The License Manager

Licensing System: First contact

Normally, you will see the following the first time you enter the Cinema 4D licensing system:

This dialog window will appear the first time you start Cinema 4D (or the Maxon App), where you can set up a Maxon user account - or if already present, log in using your user name and password. Alternatively, you can log in using your Apple, google or Facebook account.

Tip:Outside of Cinema 4D you can open your Maxon user account in a web browser at https://my.maxon.net.

General

When this command is called up, the License Manager will open. Here you can select your Cinema 4D license type. Licenses can be purchased and used right away.

Tip:A serial number is no longer required to use Cinema 4D. With the introduction of R21, a license is used, which can be obtained in one of three ways:

The Maxon App (recommended method) or
From the Maxon License Server
From the RLM-Server

The selection is made using the selection menu at the top right. This is what the License Manager will look like if you already purchased licenses:

On the left (Maxon App) you can click on:

- Open the Maxon App: The Maxon App will open with which you can install, try out and update all Maxon products and manage your licenses.

- Deactivate: Deactivates the license. Afterwards, Cinema 4D can only be quit. This is, for example, required if you want to use this license on a different computer (on which the license then has to be activated). The Maxon App will be opened each time. Here, licenses can be activated or deactivated behind the Cinema 4D entry at the far right (3 dots).