to connect your local installation to a license server using a specific Site Activation Key Required Credentials Server Name: For most users, the hosted server name is selectserver.bentley.com

If you are still using STAAD Pro V8i, you may eventually need to transition. Note that:

Select "SELECTserver user (hosted or deployed)" and click Next. Enter Credentials:

| Element | What to Do | |---------|-------------| | Server Name | Use IP address for reliability | | Site Activation Key | Copy-paste only; case-sensitive | | Port | Default 27000 | | Test command | ping <server> then telnet <server> 27000 | | Log file | %TEMP%\Bentley.Licensing.log |

The (often shortened to "site key") is a unique alphanumeric code that ties your organization’s license entitlement to the server.