Updating your SPSS License

In order to update your SPSS license you are required to obtain an authorization code through ITS. Please go to http://www2.nau.edu/stat-lic/spss to register. Once you have your authorization code you will run the License Authorization Wizard. This may be found on your start menu if you are running windows or under application and SPSS on the Mac. Note: The version of SPSS is tied to the authorization coide, so a code for version 26 will not work with version 23, etc.

The following may be slightly different on your system based on the version of SPSS that you are using. For example, this is showing SPSS 26.

Renewing your License:

Windows

  1. Locate the SPSS program: Click the Start menu then select IBM SPSS Statistics (Depending on your version of Windows, the location of SPSS may be different)
  2. Right-click License Authorization Wizard and select Run as Administrator.
  3. Open the SPSS Statistics License Authorization Wizard for your version of SPSS and on the page for type of license to register, select the top button which should be Authorized user license.
  4. Copy and paste your Authorization Code into the Enter Codes screen and click Next.
  5. When authorization has succeeded, click Next and Finish.

Macintosh

  1. Locate the SPSS program: Applications > IBM > SPSS > Statistics > 26
  2. Open the SPSS Statistics License Authorization Wizard for your version of SPSS.
  3. You will be licensing a Single user license, so on the type of license to register select the top button which should be Authorized user license.
  4. Select License my product now and click Next.
  5. Copy and paste your Authorization Code into the Enter Codes screen and click Next.
  6. When authorization has succeeded, click Next and Finish.

If you encounter an error about admin privileges when trying to enter the code on the Mac, please refer to the following page:
SPSS Mac Error

The License Authorization Wizard will guide you through this process for your single user license.

 

Full documentation for SPSS may be found on the SPSS site at IBM SPSS Knowledge Center