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Licence and info for students of FAI

Licence of sw Mathematica (www.wolfram.com) and info for students of FAI

Update October, 12th 2021 – Mathematica version 12.3.1

There is currently a new system from version 12.3.1 and hopefully, it will be easier to download and activate Mathematica software.

As already written, only FAI students are eligible for the license.

New way of activating Mathematica software for home licenses – both, students and employees

If you need to activate an older version of Mathematica software


With the new version 12.3.1, activation and download are solved using login data to the university network – via Shibboleth, the so-called Single Sign On method.

But first, make sure that your current system (hardware and operating system requirements) meets the requirements for Mathematica 12.3.1 directly at Mathematica website (www.wolfram.com).

If you need an older version of Mathematica software, see If you need to activate an older version of Mathematica software.

Follow these steps to activate version 12.3.1:

1. To download the Mathematica product, visit www.wolfram.com

2. Then choose Mathematica in the menu Product & amp; Services – left menu, second from top.

3. An orange link strip appears on the page (“Find out if you already have access to Wolfram Tech through your organization”), click on it

Mathematica Activation - step 1

4. Write your university email address in the free field, check I agree and click Continue.

Mathematica Activation - step 2

5. On the following page, the DOWNLOAD link appears (PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON Request network license!)

Mathematica Activation - step 3

6. You will need to enter your email again and after clicking on Continue, you will be redirected to enter the university data login via Shibboleth.

Mathematica Activation - step 4

Mathematica Activation - step 5

7. After successful verification of user data and agreement with Wolfram Research’s terms and conditions by checking I agree, the so-called Download Manager with a size of about 2 MB will start downloading. You then run it to download the complete installation file and you can install Mathematica software.

Mathematica Activation - step 6

8. After installing and running the application, you will see the option to enter the Activation Key or Sign in via university login data (Single Sign On (SSO)).

Mathematica Activation - step 7

9. It redirects you once again to the web interface, in which you choose to log in via university data and once again enter the data into Shibboleth. After a while of waiting, Mathematica software will be activated.

Mathematica Activation - step 8
Mathematica Activation - step 9

10. and activation was successful 🙂

Mathematica Activation - step 10

Of course, different things can happen in different systems, so do not hesitate to contact the administrator of Mathematica ( doc. Ing. Zuzana Komínková Oplatková, Ph.D.) – by email or MS Teams, she is ready to help as soon as possible.

E.g. Wolfram may want to pair your Wolfram ID if you already had Mathematica software – you may or may not use it.


If you need to activate an older version of Mathematica software

Previously, a link was available to automatically register and obtain an Activation Key through an account at Wolfram, the so-called Wolfram ID. This has been removed with version 12.3.1 and you will not currently be able to access the license number so that the activation takes place automatically (although it is true that the higher version number can also activate the earlier version).

However, if you need a earlier (previous) version of Mathematica software due to incompatibility of your operating system or hardware requirements, it is necessary to contact the administrator of Mathematica ( doc. Ing. Zuzana Komínková Oplatková, Ph.D.). via email or MS Teams, who will generate Activation Key so far manually, until a way to put the “old-fashioned” automatic method with obtaining Activation Keys in operation again. You can contact the administrator via email or via MS Teams. She is ready to respond as soon as possible.

Since changes are made everywhere, including wolfram.com :)) If you have discovered something “non-standard”, please let me know ( doc. Ing. Zuzana Komínková Oplatková, Ph.D. ), so that we can solve it.


If I already have a license (such as an earlier version)

Licenses that have already been issued should automatically receive an email to the university’s mailbox ( https://www.utb.cz/cvt/ office365/). In this email, there is a link to renew or upgrade your previous license and follow the instructions. However, I think you will get a proposal to install a new version 12.3.1 with the SSO style of activation – university login details via Shibboleth described above.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the administrator of Mathematica ( doc. Ing. Zuzana Komínková Oplatková, Ph.D.).

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