Supplying Parallels Desktop License Key

Parallels Desktop Enterprise Edition license key is required to activate Parallels Desktop on target Macs. The key must be embedded in the deployment package.

To embed the license key in the deployment package:

1. Right-click the Parallels Desktop Autodeploy.pkg file and then click Show Package Contents .
2. Expand the Parallels folder to see its contents. The deploy.cfg file contained in the folder is a deployment configuration file. One of the parameters is used to specify the Parallels Desktop license key.
3. Open the deploy.cfg file in a text editor.
4. Find the License section in the file and enter your Parallels Desktop Enterprise Edition license key as a value of the license_key variable. The license must be supplied in the following format: "XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX" (including the quotes and dashes).
5. Save the deploy.cfg file.

   To learn about other configuration parameters in the deploy.cfg file, please read the Changing Deployment Configuration Options section .

Note: Parallels Desktop activation requires Internet access. The Parallels Desktop activation routine uses port 443 to communicate with Parallels licensing server. Please make sure that the Macs on which you plan to deploy Parallels Desktop can communicate through this port.