Install the Application and Activate the License

After you have prepared the database and web server(s), you can log in to the web server as an administrator and perform the following steps. User Account Control (UAC) can either be left on or turned off for this installation.

1. Run the SEP setup (e.g., SEP21.exe) and follow the steps in the wizard to create the website and install the activation and admin tools.
2. From Start, search for “SEP 2021 Activation” then run the product activation tool and follow the steps to activate your license.

The license will be registered to a specific e-mail address, which will receive the notification required to activate it. This will be the same address for all stages of license usage from development/staging to production. Choose an address that can be accessed by someone who changes the hardware on the server. If the hardware changes for any reason, the license must be reactivated to get SEP back up and running.