Red Carpet Express

To use the Red Carpet Express service, you must register and have an activation key. If your company has subscribed to the Red Carpet CorporateConnect, your system administrator will give you an activation key. Otherwise, you will get one when you purchase a subscription from the Ximian website.

NoteOther Ximian Services
 

In addition to the standard Red Carpet service and the Red Carpet Express premium download service, Ximian offers two services for larger organizations:

Red Carpet CorporateConnect

Lets companies manage and control their Linux desktop software standards. An intuitive web management console lets companies manage users and access privileges, create secure, private Red Carpet channels and distribute and update internal software.

Red Carpet Partner Program

Provides Linux ISVs with a robust platform to reach, update and support hundreds of thousands of users worldwide. Convenient web-based administration helps developers create, configure and maintain their own custom Red Carpet channels for their software offerings. Custom Channels can be hosted locally or outsourced to Ximian.

For more information about Red Carpet CorporateConnect, visit the Ximian website.

Signing up for the Red Carpet Express Service

To purchase a subscription to the Red Carpet Express service, visit the Ximian Red online store at store.ximian.com. When your order is processed, you will be sent an activation key via email.

Activating the Red Carpet Express Service

To activate your Red Carpet Express service do the following:

  1. Click the Red Carpet Express button on the left side of the Red Carpet window.

  2. Choose the mirror site nearest to you. You will not be able to switch mirrors for the first 24 hours after you activate; after this period, you may freely switch between mirrors.

  3. Enter your email address and activation key.

  4. Press the Activate button. At this point, Red Carpet will download new channel data from the Red Carpet Express server.

Using the Red Carpet Express Service

Once activated, you can use the Red Carpet Express service just like the Red Carpet standard service. You'll notice that it's faster than the Red Carpet Standard Service, and you may have access to additional software channels not available to standard service subscribers.

If you want a side-by-side comparison with standard service, or if for any other reason you wish to temporarily disable Red Carpet Express, you can do so by choosing another mirror. Just select Settings->Preferences and make your selection in the Mirror section of the preferences dialog.

If you lose your key, visit the Red Carpet Express web page to find out how to have it sent to you again.