Customer Account Now Optional for Devices

Previously, associating a standalone device with a customer account was required when creating (that is, registering) the device in the Devices UI in the Producer Portal. In this release, customers now have the option to create a standalone device without associating it with an account. This type of device is known as an anonymous device (a term used to describe this kind of device type but not actually used in the UI).

Note:Associating a device with a customer account has always been optional in SOAP Web Services. However, anonymous devices cannot be created in nor are visible in the End User Portal.

Updates and Insights can especially benefit from the use of anonymous devices for sending product Updates to a high volume of single-consumer devices or to devices running non-licensed software or software licensed outside of FlexNet Operations. For more information, see Support for Anonymous Devices for details.