How to Find and Use the MapInfo Professional 12.0 Serial Number
How to Find and Use the MapInfo Professional 12.0 Serial Number
MapInfo Professional is a powerful mapping and geographic analysis software that helps you visualize, analyze and share spatial data. It allows you to create maps, perform queries, edit data, and generate reports.
mapinfo professional 12.0 serial number
To install and activate MapInfo Professional 12.0, you need a serial number and an access code that are provided by Precisely, the company that develops and distributes MapInfo products. The serial number and access code are unique identifiers that link your license to your computer or network.
In this article, we will explain how to find and use the MapInfo Professional 12.0 serial number and access code for different types of licenses and scenarios.
Finding the Serial Number and Access Code for a MapInfo Pro Installation
There are three ways to find the serial number and access code for a MapInfo Pro installation:
In MapInfo Pro 32-bit version, go to Help > click on About this MapInfo Product. The serial number and access code are displayed in the About this MapInfo Product dialog box. If it is a server based license (concurrent, borrowable or distributable), it will also contain Server Name and Port No. in this format: @. For example: (Fully licensed from 27000@PITNEYBOWES) [^1^]
Go to the MapInfo installation directory and open UserInfo.log to get the Serial Number, Access code, Server Name and Port number details [^1^]
Through the Registry Editor. For MapInfo Pro 32-bit on a 64-bit Windows operating system, browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MapInfo\MapInfo\Professional\. For example: for MapInfo Pro 64-bit, browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MapInfo\MapInfo\Professional\. Here you can find the Serial Number, Access code, Server Name and Port number details [^1^]
Understanding Serial Numbers used for the Installation of MapInfo Pro
The serial number for MapInfo Pro consists of 16 characters that start with MI followed by four letters indicating the language of the product, four numbers indicating the version of the product, and six numbers indicating the license type and country code.
For example, MIENG1600000000 is a serial number for MapInfo Pro version 16 in English language with a single user license for any country.
The language codes are as follows:
LanguageLanguage Identifier in Serial Number
CzechL
DanishD
EnglishE
GermanG
SpanishS
FinnishN
FrenchF
HebrewH
ItalianI
JapaneseJ
DutchM
PolishP
RussianR
SwedishQ
TurkishT
ChineseZ
The license type codes are as follows:
License TypeDescriptionLicense Type Identifier in Serial Number (first digit)
Single User License (SUL)A license that allows one user to install and use MapInfo Pro on one computer at a time.0 or 1 (depending on country) e0e6b7cb5c