Licenses are actively monitored and will only work for the number of installations set when the license authorisation code is generated. Please contact us with your authorisation code and we can reset it. We require written confirmation that SPSS has been removed from the existing machine.

If you purchase an additional module you will be provided with a new license authorisation code that will activate the new module. There is no additional software to install you just need to rerun the license authorisation wizard.

Windows:
Go to your windows start button, select program files and scroll down to IBM SPSS Statistics, the license authorisation wizard is shown along with the SPSS application. Right click the license authorisation wizard and select ‘run as administrator’ the application will launch and provide you with option to activate a trial license or input your authorisation code. 

Mac OSX:
Go to your applications folder, then IBM, then Statistics, then “ version number” ( eg 22) Click the icon called license authorisation wizard, the application will launch and provide you with option to activate a trial license or input your authorisation code.

Obtain a copy of the Network Administrators Guide for details. Essentially the codes are managed by Sentinel license manager – installed on a server.  All client computers can have SPSS installed and when they launch the SPSS application the server will be contacted to establish if there are licenses currently available.

Run the license authorisation wizard to view the installed licenses and their expiry dates.

Each computer is eligible for a one off 14 day trial of SPSS. Attempting to install and license SPSS again as a trial on the same computer will not work.  

SPSS 24 by default installs as a demo/trial for 14 days. If you are having issues licensing the demo try the following. 

Windows
1) Go to:
a) If you installed a 32-bit edition of SPSS: C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\SPSS\Statistics\24
b) If you installed a 64-bit edition of SPSS: C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS\Statistics\24

2) Open the "temp.txt" file
3) Copy the alpha numeric sequence (minus the #)
4) Open law.exe (right click and chose run as administrator)
5) Choose "Next"
6) Choose "Authorized user license" then "Next"
7) Enter in your code and click "Next"
8) Click "Next"
9) Click "Finish" and open SPSS

Mac
1) Open Finder and go to: /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/24
2) Locate SPSSStatistics.app and right click on it to choose “Show Package Contents”
3) Open the ‘contents’ folder
4) Open the ‘bin’ folder
5) Open the "temp.txt" file
6) Copy the alpha numeric sequence (minus the #)
7) Go back to the /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/24 folder and run the SPSS License Authorization Wizard
8) Choose "Next"
9) Choose "Authorized user license" then "Next"
10) Enter in your code and click "Next"
11) Click "Next"
12) Click "Finish" and open SPSS

These steps are provided to assist users to get started with the free trial. No further technical support is available from Hearne for the free trial. 

For further support:
•    Consult online support resources from IBM
•    Install the SPSS trial on a different computer
•    Refer to our system requirements to see if SPSS is supported on your computer
•    Purchase a license (great deals for students and faculty members) and we will email you an authorization code today!

When licensing SPSS, I cannot enter my authorization code because the field is too small and can't be selected. What do I do?
This is due to display settings on your computer. Please see the steps to resolve here.

When I enter my authorization code, it says 'invalid license code'. What can I do?
A valid SPSS authorization code is always 20 characters in length and only made up of any numbers 0-9 and any lowercase letters a-f. You should take care not to enter spaces or punctuation marks in the field. Please check carefully if you receive the message 'invalid license code'. If you typed the code in, try copying and pasting. If pasted, try typing. If you still have issues, contact us via live chat.

When I start SPSS, I receive a licensing error (error code 2085, 2072, 7003, 7001 or 2). What should I do?
If you have a valid license code, you should complete these licensing steps. If you continue to have problems, please contact us via live chat.

I already have SPSS installed, how do I update my license code?
Please locate the SPSS License Authorization Wizard installed on your computer. Please run the wizard (Windows users should start it by right-clicking and choosing 'Run As Administrator') and complete the steps, entering your authorization code when prompted.

When I start SPSS, I receive the error "Attempt to connect to a remote server failed inet: local computer". What do I do?
This could be an unsupported version of the Mac OSX operating system or another problem. Please see information here to fix this problem.

When I license my product, I receive the message "Authorization failed. You are not authorized to generate any more licenses". How can I install it?
If you attempt to install SPSS for more installations than you purchased without contacting us, the registration will fail. If you have exceptional circumstances requiring another installation, please contact us to discuss. If you require it installed on more machines, you will need to buy additional licenses.

When I start SPSS I receive error 2072 and symptom 4. What do I do?
Please refer to this page regarding SPSS Licensing errors.

Windows:
By default (unless you override it in the installation) this is installed in Program Files\IBM SPSS Statistics\ it is therefore available under windows-start/all programmes/IBM Statistics

Mac OSX :
By default (unless you override it in the installation) Go to your applications folder, then IBM, then Statistics, then “ version number” ( eg 22)

Also known as a Network or Simus license this type is available for use by many people- one person at a time can use each Concurrent license. The licensing is managed on a network server and individual computers which can ‘see’ that server can access the licence.

This is a code that is specific to your computer and this is used in conjunction with the authorisation code to generate your unique license code that activated your SPSS license. The lock code is displayed when you run the license authorisation wizard.

This type of license for SPSS is a license for one person to use SPSS – it allows for use on two computers for use by the one person.

This is a 20 digit (numbers and letters and no spaces) code which activates your license for the functions of SPSS you have purchased.  It is a good idea to copy and paste the code as sent to you as it is easy to confuse zero 0 and O and the code needs to be exactly as provided.

This is the application that allows you to input the authorisation code that you have been given to license your IBM SPSS authorised user license. (LAW.exe)

Once you purchase an SPSS license or upgrade to a new version we will send you a document that provides a link from where you can download the application. The download will automatically ask you if you wish to install SPSS. If you are using a university license you may need to ask your IT department for this link. Alternatively you can find a downloadable copy on the IBM website (google IBM SPSS trial download) this will require you register as a user on the IBM website.

Windows:
By default (unless you override it in the installation) this is installed in Program Files\IBM SPSS Statistics\ - it is therefore available under windows-start/all programmes/IBM Statistics

Mac OSX:
By default (unless you override it in the installation) Go to your applications folder, then IBM, then Statistics, then “ version number” ( eg 22)