"> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-style-aw-bild-fullwidth\" height=\"447\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/How-to-P5-Transfer-I-2020.03.png?itok=RkfNx2Rh\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" width=\"777\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<article about=\"\/node\/2043\" class=\"node-2043 clearfix boxes-1 node node--type-element-text node--view-mode-default\" data-history-node-id=\"2043\" id=\"node-2043\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-multiple field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<p>To select the installation you want to transfer, either:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Option A<\/strong>: Choose from the list by clicking the corresponding ID in the column \u201cInstallation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>oder<\/p>\n<p><strong>Option B<\/strong>: If you know the host-ID and one serial number of the existing installation, you may search for it directly. Click &#8220;Find Installation&#8221; after you have made these two entries. Then click the ID in the column \u201cInstallation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>oder<\/p>\n<p><strong>Option C<\/strong>: If you know one serial number of the existing installation and its license serial number validation code, you may search for it directly. Click \u201cFind Installation\u201d after you have made these two entries. Then click the ID in the column \u201cInstallation\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<article about=\"\/node\/2044\" class=\"node-2044 clearfix node node--type-element-bild node--view-mode-default\" data-history-node-id=\"2044\" id=\"node-2044\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"group-hover\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-bild-fullwidth field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<article class=\"media media--type-image media--view-mode-aw-bild-fullwidth\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-style-aw-bild-fullwidth\" height=\"723\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/How-to-P5-Transfer-II-2020.03.png?itok=evmyD2yd\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" width=\"1058\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<article about=\"\/node\/2045\" class=\"node-2045 clearfix boxes-1 node node--type-element-text node--view-mode-default\" data-history-node-id=\"2045\" id=\"node-2045\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-multiple field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<p>Once you have selected the installation, choose the service \u201c\u2022 Key Transfer \u2013 Transfer your licenses to a new Installation\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<article about=\"\/node\/2046\" class=\"node-2046 clearfix node node--type-element-bild node--view-mode-default\" data-history-node-id=\"2046\" id=\"node-2046\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"group-hover\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-bild-fullwidth field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<article class=\"media media--type-image media--view-mode-aw-bild-fullwidth\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-style-aw-bild-fullwidth\" height=\"871\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/How-to-P5-Transfer-III-2020.03.png?itok=vHU48VgM\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" width=\"785\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<article about=\"\/node\/2047\" class=\"node-2047 clearfix boxes-1 node node--type-element-text node--view-mode-default\" data-history-node-id=\"2047\" id=\"node-2047\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-multiple field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<p>Enter the new host-ID. Select the platform information for both the previous and the future installation. Please also select the current installed version and the file server product you possibly use. Fill out all further yellow marked fields and click \u201cSend Key Transfer Request\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<article about=\"\/node\/2560\" class=\"node-2560 clearfix node node--type-element-bild node--view-mode-default\" data-history-node-id=\"2560\" id=\"node-2560\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"group-hover\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-bild-fullwidth field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<article class=\"media media--type-image media--view-mode-aw-bild-fullwidth\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-style-aw-bild-fullwidth\" height=\"1013\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/How-to-P5-Transfer-IV-2020.03.png?itok=cHJ8Ve4-\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" width=\"662\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<article about=\"\/node\/2561\" class=\"node-2561 clearfix boxes-1 node node--type-element-text node--view-mode-default\" data-history-node-id=\"2561\" id=\"node-2561\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-multiple field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<p>Your request will generate new keys that will be delivered by email, and the license keys will be provided in the Archiware Portal, too.<\/p>\n<p>The new license keys work with the new host-ID. In your Archiware P5 installation choose the \u201cLicense Manager\u201c and double-click on the existing P5 license in the web interface. Replace the old license key with the new one, make sure the maintenance expiration date is correct, then apply the changed settings. This should activate your license. In case it does not, try stopping and restarting P5.<\/p>\n<p>Please print and sign the key transfer document, and send it to Archiware by email (<a href=\"mailto:licmgr@archiware.com\">licmgr@archiware.com<\/a>) to complete the process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-sticky-cta field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<article about=\"\/node\/2900\" class=\"node-2900 clearfix node node--type-element-sticky-cta node--view-mode-default\" data-history-node-id=\"2900\" id=\"node-2900\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.archiware.com\/support\/index.php?%2FKnowledgebase%2FList=\" target=\"0\">Need Help? <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-text-short field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item\">Contact Support<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-farb-schema field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item\">lightgrey<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>P5 Host Transfer How to Complete a P5 Host Transfer Following is a walk through on how to transfer your P5 licenses to another installation. 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