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Activating Foxit PDF Editor for Windows

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Note: Managed installations of Foxit can be managed on-demand and remotely through the enterprise tools you are currently using, similar to most other applications being used.

1. Launch Foxit PDF Pro and click the “Activate” button in the lower left corner of the activation window that opens.  

 

[Alt Text: Screenshot of the Foxit PDF Editor Activation window. The window features an illustration of two people holding a large magnifying glass examining a document. There are options to activate or buy the software, with a notice indicating 14 days left in the free trial.]

2. On the next window, there will be an option to put in a Perpetual License. Further down, there is a note that says "If this Editor is managed by Admin Console, please click here to process." Click the link in that statement. 

 

[Alt Text: Screenshot of a software activation screen for Foxit PDF Editor, featuring a highlighted message about admin console management with accompanying graphics.]

3. You will then be prompted to log in. Select "SSO Login" located under the main login button. 

screen shot of Foxit login screen

[Alt Text: Screenshot of a Foxit account login page, with an emphasis on the SSO Login option, illustrating the appropriate login method.]

4. Enter your UMass Amherst NetID email (example: NetID@umass.edu) in the email field.

Screen shot of Foxit SSO email log in screen

[Alt Text: Screenshot of a login screen with an email input field highlighted by a red circle, featuring additional google and social media login options.]

5. You will then be asked to select your organization. Click the “UNIV of MASS Organization Service.” 

A screenshot of a softwareDescription automatically generated 

[Alt Text: A screenshot of a Foxit Account pop-up window prompting the user to select an organization to activate Foxit PDF Editor, with an option to sign in with individual service or select ‘UNIV OF MASS Organization.’]

6. A window will pop up with a prompt to restart Foxit. Click OK. 

A screenshot of a computerDescription automatically generated 

[Alt Text: A pop-up window for Foxit PDF Editor Activation, indicating a need to restart to switch to the target server, overlaid on a background with options for subscription and perpetual license.]

7. You will get a message that you have successfully registered your formal license key. Click OK.  

  A screenshot of a softwareDescription automatically generated 

[Alt Text: A screenshot showing a ‘Foxit PDF Editor Activation’ window with a message indicating the successful registration of a formal license key, with an illustrative background featuring small characters interacting with documents.]

You can now start using Foxit.