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Adding a school Registration Key

When you add a new PowerSchool SMS school, you must enter a Registration Key for the new school. If you do not enter the registration key information, you cannot access the school in PowerSchool SMS. Obtain the Registration Key from your Pearson representative for PowerSchool SMS.

To add a Registration Key:

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Copy the registration key to your Database Server.

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From the Start menu, click Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.

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In the Add/Remove Programs dialog, select your Database Server (for example, PowerSchool SMS Database <version>). Click Change.

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In the Database Identification dialog, select Database Maintenance. Click Next.

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Click Modify Database.

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Enter the following:

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SQL Administrator Password

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Database Name

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Database Username

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Database Password

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Click Next.

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For New Database User, enter the existing Username for the database.

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For New Database Password, enter the existing password for the database. Confirm the password.

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In the New Registration File section, click Browse and navigate to the location of the Registration Key. Click Next.

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To complete the process, follow the on-screen instructions.

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