Licensing in TallyPrime

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After purchasing TallyPrime, you need to activate your license to enjoy the full benefits of this new and improved product. Apart from a valid license, you would need a Tally Software Services (TSS) subscription to enjoy a broad range of services, such as online e-Way Bill and e-Invoice generation, reports on browser, data synchronisation, and so on. What’s more, TallyPrime also comes with timely reminders that will help you manage your licensing and TSS needs.

License Editions and Options

TallyPrime is mindful of your unique business needs, and accordingly offers you various license editions, such as Silver or Gold, and license options, such as Regular, Rental, or Educational. You can select the best edition or option for your business based on the requirements.

Check out our License Editions and Options topic to know more.

License Activation, Reactivation, and Other Activities

Tally creates an account using the e-mail ID provided during license activation. You can use this account for all future communication and licensing activities, such as configuring, reactivating, surrendering, and updating. The license is valid for a lifetime. Depending on your requirements, you can choose a single-site license or a multi-site license. 

Check out our License Activation, Reactivation, and Other Activities topic to know more.

Tally Software Services (TSS)

Tally Software Services (TSS) is a subscription for a collection of services that add great value to your TallyPrime by giving you the latest developments in technology and statutory laws. Your business performance will be enhanced by leaps and bounds by continuous product upgrades, connectivity-driven functionalities such as online data exchange, seamless banking and payment services, and much more.

License Activation | Reactivation | Surrender | Update 

Once you purchase TallyPrime, you need to activate your license to enjoy the full benefits of this new and improved product. Going forward, TallyPrime will help you easily manage other licensing activities such as license surrender, reactivation, configuration, and so on. 

To manage licenses, TallyPrime has the concept of site licensing. A site refers to a single license of TallyPrime, TallyPrime Developer, or TallyPrime Server that has been installed and activated. You have the flexibility to choose between two types of site licenses: single-site and multi-site.

Activate License

After purchasing TallyPrime, your first step should be to activate the license, so that you can avail the full benefits of the product. After activation, a Tally.NET account will be created, which you can use for all your licensing needs.

In this section

Activate Single Site License

  1. Start TallyPrime. The Startup screen appears as shown below.
  2. Press A (Activate New License) in the Startup screen.
    Alternatively, press F1 (Help) > SettingsLicenseManage LicenseF6 (Activate).
    • If you do not have the rights to activate TallyPrime, then the following screen will appear:
    • Press Enter. TallyPrime will restart with administrator rights.
  3. In the Activate License screen, enter your Serial NumberActivation Key, and Administrator e-mail ID.

    The e-mail ID provided here will be linked to your account, and used for all future communication and licensing activities. If you want to use an e-mail ID which is already associated with another license, then you can choose multi-site licensing.

  4. Press Enter to proceed. The Unlock License screen appears as shown below:
  5. Enter the Unlock Key sent to your e-mail ID.

    If you have not received the unlock key, press F2 (Get Unlock Key).

  6. Press Enter to unlock your license.

Your license is now active. An activation message will appear as shown below:

 

Activate Multi-Site License

  1. Start TallyPrime.
  2. Press A (Activate New License) in the Startup screen.
    Alternatively, press F1 (Help) > SettingsLicenseManage LicenseF6 (Activate).
    • If you do not have the rights to activate TallyPrime, then the following screen will appear:
    • Press Enter to restart with administrator rights.
  3. Press Alt+S (Multi-Site) to view the Site License Activation screen.
  4. Enter the Serial Number and Activation Key.
  5. Enter the Account ID to which you want to add this license.
    If you are not aware of the Account ID, then contact your Tally administrator.
  6. Enter the Site ID. The Site ID should be a unique name to help you identify this license.
  7. Enter the e-mail ID/Tally.NET ID of the Site administrator.
    The Site administrator is authorised to perform all licensing operations for this Site.
  8. Press Enter to save. The License screen appears as shown below:
  9. Click Create New Site to activate the license for a new site.
    You can also choose to reactivate an existing Site. 
  10. Press Enter to view the Unlock License screen. 
  11. Enter the Unlock Key sent to the site administrator e-mail ID.
  12. Press Enter to unlock your license.
    A confirmation message appears after you unlock your license. You have successfully activated license for a new site in your account.

 

Use License from Network

When there are multiple users in the network, you need to connect your client computers to the Tally Gateway Server to access the license. Tally Gateway Server is a Windows service that is required to access a licensed version of your Tally product. You can access the license via LAN by connecting your computer to the Tally Gateway Server where the license is active.

You can configure the License by either selecting an available Tally Gateway Server, or by manually entering the details.

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Select License

  1. Start TallyPrime. The Startup screen will appear as shown below:
  2. Press U (Use License from Network) in the Startup screen.
    Alternatively, press F1 (Help) > SettingsLicenseManage LicenseF4 (Use License from Network).
    A message appears prompting you to connect to an available license.
  1. Click Yes to connect to the license. Click Noto configure the license manually.
    • If you have more than one license, then the following screen appears:
  2. Select the required license and press Enter.

If a license is in Educational Mode, then the status License Unavailable will be displayed. Click Show All to see all the licenses, including the ones in Educational Mode.

Once you configure the license to the Tally Gateway Server, you will receive a message to restart TallyPrime and apply the changes. Press Enter. Your TallyPrime application now has access to license.

 

Configure Existing License

If the license that you are looking for is not available, then you can configure your license manually by entering the Tally Gateway Server and port.

  1. Start TallyPrime.
  2. Press (Use License from Network) in the Startup screen.
    Alternatively, press F1 (Help) > SettingsLicenseManage LicenseF4 (Use License from Network).
    A message appears prompting you to connect to an available license. Click No to configure the license manually. The Configure your License screen appears as shown below:
  3. Click the Configure License Manually option. The Configure Existing License screen appears.
  4. Enter the Tally Gateway Server and port, as shown below:
  5. Press Enter. TallyPrime application connects to the Tally Gateway Server to access the License

 

Configure Multi-Site License

The Account/Site Administrator can configure or surrender a site belonging to an account. The configuration can be set for each site by the Account/Site administrator. Further, the Account administrator can allow or deny the Site administrator or user from making any changes to the configuration set locally.

In the Licensing and Configuration screen, you can view the details such as the Total Number of Sites, the Number of Active Sites, Site Pending for Confirmation, Number of Sites Not Used, and Number of Sites Surrendered.

For more details, refer to the Control Centre.

 

Surrender License

If you want to use your TallyPrime license on another computer, then you have to surrender the license from the existing computer. You can surrender the license directly from the applications, or through the Tally website.

You can surrender the License under the following scenarios:

  • To upgrade the operating system (OS) of your computer
  • To carry out any maintenance activity on your computer
  • To upgrade the antivirus or firewall
  • To move the Tally Gateway Server to a different computer, path, drive, and so on

In this section

Surrender License from TallyPrime

  1. Start TallyPrime.
  2. Press F1 (Help) > SettingsLicenseManage LicenseCtrl+F7 (Surrender).
  3. Enter the Administrator e-mail ID and Tally.NET password, as shown below:
    The following screen appears:
  4. Press Enter to surrender your license.
    Once you surrender the license, a confirmation message appears on the screen.

 

Surrender License from Tally Website

  1. Log in to the Tally website.
  2. Go to Control CentreAccount ManagementLicense Management.
  3. Click the ellipsis icon under the Actions column and select View/Edit Site Profile.
  4. In the Site Information screen, click the ellipsis icon and select Surrender License.
    Surrender License
  5. Click SURRENDER in the confirmation window.
    Confirm Surrender

You have surrendered the license successfully.

 

Reactivate License

If you want to use your TallyPrime license on another computer, then you have to surrender the license and reactivate it on the required computer. However, you will need to reactivate the license on the same computer, if your license has gone into Educational Mode.

Additionally, you can reactivate the license under the following scenarios:

  • Your computer is formatted or crashed, and you had to reinstall TallyPrime.
  • The operating system has been updated; for example, you have moved from Windows 8 to Windows 10.
  • You have moved your Server to a different computer.

In this section

Reactivate Single Site License

  1. Start TallyPrime.
  2. Press R (Reactivate Existing License).
    Alternatively, press F1 (Help) > SettingsLicenseManage LicenseF7 (Reactivate).
  3. Enter the Administrator e-mail ID and Tally.NET password, as shown below:

    If you are the administrator of more than one site, then the License Reactivation screen displays a List of Sites that you can reactivate, as shown below:
  4. Select the license and press Enter to reactivate.
    A confirmation message appears once reactivation is successful.

If a multi-user (Gold) license needs to be reactivated/configured, you need to reactivate the server system first and configure the client system using the same license. Do not reactivate the license on the client system.

 

Reactivate Multi-Site License

If you want to use your TallyPrime license on another server computer, then you have to reactivate it on the required computer. However, reactivation can also be done on the same server computer, if your license has gone into Educational Mode. In case your client computer has gone into Educational mode, then you need to configure the license according to the server computer.

Additionally, you can reactivate the license under the following scenarios:

  • Your computer has been formatted or crashed, and you had to reinstall.
  • The operating system has been updated; for example, you have moved from Windows 8 to Windows 10.

On your server computer

  1. Start TallyPrime as shown below:
  2. Press R (Reactivate Existing License).
    Alternatively, press F1 (Help) > SettingsLicenseManage LicenseF7 (Reactivate).
  3. Select the relevant license (as per the Site ID) from the License Reactivation screen.

    A confirmation message will appear after successful reactivation of license.
  4. To check the license details, press F1 (Help) > Settings > License > Manage License, or click the top left corner on the screen below the TallyPrime icon.

    If the Tally Gateway Server appears as Localhost XYZ, then you can view the computer name by pressing F1 (Help) > AboutComputer Name, under the Computer Information section.

On your client computer

  1. Start TallyPrime.
  2. Press (Use License from Network) in the Startup screen.
    Alternatively, press F1 (Help) > SettingsLicenseManage LicenseF4 (Use License from Network).
  3. Select the license that was reactivated on the server computer.

    1. Click Configure License Manually, if the license is not available in the List of Licenses.
    2. Enter the computer name and the port number of the server computer.

      The following message will appear:
    3. Click Yes. The license configuration in the client computer is successful.

 

Update License

You may need to update your TallyPrime license due to any of the following reasons:

  • If the Tally Gateway Server is not connected to the Internet at least once in 30 days, then the License becomes inactive and switches to Educational Mode.
  • In order to use TDL or other configurations linked to your account.
  • In order to use Add-ons purchased from TallyShop.
  • Renewal of TSS subscription.
  • In order to extend the validity of a Rental License.
  • When you have purchased additional TVU licenses.
  • When you change the License details, such as Account ID and Site ID details.
  • When you are converting your Silver license to Gold.

Under such circumstances, the Update feature will reload the status of your TallyPrime license.

  1. Start TallyPrime.
  2. Press F1 (Help) > SettingsLicenseManage LicenseF5 (Update).
  3. Enter the Administrator e-mail ID and Tally.NET password in the Update License screen, as shown below:
  4. Press Enter to update your license.
    You have now successfully updated the TallyPrime license.

License Information | Manage License

At any time, you can find about your product mode and the associated Licensing actions that you can perform from Manage License Report. You can navigate to Manage License Report by clicking the product identity that can be found on the top left corner of your Tally Application.

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License Information screen in Licensed mode

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Current

  • Application Status – Educational/Licensed
  • License Error – This field appears only if the application is in Educational mode. And this field provides information on what has caused Tally application to turn to Educational mode.
  • Tally Gateway Server – The Gateway Server to which Tally application is currently connected to.

Other License in Network

  • This section appears only if the Tally application can automatically identify other Licenses running in the network. If Tally application is in Educational mode and this section appears, then you can select F4: Use License from Network option to configure to gateway having other licenses.

Previous

  • This section provides previously used valid license by Tally Application before it turns into educational mode.

Remote License Information

  • It provides the Serial Number and Tally.NET ID of the logged-in user. In case there are multiple serial numbers associated to the Tally.Net ID, the serial number will be displayed as Multiple.

Manage License report also provides you to perform various License actions. The actions are:

  • F4: Use License from Network: This button provides you with the list of Valid License available in the LAN network and connect to it. If the license you want to connect is not available in the list, you can configure it manually as well.
  • F5: Update: This appears if the Tally Gateway to which your Tally Application is pointing needs to have a license. You can use Update to update your license information from Tally License data base to your Tally Application.
  • Ctrl+F5: Refresh: This button helps you to refresh the information of License from gateway server to the client. To do that, it restarts the TallyPrime client as well.
  • F6 Activate: This appears only if the Tally Gateway to which your Tally Application is pointing do not have any license. You can Activate a new License using this button.
  • F7 Reactivate: This button is available when the license is not available at the Tally gateway server. You can reactivate an existing license.
  • Ctrl+F7 Surrender: This button is available when the license is available at the Tally gateway server. You can surrender the license.
  • F9: Renew TSS/Renew Rental: This button is available when the license is available at the Tally gateway server. You can renew your TSS/Rental validity with this.
  • Ctrl+F9: Buy TVU: This button is available when the license is available at the Tally gateway server. You can purchase TVU with this. After this you need to Update (F5) the license.
  • F10: Buy New License: This button helps you to reach to the buy page of Tally website. You can buy a new license there.
  • Ctrl+F10:  Change Edition: This button is available when you are using a rental license. You can change the license edition from Silver to Gold or Gold to Silver. One day of Gold license is counted as three days of Silver license and vice versa.

License Information screen in Educational mode

When you license is in educational mode, the following screen is displayed, where:

  • Application Status is shown as Educational Mode
  • License Error is shown as Unable to find License

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In such a case, the following message appears below License Error field:

  • Try Reactivating your existing License

License Editions and Options

TallyPrime is mindful of your unique business needs, and accordingly offers you various license editions, such as Silver or Gold, and license options, such as Regular, Rental, or Educational. You can select the best edition or option for your business based on the requirements.

Editions

Silver Edition (Single User): The Silver edition is a single-user license. Only one user can access the license at a time in a LAN environment. If another user has to access the same license, then you have to close all other instances of TallyPrime currently using the license.

Gold Edition (Multi-User): The Gold edition is a multi-user license. Multiple users can access the license at the same time in a LAN environment. You can use TallyPrime Server along with TallyPrime to manage the concurrent usage of company data. TallyPrime Server also provides a secure environment for your company data.

Options

Regular: Using a regular license, you can use TallyPrime on your computer forever. When you purchase any edition of the product, you will get free product updates and TSS for a year. Thereafter, you have to renew TSS once a year to get continuous product updates and other services.

Rental: Using a rental license, you can avail the license for a certain period, such as one, three, or twelve months, and use TallyPrime on your computer. Thereafter, you can extend the rental period by renewing TSS, or you can buy a regular license.

Educational: In the Educational Mode, you can use TallyPrime on your computer, but with certain limitations. For example, you can enter data only for the 1st, 2nd, and final days of a month. However, you can use all the features of TallyPrime in this mode.

Site Licensing

To manage licenses, TallyPrime has the concept of site licensing. A site refers to a single license of TallyPrime, TallyPrime Developer, or TallyPrime Server that has been installed and activated. You have the flexibility to choose between two types of site licenses: single-site and multi-site.

Single site: A single license of TallyPrime, TallyPrime Developer, or TallyPrime Server is called a single site. The licensing operations are managed by the administrator.

Multi-site: In multi-site licensing, more than one license of TallyPrime, TallyPrime Developer, or TallyPrime Server are activated on different machines or locations, associated to a primary account. Each site is given a unique identification by the user, which is called a Site ID.

Tally Software Services (TSS)

Tally Software Services (TSS) is a subscription for a collection of services that add great value to your TallyPrime by giving you the latest developments in technology and statutory laws. Your business performance will be enhanced by leaps and bounds by continuous product upgrades, connectivity-driven functionalities such as online data exchange, seamless banking and payment services, and much more. Check out our Tally Software Services (TSS) topic to know more.

Tally Virtual User (TVU)

TVU technology will help you access your TallyPrime anywhere, anytime. Using a valid TVU pack, you can access TallyPrime running on a virtual environment using tools like Windows RDP, Windows Thin Client, Citrix, or similar technologies. Check out our Tally Virtual User (TVU) topic to know more.

Benefits of Using Licensed Version of TallyPrime

  • Record transactions on all days of a month: Having a valid license allows you to enter data for your transactions for all days of any month. Without a valid license, TallyPrime runs in Educational Mode, where you can enter data only for the 1st, 2nd, and 31st of any month.
  • Avail TSS subscription: With a valid license, you can subscribe to TSS and enjoy the benefits of TSS subscription.
  • Ensure reliability of data: Using a licensed version of TallyPrime ensures the product is genuine and your data remains reliable and secure.

Licensing – FAQ

This page lists frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Licensing in TallyPrime. To learn more about specific error codes, refer to the Error Codes article.

TallyPrime Turned to Educational Mode on the Server Computer or Client Computer

Your TallyPrime license may turn to Educational Mode due to different reasons. You can resolve the issue in most of the situations by referring to the solutions listed on this page.

Change in Microsoft Windows Version

If you have upgraded to Microsoft Windows 11 or later versions, you might experience licensing issues, where the TallyPrime license can turn to Educational Mode.

Here is what you can do to get your license up and running again.

  1. Delete the license file:
    1. Press F1 (Help) > About, and click Application path. The TallyPrime folder will open.
    2. Delete the license file (tallyprime.lic).
  2. Restart Tally Gateway Server:
    1. Press Windows + R to open the Run command window.
    2. Enter services.msc. The Services window will open.
    3. Go to Tally Gateway Server, right-click, and select Restart
  3. Reactivate your license:
    After deleting the License file and restarting Tally Gateway Server, you only have to reactivate your TallyPrime License, and you are good to go!

TallyPrime Turned to Educational Mode on the Server Computer

Your TallyPrime may turn to Educational Mode on the server computer due to the reasons listed below. You can check the cases one after the other to identify your situation and follow the instructions to resolve the issue. These cases are applicable for Silver and Gold editions.

Case 1: Message – The license is compromised

Reason: Reactivated the same license for multiple instance of TallyPrime on the same computer or on different computers.

Single User

  • You cannot use a single user license concurrently on different computers. If you want to use the license on another computer, configure the license on the second computer by closing all instances of TallyPrime on the computer on which the license is active.

Multi-User

  • If you have a Multi-user license, activate the license on a Server and configure all the clients to point to the server computer.
  • If there are multiple releases, always activate the license on the latest release and configure all other clients to it.

Case 2: Change of computer

Reason: Server computer is formatted, hard disk is changed, and so on.

Solution: Reactivate the license.

Case 3: Missing TallyPrime.lic file

Reason: The file TallyPrime.lic is not available or is deleted from the TallyPrime installation folder.

Solution: Reactivate the license.

Case 4: Change in Windows version (other than Windows 11)

Reason: Windows upgraded to a newer version.

Solution: Reactivate the license.

Case 5: Message – Unable to access the license. The license is offline.

This message appears on the start-up page or on License info screen.

Reason: License is inactive as the system was not connected to the internet.

Solution: Connect to the Internet and refresh the license.

Case 6: Message – The Rental license has expired.

Solution: Renew your rental license or upgrade to a regular license and reactivate your license.

Case 7: Message – License invalid in this release.

Reason: TSS has expired and license is reactivated on a later version, which you are not eligible for based on your TSS.

Solution: Renew the TSS to reactivate in the latest release or roll back to an eligible release.

Case 8: Message – Silver license with serial number “xxx” is in use on “System name”. Exit all instances of TallyPrime & try again.

Reason: The Silver license is used on another computer in the network.

Solution: Close the TallyPrime application running on the other computer, and refresh the license on your computer.

Case 9: The Gateway service is not running

You can follow either of the two methods given below to ensure that the gateway service is running.

Method 1: If the Tally Gateway Server is stopped, start the service

  1. Press Windows+R > type services.msc and press Enter. The service management window opens.
  2. Check the status of Tally Gateway Server. If it has stopped, right-click and Start the service.

If more than one Tally Gateway Server exists, uninstall the unused gateway servers.

Method 2: If the gateway service stops intermittently, configure the recovery options at the Service level

Licensing – Errors & Resolutions

This section lists all the error codes and error messages that can appear while installing and using your TallyPrime license and their corresponding resolutions, to ensure that you have a seamless experience of the product.

Installation

Listed below are the error codes that you might receive during license installation.

Cause: This error occurs when there is a problem with the installation.

Solution:

Reinstall TallyPrime with the newest release.
Click here for the steps on how to download and install TallyPrime.

Cause: This error occurs when one or more files in the installation folder are in use.

Solution: Close all running instances of files in the installation folder and try again. If you are using the online installer, retry the installation, or download the full installer from the download center, then reinstall it.

Cause: The installation of product help can fail if the installer is corrupted, or if old help files in the installation folder are already open, and in use.

Solution: Close all open instances of the help file and reinstall it. If the installation fails again, download a new help installer from the download center, and try again.

Cause: This message appears during installation using an online installer or during an upgrade, as TallyPrime Installation Pack download is interrupted due to an interruption in the internet connection.

Solution: Connect to the internet and try again.

This message appears in the startup screen or the manage license report.

When you start your product, if your Tally application starts in Educational mode, the application will provide you Licensing Start-up Messages. Typically, these messages will inform you why your Tally Application has started in Educational mode and what possible actions can be performed to move it back to Licensed Mode.

In case the application is not able to find a license, you will see the following message.

To know more about Activate, Reactivate, Use License from Network, Update, and Surrender, refer to  licensing in TallyPrime.

However, if the application is able to identify a valid license, you will see the Welcome to TallyPrime message.

If you have installed TallyPrime for the first time, you can activate the license. If you had activated the license earlier, you can reactivate it, or configure the client using a license available on the network. For more details on managing a TallyPrime license, refer to Single Site Licensing.

 

In case you experience the same while installing TallyPrime server, refer to the following:

This message appears when the configured Tally Gateway Server is not running in the connected LAN environment or the Tally Gateway Server is unable to connect to TallyPrime.
You can reactivate the License by clicking on Reactivate button or if a license is available on your LAN network, you can connect to it by clicking Use License from Network from Start-up screen or Manage License screen.

This message appears when TallyPrime is trying to connect with an unsupported Gateway.

You can reactivate the License by clicking on Reactivate button from Start-up screen or Manage license screen or if a license is available on your LAN network, you can connect to it by clicking Use License from Network from Start-up screen or Manage license screen.

This message appears when you do not have appropriate permissions to access it or the License file is already being used by someone else.

You can click on Refresh from Start-up or Mange license screen and try it again. It will restart the TallyPrime to refresh the license. If there is a License available in your LAN network, you can click on Use License from Network from Start-up screen or Manage License screen in order to connect to it.

Cause: This occurs during activating or reactivating License.

Solution:

  1. Delete all the Tally.dmp files and Gatewayserver.dmp files from the TallyPrime application folder.
    You can open the Application Folder from the About page: Press F1 (Help) > About, and click Application Path under the Product Information section.
  2. Set the permission of Tally Gateway Server to full control: Right click Tallygatewayserver.exe > Properties > Security Control.
  3. Click Add in the Permissions for tallygatewayserver.exe screen.
  4. Enter Everyone, click Check Names, and click Ok.
  5. Select Everyone and set the permission as Full Control and click Apply.
  6. Restart the computer and reactivate the license.

Cause: This error occurs when the system where the license is activated is not connected to the Internet after the offline limit has been reached. For example, if the offline limit for a license is set to 30 days, and the computer is not connected to the Internet for more than 30 days, then the license will switch to Educational mode.

Solution: Connect the system to the Internet and try again.

Cause: The message appears while performing a new installation over an existing one, and the gateway server could not be replaced. It may also occur if the gateway could not be replaced while upgrading the product to the latest release.

Solution: To fix the problem, stop the gateway manually using the Window’s services menu or task manager, and try again.

Cause: The error occurs when an antivirus or Firewall prevents communication with the TallyPrime server.

Solution: Click Add TallyPrime Program Files to Exception List of Windows 7 Firewall to learn how you can prevent the error from occurring in the future.

Cause: This error occurs when the gateway server could not be replaced when installing a new instance over an existing installation or upgrading the product to the latest release.

Solution: Stop the gateway manually using the Windows services menu or task manager and try again.

Cause: This message appears when you try to update the license without valid administrator login details.

Solution: Use account or site administrator e-mail ID and password to continue.

Cause: This error occurs when a user with insufficient rights attempts to activate, reactivate, update, or perform any operation that requires administrator rights in TallyPrime.

Solution: Click Yes in the message displayed and enter your system administrator username and password at the Windows UAC prompt. TallyPrime will restart with administrator rights.

Scenario: TallyPrime may also display the following message: Tally instance limit exceeded. Close one or more instances of TallyPrime.

Cause: This error occurs when the number of Tally Client instance accessing the same license through Tally Virtual User (TVU) exceeds the permissible limit.

TVU is a Tally client instance that is used or accessed in windows RDP or similar virtualised environment (such as Application/Desktop virtualisation tools like windows thin client, Citrix, and so on.)

Solution: You can close one or more Tally instances running over TVU session and click on Refresh from Start-up or Manage License screen. It will restart the TallyPrime to refresh the license. Alternatively, you can purchase TVUs and click on Update from Start-up screen or Manage License screen.
For more details on TVU, refer to the topic Tally Virtual User.

RDP has been renamed as TVU from Release 6.6.1.

Activation/Surrender/Reactivation

Listed below are the error codes that you might receive during license activation, surrender, or reactivation.

Cause: This error occurs during license reactivation due to the presence of Tallyprime.lic files in the C drive of your computer.

Solution: Delete the Tallyprime.lic files from the C drive of your computer, and reactivate the license.

Cause: This error occurs when the tallyprime.lic license file is set to Read-only or you do not have the Write permission, which is required to access the folder for TallyPrime installation.

Solution:

You need to clear the Read-only option in the properties of the tallyprime.lic file which is in the TallyPrime folder. Moreover, allow Write permission to access the TallyPrime folder.

To clear the Read-only option in the properties of the tallyprime.lic file:

  1. Open the TallyPrime installation folder.
  2. Select the tallyprime.lic file, right-click, and select the option, Properties. The lic Properties window appears.
  3. Click the option, Read-only.
  4. Click Apply and then OK to save the settings.

To check if you have Write permission to the TallyPrime installation folder:

  1. Right-click on the TallyPrime folder containing the licensing file.
  2. Select the option, Properties. The TallyPrime Properties window appears.
  3. Click the Security tab and select the user who requires the Write permission to access the folder.
  4. Check if you have the Write permission in the Permissions for Administrator.
    If you have the permission, then click Cancel to exit the TallyPrime Properties window.
  5. If you do not have the Write permission, then click Edit.
  6. Allow the Write permission.
  7. Click Apply and then OK to save the settings.

 

 

Cause: This error occurs when there is a problem with the tally_lck.lic license file in the TallyPrime installation folder.

Solution: Delete the tally_lck.lic file from the TallyPrime installation folder, and try to activate the license again. If the problem persists, contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when there is a problem with the license file tally_lck.lic or tallyprime.lic in the TallyPrime installation folder.

Solution:

Delete the tally_lck.lic file from the TallyPrime installation folder, and try to activate the license again.

Or

Delete the tallyprime.lic file in the TallyPrime installation folder, if available, and try to reactivate the license. If the problem persists, contact Tally Solutions.

 

Causes:

  • This error may occur during the activation or reactivation of the license.
  • It may occur either in the case of network problems or when there is a problem with the Internet settings.
  • It may also occur when the business support system (BSS) server is down.

Solution:

Solve the network problem and try again. Check if the proxy and firewall settings are as per the multi-site installation checklist.

Or

Download and install Internet Explorer version 6 or above.

If the problem persists, contact Tally Solutions.

 

Cause: Either the Registry or the system’s directories might have got corrupted.

Solution: Contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an invalid or incorrect unlock key while unlocking your license.

Solution:

Check your e-mail for the correct unlock key. Sometimes the activation e-mail may go to the spam folder. The unlock key is case-sensitive. Copy the unlock key from thee-mail, and paste it (Ctrl+V) in the Unlock Key field. If you are unable to access your e-mail,

Press Alt+R (Get Unlock Key) in the Unlock License screen.

Enter your Tally product serial number in the Unlock Key Service screen to view the unlock key.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to activate your TallyPrime license using a TallyPrime Server or TallyPrime Developer serial number, or vice-versa.

Solution: Cross-check and re-enter the serial number of the Tally product you want to activate. If the problem persists, contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when you copy the tally_lck.lic file to another computer and try to unlock the license in that computer.

Solution:

Check your e-mail for the correct unlock key. Sometimes the activation e-mail may go to the spam folder.

The unlock key is case-sensitive. Copy the unlock key from the e-mail, and paste it (Ctrl+V) in the Unlock Key field, in the computer where the license was activated.

If you are unable to access your e-mail,

Press Alt+R (Get Unlock Key) in the Unlock License screen.

Enter your Tally product serial number in the Unlock Key Service screen to view the unlock key.

 

Cause: This error occurs when you have entered an incorrect or invalid Serial Number.

Solution: You must enter a valid Serial Number to proceed. If the problem persists, contact your point of purchase or Tally Solutions.

Cause: This is an internal error that occurred during an operation with the License file.

Solution: Retry the operation after some time or try changing the gateway from Manage LicenseUse License from Network.

Alternatively, reinstall the Tally Gateway Server from Setup Manager.

Cause: This happens when your system or computer already contains license files.

Solution:

Check if there are license files in the computer. If yes, then delete the files before reactivating the license. And if there are no license files in the computer, then reactivate the license.

This error can also occur when the server is not responding. You can try to reactivate after some time.

If the problem persists, contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This may occur due to number of technical issues.

Solution: Contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an incorrect or invalid Tally.NET ID, administrator e-mail ID, or site administrator e-mail ID.

Solution: You must enter a valid Tally.NET ID, administrator e-mail ID, or site administrator e-mail ID.

 

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an incorrect or invalid Tally.NET ID, administrator e-mail ID, site administrator e-mail ID, or password.

Solution: You must enter a valid Tally.NET ID, administrator e-mail ID, or site administrator e-mail ID, and password.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an incorrect password.

Solution: You must enter the correct password. Alternatively, you can reset your password.

Cause: This error occurs when you provide an invalid or incorrect e-mail ID as your Tally.NET ID.

Solution: You must provide a valid e-mail ID as your Tally.NET ID to proceed. The Tally.NET password will be sent to the same e-mail ID.

Cause: This error occurs when you do not have the required permission to activate, reactivate, surrender, or update your license.

Solution: Contact your account administrator, or use your account administrator details to proceed.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an invalid or incorrect Site ID.

Solution: You must enter a valid Site ID to proceed.

Cause: This error occurs when you provide an incorrect or invalid Account administrator e-mail ID.

Solution: You must provide the correct Account administrator e-mail ID for changing the administrator e-mail ID of your account. If you have forgotten your Account administrator e-mail ID, you need to go to the Tally Solutions website and enter your Tally product serial number to view the e-mail ID.

Cause: This error occurs when the new administrator e-mail ID you provided is incorrect or invalid.

Solution: Cross-check the e-mail ID, and ensure that you have entered it correctly. The Tally.NET password will be sent to this e-mail ID.

Cause: This error occurs when you provide an Account ID which is already in use.

Solution: You must provide a different Account ID.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an invalid or incorrect serial number for activation.

Solution: You must enter a valid serial number to activate your Tally product. If problem persists, contact the Tally partner from whom you made the purchase, or Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an invalid or incorrect serial number for activation.

Solution: You must enter a valid serial number to activate your Tally product. If the problem persists, contact the Tally partner from whom you made the purchase, or Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to use a license purchased for use in India in any other country.

Solution: You must purchase a license specific to your country (India, SAARC countries, or International license for other countries). Contact your Tally partner.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an invalid Activation Key for activation.

Solution: You must enter a valid Activation Key to activate your Tally product. If the problem persists, contact the Tally partner from whom you made the purchase, or Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to activate your TallyPrime license with a TallyPrime Server or TallyPrime Developer serial number, or vice-versa.

Solution: Activate your Tally product using the correct serial number.

Cause: This message appears when you are trying to activate or reactivate a TallyPrime license specific to India or SAARC countries using an international IP or ISP.

Solution: Activate or reactivate the TallyPrime license using an India or SAARC IP, or upgrade to an international license.

Cause: This error occurs when you are unable to surrender your license due to various technical issues.

Solution: Contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when you try upgrading from Tally 6.3 or Tally 7.2 to TallyPrime directly.

Solution: You must first upgrade to Tally 9, and then upgrade from Tally 9 to TallyPrime. If the problem persists, contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to update a license that is already surrendered.

Solution: You must reactivate the license in the computer in which you want to use.

Cause: This error occurs when your license is in use in more than one computer at different locations.

Solution: Contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when your site license activation is not confirmed by your Account administrator within 15 days of activation.

Solution: Your Account administrator has to log in to the Control Centre in the Tally website and confirm your license activation.

Cause: This error occurs when you provide an e-mail ID that is not authorised to perform any of the licensing operations.

Solution: You must enter a valid administrator or site administrator e-mail ID to perform any licensing operations.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to activate an upgraded serial number, while the old serial number is yet to be surrendered.

Solution: You must surrender the old serial number to activate the upgraded serial number.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to use a license purchased for use in SAARC countries in any other country.

Solution: You must purchase a license specific to your country (India, SAARC countries, or International license for other countries). Contact your Tally Partner.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to activate a serial number that is linked to a multi-site, using the single-site option.

Solution: Press Alt+S (Multi-Site) to activate this license.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to activate a serial number that is linked to a multi-site, using the single-site option.

Solution: Press Alt+S (Multi-Site) to activate this license.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to activate a serial number that is linked to a single-site, using the multi-site option.

Solution: Press Alt+S (Single Site) to activate this license.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to activate a serial number that is linked to a single-site, using the multi-site option.

Solution: This error occurs when you try to activate a serial number that is linked to a single-site, using the multi-site option.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to activate a license which is active on another computer.

Solution: You can surrender the license from Control Centre in the Tally Solutions website, and reactivate it in the required computer.

Cause: This error occurs when you have exceeded the number of sites that can be activated for your serial number.

Solution: Contact your point of purchase or Tally Solutions for an additional site license. Alternatively, you can surrender any site which is not being used currently and try reactivating the site license in the required computer.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an existing Site ID during activation.

Solution: You must enter a different Site ID or reactivate the same, if required, after surrendering the Site.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an invalid or incorrect e-mail ID.

Solution: You must enter a valid e-mail ID to proceed.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an invalid or incorrect Account ID during activation.

Solution: You must enter a valid Account ID to which you want to add your license.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an invalid or incorrect Account ID during activation.

Solution: You must enter a valid Account ID to which you want to add your license.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an invalid or incorrect e-mail ID during activation, reactivation, or any other operation.

Solution: You must enter a valid e-mail ID to proceed.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to activate a site license which does not belong to the respective Account.

Solution: You must provide the correct Site ID and Account ID for activating your site license.

Cause: This error occurs when your license is in use in two or more computers in different locations.

Solution: Contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when your TSS subscription has expired, and you try to reactivate your license after you upgrade to a later release.

Solution: You must renew your TSS subscription to use all features of the latest release. Click here to download the earlier version.

 

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an invalid or incorrect e-mail ID.

Solution: You must enter a valid e-mail ID to proceed.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an invalid or incorrect e-mail ID.

Solution: You must enter a valid e-mail ID to proceed.

Cause: This error occurs when there is a problem with the serial number you have purchased.

Solution: Contact your point of purchase or Tally Solutions .

Cause: When you are activating a new license, this error occurs if you enter an account ID that is already in use in another account.

Solution: Enter the correct account ID. An account ID is unique for every customer or account.

Cause: TallyPrime license is used to activate or reactivate in Tally.ERP 9 clients.

Solution: Use TallyPrime to activate or reactivate the license.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an invalid or incorrect Account ID during activation.

Solution: You must enter a valid Account ID to proceed.

Cause: This error occurs when you enter an invalid or incorrect Site ID.

Solution: You must enter a valid Site ID to proceed.

Cause: This happens because the target machine actively refused the connection, which indicates that the Source or the Destination system has blocked the connection.

Solution:

Add Tally.exe and Tallygatewayserver.exe to the Firewall Exceptions list.

To know more, if you are a:

  • Windows 7 user, click here.
  • Windows 8 user, click here.
  • Windows 10 user, click here.

In addition to that, use absolute URL for HTTP actions.

To enable this, follow the steps in TallyPrime:

  1. Press F1 (Help) > SettingsConnectivity Connectivity and timeout configuration.
    The Connectivity and Timeout Configuration screen appears.
  2. Set Use absolute URL for HTTP actions to Yes.
    As always, you can press Ctrl+A to save.

Rental License

Listed below are the error codes that you might encounter with regards to a rental license.

Cause: This error occurs when your rental period has expired. Your license will switch to Educational Mode, and you cannot use all the features of the product.

Solution: You can extend your rental period or purchase a regular license by paying a fixed amount to use all the features of the product.

Cause: This error occurs if you try to change your Tally product edition when your rental license period is about to expire.

Solution: You can do the following:

Extend your rental period to change the product edition.

Get the required Tally product edition on a rental basis.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to activate more than one rental license on the same machine.

Solution: Activate the rental license on another machine.

Connectivity

Listed below is the list of error codes you might encounter when experiencing connectivity issues.

Cause: This error occurs when the Windows Firewall is blocking TallyPrime, Tally Gateway Server, or both.

Solution: Allow TallyPrime and Tally Gateway Server through Windows Firewall. Click here to know how to allow any application through Windows Firewall.

Cause: This error occurs when TallyPrime is unable to connect to the Tally Server.

Solution: Go to Control Panel and check if the Internet connection is enabled or disabled on your computer. If the connection is disabled, enable it.

Check if your LAN cable is connected to both your computer and the network wall socket.

Cause: This error may occur if the proxy configuration specified is incorrect.

Solution: Specify the correct proxy details.

Cause: This error occurs when there is problem with the Internet connection on your computer.

Solution: Go to Control Panel and check if the Internet connection is enabled or disabled on your computer. If the connection is disabled, enable it.

Check if your LAN cable is connected to both your computer and the network wall socket.

 

Cause: This error occurs when there is a problem with the Internet connection on your computer.

Solution: Go to Control Panel and check if the Internet connection is enabled or disabled on your computer. If the connection is disabled, enable it.

Check if your LAN cable is connected to both your computer and the network wall socket.

Cause: This error may occur if:

  • There is a problem with the Internet connection on your computer.
  • There is a problem with the hosts file on your computer.

Solution: Go to Control Panel and check if the Internet connection is enabled or disabled on your computer. If the connection is disabled, enable it.

Check if your LAN cable is connected to both your computer and the network wall socket.

Ask your system administrator to ensure that the Tally Server is mapped to the correct IP address in the hosts file (C:WindowsSystem32Driversetchosts) on your computer.

Cause: This error occurs when TallyPrime is unable to connect to the Tally Server.

Solution: Go to Control Panel and check if the Internet connection is enabled or disabled on your computer. If the connection is disabled, enable it.

Check if your LAN cable is connected to both your computer and the network wall socket.

Cause: This error occurs when TallyPrime is unable to connect to the Tally Server.

Solution: Go to Control Panel and check if the Internet connection is enabled or disabled on your computer. If the connection is disabled, enable it.

Check if your LAN cable is connected to both your computer and the network wall socket.

Cause: When you try to activate, reactivate, or update your license, this error occurs due to either of the following reasons:

  • The Microsoft Windows Firewall in your computer is blocking TallyPrime services.
  • A company is connected to Tally.NET server.

Solution:

Press F1 (Help) > SettingsConnectivityShow More:

  • Set Use absolute URL for HTTP actions? to Yes.
  • Set the correct proxy details.
  • Press Enter to save.

Allow Tally Gateway Server through MS Windows Firewall.

Set the option Connect company on loading to No, in the TSS Features screen.

Cause: This error occurs when TallyPrime does not receive a response from the Tally Server within the specified time duration.

Solution: Check your internet connection, and try again after sometime.

Alter the connectivity settings (F1 (Help) > SettingsConnectivityShow More), and try again.

If the problem persists, contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when the Tally servers are unable to process your request.

Solution: You can try again after sometime. If the problem persists, contact Tally Solutions.

Licensing Configuration

Here is a list of possible error codes that may appear while performing licensing configuration in TallyPrime.

TallyPrime Gateway Server

Listed below are the error codes you may encounter when configuring the TallyPrime Gateway Server.

Cause: This error occurs when TallyPrime is not able to find a Tally Gateway Server to access the license.

Solution: Go to Control Panel and check if the LAN connection is enabled or disabled on your computer. If the connection is disabled, then enable it.

Check if your LAN cable is connected to both your computer and the network wall socket.

Check if Windows Firewall is blocking Tally Gateway Server. Click here to know how to allow any application through Windows Firewall.

Check if you license is active. If your license is not active in your local network, activate or reactivate it.

Cause: This error occurs when TallyPrime is unable to connect to the configured Tally Gateway Server and Port.

Solution: Go to Control Panel and check if the LAN connection is enabled or disabled on your computer. If the connection is disabled, enable it.

Check if your LAN cable is connected to both your computer and the network wall socket.

After you have resolved the network issue you can retry, or reconfigure your existing license.

Cause: This error occurs when:

  • TallyPrime is unable to connect to the configured Tally Gateway Server and Port.
  • The Windows Firewall is blocking TallyPrime, Tally Gateway Server, or both.

Solution: Allow TallyPrime and Tally Gateway Server through Windows Firewall. Click here to know how to allow any application through Windows Firewall.

After you have resolved the network issue you can retry, or reconfigure your existing license.

Cause: This error may occur if:

  • The Server name/IP address or Port of your Tally Gateway Server specified is incorrect.
  • Tally Gateway Server is not installed on the computer specified in the Configure Existing License screen.
  • Windows Firewall is blocking TallyPrime, Tally Gateway Server, or both.
  • There is a problem with the LAN connection on your computer.
  • Your Tally Gateway Server is not receiving requests from the specified port.

Solution: Check if the Server name/IP address specified in the Configure Existing License screen is correct.

Alternatively, press Esc to go to the Use License from Network screen to select a Tally Gateway Server.

Check if the Tally Gateway Server is installed on the computer specified in the configuration.

Allow TallyPrime and Tally Gateway Server through Windows Firewall.

Go to Control Panel and check if the LAN connection is enabled or disabled on your computer. If the connection is disabled, enable it.

Check if your LAN cable is connected to both your computer and the network wall socket.

 

Cause: This error may occur if the Server name/IP address or Port of your Tally Gateway Server specified is incorrect or invalid.

Solution: Check if the Server name/IP address specified in the Configure Existing License screen is correct.

Alternatively, press Esc to go to the Use License from Network screen to select a Tally Gateway Server.

Cause: This error occurs when TallyPrime is unable to connect to the configured Tally Gateway Server and Port.

Solution: Go to Control Panel and check if the Internet connection is enabled or disabled on your computer. If the connection is disabled, enable it.

Check if your LAN cable is connected to both your computer and the network wall socket.

After you have resolved the network issue you can retry.

Cause: This error occurs when:

  • TallyPrime is unable to connect to the configured Tally Gateway Server and Port.
  • The Tally Gateway Server specified in the Configure Existing License screen does not exist in your current network.

Solution: Check if the Server name/IP address and Port specified in the Configure Existing License screen is correct.

Alternatively, press Esc to go to the Use License from Network screen to select a Tally Gateway Server.

Go to Control Panel and check if the LAN connection is enabled or disabled on your computer. If the connection is disabled, enable it.

Check if your LAN cable is connected to both your computer and the network wall socket.

Cause: This error occurs when TallyPrime is unable to connect to the configured Tally Gateway Server and Port.

Solution: Go to Control Panel and check if the LAN connection is enabled or disabled on your computer. If the connection is disabled, enable it.

Check if your LAN cable is connected to both your computer and the network wall socket.

Check if the Server name/IP address specified in the Configure Existing License screen is correct.

Alternatively, press Esc to go to the Use License from Network screen to select a Tally Gateway Server.

Cause: This error occurs when TallyPrime is unable to connect to the configured Tally Gateway Server and Port.

Solution: Go to Control Panel and check if the LAN connection is enabled or disabled on your computer. If the connection is disabled, enable it.

Check if your LAN cable is connected to both your computer and the network wall socket.

Check if the Server name/IP address specified in the Configure Existing License screen is correct.

Alternatively, press Esc to go to the Use License from Network screen to select a Tally Gateway Server.

 

Cause: This error may occur if the Server name/IP address of your Tally Gateway Server specified in the Configure Existing License is incorrect or invalid.

Solution: Check if the Server name/IP address specified in the Configure Existing License screen is correct.

Alternatively, press Esc to go to the Use License from Network screen to select a Tally Gateway Server.

Cause: This error may occur if the current release of TallyPrime is not compatible with the License Server running on the Server name and port specified in the Configure Existing License screen.

Solution: Reconfigure your existing license:

  • Press F1 (Help) > SettingsLicenseManage LicenseUse License from Network.

Alternatively:

  • Activate a new license on this computer.
  • Reactivate your existing license on this computer.

Cause: This error may occur if the Tally Gateway Server service has stopped.

Solution: Restart your Tally Gateway Server service.

Check if the Server name/IP address specified in the Configure Existing License screen is correct.

Alternatively, press Esc to go to the Use License from Network screen to select a Tally Gateway Server.

TallyPrime License

Listed below are the error codes that you may encounter during license configuration in TallyPrime.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to access the tallyprime.lic license file when another instance of TallyPrime is accessing the file.

Solution: To access the file, you must close all the running instances of TallyPrime, and retry.

Or

Open Task Manager and end all the running instances of TallyPrime on your computer. If the problem persists, contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when the tallyprime.lic license file is set to Read-only, or when you do not have the required write permission to access the TallyPrime installation folder.

Solution: You need to clear the Read-only option for the tallyprime.lic file in the TallyPrime installation folder. Allow Write permission to access the TallyPrime folder.

Cause: This error occurs when there is a problem with the tallyprime.lic license file in the TallyPrime installation folder.

Solution: Delete the tallyprime.lic file from the TallyPrime installation folder, and try to reactivate the license. If the problem persists, contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to access the tallyprime.lic license file when another instance of TallyPrime is accessing the file.

Solution: To access the file, you must close all the running instances of TallyPrime, and retry.

Or

Open Task Manager and end all the running instances of TallyPrime on your computer. If the problem persists, contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when the tallyprime.lic license file is set to Read-only, or when you do not have the required write permission to access the TallyPrime installation folder.

Solution: You need to clear the Read-only option for the tallyprime.licfile in the TallyPrime installation folder. Allow Write permission to access the TallyPrime folder.

Cause: This error occurs when the tallyprime.lic license file is set to Read-only, or when you do not have the required write permission to access the TallyPrime installation folder.

Solution: You need to clear the Read-only option for the tallyprime.lic file in the TallyPrime installation folder. Allow Write permission to access the TallyPrime folder.

Cause: This error occurs when you try to access the tallyprime.lic license file when another instance of TallyPrime is accessing the file.

Solution: To access the file, you must close all the running instances of TallyPrime, and retry.

Or

Open Task Manager and end all the running instances of TallyPrime on your computer. If the problem persists, contact Tally Solutions.

Cause: This error occurs when the tallyprime.lic license file is set to Read-only, or when you do not have the required write permission to access the TallyPrime installation folder.

Solution: You need to clear the Read-only option for the tallyprime.lic file in the TallyPrime installation folder. Provide the required Write permission to access the TallyPrime folder.

Cause: This error occurs when the tallyprime.lic license file is set to Read-only, or when you do not have the required write permission to access the TallyPrime installation folder.

Solution: You need to clear the Read-only option for the tallyprime.lic file in the TallyPrime installation folder. Allow Write permission to access the TallyPrime folder.

To clear the Read-only option for the license file:

  1. Open the TallyPrime installation folder.
  2. Right-click the tallyprime.lic file and select Properties. The tallyprime.lic Properties window appears.
  3. Clear the option Read-only.
  4. Click Apply and OK to save the settings.

To check if you have Write permission to the TallyPrime folder:

  1. Right-click the TallyPrime folder where the license file tallyprime.lic is available.
  2. Select the option Properties. The TallyPrime Properties window appears.
  3. Click the Security tab and select the user who requires write permission to access the folder.
  4. Check if you have Write permission in the Permissions for Administrator section.
  5. If you have Write permission, click Cancel to exit the TallyPrime Properties window.
  6. If you do not have the required permission, click Edit.
  7. Allow the Write permission.
  8. Click Apply and OK to save the properties.

Error Messages and Resolutions

This section lists all the error messages that can appear while installing and using your TallyPrime license and their corresponding resolutions, to ensure that you have a seamless experience of the product.

When your License is in Educational mode, you may see the following message in the Manage License report.

You can attempt to reactivate your license once to resolve this error.

Once your license is activated, and you are in the Licensed mode, you will see the following.

 

This error occurs when more than one user tries to access the same single user license at the same time.

You can reactivate the License by clicking on Reactivate button or if a license is available on your LAN network, you can connect to it by clicking Use License from Network from Start-up screen or Manage License screen. Alternatively, you can close the TallyPrime instance that is currently accessing the license and restart TallyPrime.

This message appears when the configured License is reactivated on a different Tally Gateway Server or computer, and TallyPrime goes into Educational Mode.

You can reactivate the license by clicking on Reactivate button or if a license is available on your LAN network, you can connect to it by clicking Use License from Network from Start-up screen or Manage License screen.

Click the TallyPrime Edu icon on the top left corner of the screen, or press F1 (Help) > Settings > License > Manage License.

This message appears when the License activation is pending at the unlock key step.

You can click on the Unlock button from Start-up screen or the Manage License screen and provide the unlock key sent to your e-mail ID and complete the activation.

This error occurs when your configured rental License has expired.

To renew the Rental License, click on Renew Rental from Start-up screen or Manage License screen. It will open a webpage to renew the validity of your rental license. After the renewal, you can click on Update license from Start-up screen or Manage License screen.

This error occurs when the License has exceeded the offline limit.

You can connect the computer, where Tally Gateway Server is running, to the internet and click Refresh from Start-up screen or Manage License screen. It will restart the TallyPrime to refresh the license.

This message appears when the configured License is surrendered, or the License file has been deleted.

You can reactivate a License by clicking on Reactivate button or if a license is available on your LAN network, you can connect to it by clicking Use License from Network from Start-up screen or Manage License screen.

This error occurs when TSS got expired prior to release of the current Tally. You can upgrade to the latest Tally releases when you have a valid TSS.

You can renew the TSS by clicking on Renew TSS from Start-up screen or Manage License. After the renewal, you need to Update the license from Start-up or Manage license screen. Alternatively, you can surrender the License and rollback to the previous release and reactivate the License in that release.
For more information on TSS, refer to Tally Software Services.

Cause: This error occurs when more than one user tries to access the same single user license at the same time.

Solution: To access a single user license from a different system, close the TallyPrime instance that is currently accessing the license.

Cause

This error occurs when your license is active on another computer.

Solution

Click Yes on the error message. Your license will be surrendered from the other computer and reactivated on the current computer.

You do not have to surrender your license separately. It will be automatically surrendered and reactivated once you click Yes

This message appears when you try to reactivate the license which is already active in the same network. Click Yes to configure this license, or click No, if you want to surrender it from the given Tally Gateway Server, and reactivate the license.

Cause: This error occurs when a user with insufficient rights tries to activate, update, or perform any operation that requires accessing the license file.

Solution: Check the security settings of the license file, and clear the Read-only option, and retry.

Cause: This message appears when the specified license file is already in use on a Tally Gateway Server.

Solution: You can either configure the Tally Client to that Tally Gateway Server or surrender it from the given Tally Gateway Server, and reactivate the license.

Activate/reactivate the License, or select a License from the network. You also have more options in the Manage License report.

If a multi-user (Gold) license needs to be reactivated/configured, you need to reactivate the server system first and configure the client system using the same license. Do not reactivate the license on the client system.

Cause: This error appears when TallyPrime is in the Educational Mode, and you are trying to perform an action that can be carried out only in the licensed mode.

Solution: Activate/reactivate the License, or select a License from the network. You also have more options in the Manage License report.

Add IP Addresses, URLs, and Hostnames to Windows Proxy or Firewall Exceptions List

When you work in a secured network environment Proxy or Windows Firewall will restrict requests and responses from certain IP addresses or hostnames. To overcome this, whitelist these IP addresses, URLs, and hostnames by adding them to Windows Proxy or Firewall Exceptions list. As a result, you can bypass Proxy or Firewall when accessing these addresses.

To seamlessly enjoy Tally Software Services (TSS) and other services like e-Way Bill, e-Invoice, banking, Tally product licenses, TallyShop, customer portal, and so on, list the required URLs as exceptions in the Windows Proxy and Firewall. Thereafter, Proxy or Firewall will not block the services from such URLs, and will allow requests and responses from such servers.

Adding IP addresses, URLs, and hostnames to Windows Proxy or Firewall Exceptions will help in resolving potential issues in:

  • Connecting company to Tally.NET
  • Opening TallyShop
  • Connectivity for synchronisation
  • Product update (Capsule download)
  • Activation or reactivation of license

You may add either the URL or the IP address in the Proxy or Firewall Exceptions list. In case you need to add the IP address, you can find the IP address using the URL.

List of IP Addresses, URLs, Hostnames, and Ports for Different Services

Whitelist the following URLs or hostnames and IP addresses in your Firewall or Proxy settings to seamlessly avail the services provided by Tally. For that, you have to identify the required IP addresses or URLs for the services you need and add them to Windows Proxy or Firewall Exceptions.

Tally Servers – Firewall Exceptions

URLServices
*.tallysolutions.come-Way Bill, e-Invoice, License Service, TSS Renewal, TallyShop, Tally Reports in Browser, Customer Portal on Tally Website
*.tallyenterprise.comSynchronisation, Remote Access, Banking Services, Capsules for Product Update, TCS, TDS, Banking, and so on

If your firewall does not allow you to use wildcards like * in the Exceptions list, then you can add the specific URLs listed in the tables below. You just need to add the URLs for the services that you want to avail.

Tally Servers – Proxy Exceptions

URLPortServices
*.tallysolutions.com80License Service, TSS Renewal, TallyShop
*.tallysolutions.com443e-Way Bill, e-Invoice, Tally Reports in Browser, Customer Portal on Tally Website
*.tallysolutions.com9009Tally Reports in Browser
*.tallyenterprise.com80Synchronisation, Remote Access, Capsules for Product Update, TCS, TDS, Banking, and so on
*.tallyenterprise.com9050Synchronisation, Remote Access

In case your network policies do not allow you to use wildcards like * in the Exceptions list, then you can add the specific URLs listed in the tables below. You just need to add the URLs for the services that you want to avail.

e-Way Bill Services

URLIP AddressPort

ewaybill.tallysolutions.com

(Applicable to TallyPrime Release 2.0 onwards)
Multiple IP addresses443

e-Invoice Services

URLIP AddressPort
einvoice.tallysolutions.comMultiple IP addresses443

einvoice-demo.tallysolutions.com

(To use e-Invoice sandbox services)

Multiple IP addresses443

License Service, TSS Renewal, and TallyShop

URLIP AddressPort
experts.tallysolutions.comMultiple IP addresses80
licensing.tallysolutions.comMultiple IP addresses80

Tally Reports in Browser

URLIP AddressPort
browser.tallysolutions.comMultiple IP addresses9009 and 443
tallysolutions.comMultiple IP addresses443
browser1.tallysolutions.com3.6.186.439009 and 443
browser2.tallysolutions.com13.126.1.1069009 and 443
browser3.tallysolutions.com3.6.203.2199009 and 443

Customer Portal on Tally Website

URLIP AddressPort
customer.tallysolutions.comMultiple IP addresses443
iam.tallysolutions.comMultiple IP addresses443

Synchronisation and Remote Access

URLIP AddressPort
tallynet.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.21580
tallynet.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.20880
trb001.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.10380
trb002.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.14180
trb003.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.1539050
trb004.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.15480
trb005.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.15580
trb006.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.19480
trb007.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.21380
trb008.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.21480
trb009.tallyenterprise.com203.112.143.45 9050

Capsules for Product Update, TCS, TDS, Banking, and so on

URLIP AddressPort
tallynet.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.21580
tallynet.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.20880
cds001.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.17280
cds002.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.20980

Banking Services

URLIP AddressPort
tallynet.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.21580
tallynet.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.20880
bis001.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.2980
bis002.tallyenterprise.com180.179.20.3180

Find IP Address Using URL

You may add either the URL or the IP address in the Proxy or Firewall Exceptions list. In case you need to add the IP address, you can find it using the URL.

For example, you can find the IP address for e-Way Bill or e-Invoice services using the following procedure. However, this procedure does not apply to the e-Invoice demo URL used for sandbox services.

  1. Open Command Prompt.
    Either search for Command Prompt or enter cmd in the Windows search bar and select Command Prompt.
    If you do not see the Windows search bar, click the Start button at the bottom-left corner of your desktop.
  2. In the Command Prompt window, enter nslookup ewaybill.tallysolutions.com or nslookup einvoice.tallysolutions.com.Find IP AddressAddress – Refers to the IP address of your computer.
    Addresses – Refers to the IP address of the URL provided.

Add Tally Server URLs to Windows Proxy Exceptions

  1. Go to Control Panel > Internet OptionsConnections.
  2. Click LAN Settings > Use proxy server for your LAN > Advanced.
  3. Specify the proxy address to use.
  4. Under the Exceptions section, type *.tallysolutions.com:80; *.tallysolutions.com:443; *.tallysolutions.com:9009; *.tallyenterprise.com:80; *.tallyenterprise.com:9050;, as shown below.
    Add IP Addresses/URLs/Hostnames to Windows Proxy Exceptions
  5. Click OK.
  6. On the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings screen, click OK.
  7. On the Internet Properties screen, click OK.
    Hereafter, the Proxy will allow requests and responses from all Tally servers under tallysolutions.com and tallyenterprise.com.

You can follow the same steps to add specific URLs for the services that you want to avail. Refer to the List of URLs, IP Addresses, and Ports for Different Services for the complete list.

Add IP Addresses or URLs in Third-Party Firewall Exceptions

In case you are using third-party tools for network security, then you have to add the required IP addresses, URLs, and hostnames to the Firewall Exceptions. Refer to their official sites for the required procedures.

Add TallyPrime EXE and Ports to Firewall Exceptions List

To ensure that TallyPrime functions seamlessly on your computer you need to whitelist the program files and relevant ports. For this, add TallyPrime EXE and ports to the Firewall Exceptions list. You can follow similar steps in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Add TallyPrime EXE to Windows Firewall Exceptions List

  1. Go to Control Panel > Windows Defender Firewall > Advanced settings.
    The Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security on Local Computer screen appears. 
  2. Define Inbound Rules.
    1. Click Inbound Rules
    2. Under Actions > Inbound Rules, click New Rule.
      The Rule Type screen appears. 
    3. Select Program and click Next.
      The Program screen appears.
      Select Tallyprime EXE for Windows Firewall Exception
    4. Select This program path.
    5. Click Browse to specify the program file on your computer.
    6. Click Next.
      The Action screen is displayed to specify the action for the rule. 
    7. Select Allow the connection and click Next.
      The Profile screen is displayed to specify the profile for which this rule applies.
      Firewall Exceptions Profile
    8. Select the required options, and click Next.
      The Name screen appears.
      Name for Firewall Exception Rule
    9. Enter the Name and the Description (optional), if required.
    10. Click Finish.
      The Inbound Rules list will display the new rule created, as shown below.
      Tallyprime EXE in Firewall Exceptions Rule
  3. Similarly, select Outbound Rules and define the rules.

Hereafter, the specified TallyPrime program files will be excluded from screening by Windows firewall.

Add Ports to Windows Firewall Exceptions List

  1. Go to Control Panel > Windows Defender Firewall > Advanced settings.
    The Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security on Local Computer screen appears. 
  2. Define Inbound Rules.
    1. Click Inbound Rules
    2. Under Actions > Inbound Rules, click New Rule.
      The Rule Type screen appears.
    3. Select Port and click Next.
      The Protocol and Ports screen appears.
      Firewall Exceptions Protocols and Ports
    4. Under Does this rule apply to TCP or UDP?, select TCP.
    5. Under Does this rule apply to all local ports or specific local ports?, select Specific local ports.
    6. Enter the port number that you want to exclude and click Next.
      The Action screen appears.
    7. Select Allow the connection and click Next.
      The Profile screen appears.
      Port Firewall Exceptions Profile
    8. Select the required options and click Next.
      The Name screen appears.
      Name for Ports in Firewall Exceptions Rule
    9. Enter the Name and the Description (optional), if required.
    10. Click Finish.
      The Inbound Rules list will display the new rule created, as shown below.
      Name for Port in Firewall Exceptions Rule
  3. Similarly, select Outbound Rules and define the rules. 

Hereafter, the specified ports will be excluded from screening by Windows firewall.

Add TallyPrime Data Extensions in Antivirus Exceptions List

If you are using antivirus software, it could lead to potential interference with your TallyPrime company data due to safety protocols. This interference may cause performance issues and interruptions within TallyPrime data as the antivirus scans these files. To overcome this issue, you can configure your antivirus software to exclude specific file types or folders related to TallyPrime. Antivirus programs often have settings that allow you to create exceptions or exclusions. 

The entire process involves,

  1. Identifying and locating your TallyPrime data extensions that are to be excluded from the antivirus scan
  2. Adding the TallyPrime data extensions to the exceptions list of the antivirus
  1. Locate and note the TallyPrime company data extensions.
    1. Gateway of Tally > F1 (Help) > About and press Enter.
      About screen opens.
      Under Data Information you can see Location of Company data.
      TallyPrime Company Data Path

    2. Note down the company data location path.
    3. Open this path on your local desktop and identify the .1800 and .TSF data extensions located in the data folder that are to be added to the antivirus exceptions list.
      TSF Files TallyPrime
  2. Add TallyPrime company data extensions to the antivirus exceptions list.

    1. Open your antivirus software and look for settings or options related to “Exclusions,” “Exceptions,” or “Allow List.”
      This feature is usually found within the settings or configuration menu.

    2. Add TallyPrime company data extensions to the exceptions list.
      Within the exclusions or exceptions settings, there should be an option to add files or folders to be excluded from scanning.
      Specify the data extensions ( .1800 and tsf files) used by TallyPrime via the company data location path noted earlier.

  3. After adding the necessary company data extensions, save the changes in your antivirus settings.
    Some antivirus software might require a system restart for the changes to take effect.

The steps may vary based on the software. It is recommended to refer to your antivirus software’s documentation or support resources for precise instructions tailored to the version you’re using, as the steps may vary between different antivirus programs.

Exclude TallyPrime Program and Ports from Third-Party Firewall

In case you are using third-party tools for network security, then you have to add the program files and ports to the Firewall Exceptions list. Refer to their official site for the required procedures.



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