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License Types and Behaviors
Autodesk supports dynamic product usage and license behaviors. This means
that you can purchase a specific type of behavior with a specific license and
change that license at a later date without having to uninstall and reinstall
the Autodesk product.
License types include the following:
■ Commercial. A license for a product that was purchased commercially.
■ Not for Resale. A license for a product that is not sold commercially. Not
for Resale products are for evaluation or demonstration purposes only and
may not be used for commercial or production use.
■ Educational (EDU)/Institution. A license designed specifically for
educational institutions.
■ Student Portfolio. A license for students who are using an Autodesk product
as part of their curriculum.
License behaviors are as follows:
■ Permanent. Enables permanent use of an Autodesk product.
■ Term Extendable. Enables access to an Autodesk product for a limited time.
The term can be extended at any time.
■ Term Non-Extendable. Enables an Autodesk product for a limited time.
The term cannot be extended.
Heartbeat Signal
When an Autodesk product is running, it communicates with the license
server at regular intervals using a communication method known as the
“heartbeat” signal. If the heartbeat signal is lost, the server tries to reconnect.
If the server cannot reconnect, the user receives a license error.
If the product stops working because it has lost a connection to the server,
you must shut down the product, and then restart it. If the problem causing
the original loss of the heartbeat signal is resolved and there are available
licenses on the server, the program can be restarted.
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