## Activate Parallels Remote Application Server After you sign in to Parallels My Account, the Activate Product dialog opens asking you to activate Parallels Remote Application Server. If you already have a Parallels Remote Application Server license key, select the Activate using license key option and enter the key in the field provided. You can click the button next to the field to see the list of subscriptions and/or permanent license keys you have registered in Parallels My Account. If the list is empty, it means that you don't have any subscriptions or license keys and need to purchase one first. Note: You can manage your Parallels RAS license using the Licensing category in the Parallels RAS console. The management tasks include viewing the license information, switching to a different Parallels My Account, and activating Parallels RAS using a different license key. For more information, please see the Licensing section. If you don't have a Parallels RAS subscription or license key, you have the following options: Purchase a subscription online by clicking the Purchase a license link. Activate Parallels RAS as a trial by selecting the Activate trial version option. After entering a license key (or selecting to activate a trial version), click Activate. You should see a message that your Parallels Remote Application Server was activated successfully. Click OK to close the message box. The Parallels Remote Application Server Console opens: First, a dialog is displayed informing you that you have no active servers configured. This means that to begin using Parallels RAS, you need at least a Terminal Server and you also need to publish applications, desktops or other resources for your users. We'll get to that at the end of this section. Click OK to close the message box. You will then see the Applying Settings dialog. Wait for the initial configuration of Parallels RAS to complete and click OK. You will now be taken to the Parallels Remote Application Server console where you can begin configuring your Parallels RAS installation. Read on to learn how to add a Terminal Server, publish resources, and invite your users to Parallels RAS.