Activate a Device or Service at WatchGuard.com

You can purchase a service, add-on feature, or renewal license from an authorized reseller. To find a reseller or partner, go to https://findpartner.watchguard.com/. After a device or service is purchased, the license must be activated at WatchGuard.com.

For information on how to activate a device, go to the appropriate topic:

For detailed information on how to activate a product, feature, or service, go to the appropriate topic:

Open the Activate Products Page

From the Activate Products page, you can activate a WatchGuard device, service, or add-on feature.

To open the Activate Products page:

  1. Open a web browser and go to https://myproducts.watchguard.com/activate.
  2. Log in with your WatchGuard account and password.
  3. If you are a WatchGuard Partner, click Support Center in the Partner portal.
  4. Select My WatchGuard > Activate Products.
    The Activate Products page appears.

Screen shot of the Activate Products page

Activate a Service, Feature, or Renewal

The device feature key enables all software features and upgrades that you have activated for a device. For more information on feature keys, go to About Feature Keys.

To activate a service, add-on feature, or renewal, from the Activate Products page:

  1. In the Enter a Serial Number or License Key text box, enter the license key for the feature. Make sure to include any hyphens.
  2. Click Next.
    The Add Product Details page appears.
  3. From the drop-down list, select the device for the feature.
  4. Click Activate.
    The Retrieve and Apply Key page appears.
  5. To keep a local copy of the feature key, copy the contents of the feature key to a text file and save it in a convenient location.
  6. Click Finish.

After you activate a feature, it appears in the Product Details page for the product you selected.

Related Topics

About the Product Details Page

About Free Trials on the Product Details Page

Get Started with WatchGuard Devices