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Content Composer Update
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Content Composer
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Update
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Foundation 24.2
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2026-05-18T22:05:13.242000
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On servers with firewall restrictions or without an active Internet connection, you can activate the license offline. Complete the following steps:

  1. On the Content Composer server, launch Content Composer Setup Assistant.
  2. Select the License Activation tab.
  3. Select Offline Activation and click Next.
    The Content Composer License Installation window is displayed.
  4. Enter or browse to the composer.dat file.
  5. Optional. Select Overwrite existing product file if you have already a product file in the Content Composer installation directory and want to overwrite it.
  6. Enter or browse to the composerlic.json file.
  7. Optional. Select Overwrite existing license if you have already a license file in the Content Composer installation directory and want to overwrite it.
  8. Click Next.
    The Activate the License window is displayed.
  9. Click Click here to download Offline request file.
    The Save As dialog box is displayed.
  10. Enter a filename in the field provided and click Save.
  11. Submit a support request so that Hyland can provide a secure upload link for the offline request file.
    Hyland generates the response file and sends it to you through secure file sharing.
  12. Click Cancel to close the Content Composer Setup Assistant.
  13. When you received the response file:
    1. Launch Content Composer Setup Assistant again.
    2. Select the License Activation tab.
    3. Select Offline Activation and click Next.
      The Content Composer License Installation window is displayed.
    4. Enter or browse to the composer.dat file.
    5. Optional. Select Overwrite existing product file if you have already a product file in the Content Composer installation directory and want to overwrite it.
    6. Enter or browse to the composerlic.json file.
    7. Optional. Select Overwrite existing license if you have already a license file in the Content Composer installation directory and want to overwrite it.
    8. Click Next.
      The Activate the License window is displayed.
    9. In the Select the offline Response File field, enter or browse to the response file provided by the Hyland Licensing team.
    10. To activate the license, click Next.
      After successful activation, the Close the Content Composer Assistant window is displayed.
    11. Select Exit and click OK.