Extending a Nym’s Life

When a nym reaches the end of its predetermined life span, it becomes inactive. When a nym is inactive, you have a "grace period" during which you can extend its life. Freedom® warns you before a nym's life span is about to end, letting you to exchange a token to extend its life.

Note: If you do not extend the nym's life, it will expire after the grace period. Expired nyms are like deleted nyms: they cannot be renewed.

To extend the life of a nym:

1.Open the Nym Properties dialog box.

2.Select the nym you want to extend from the list.

3.Click Extend Nym.

4.Select a token from the list that appears.

5.Click OK.

6.Click Yes to confirm the operation.

The Retire Date field changes to reflect the extension.

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