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Chapter 6. Install NavisWorks for Multiple
Users
This section provides step-by-step instructions for installing network-licensed or multi-seat stand-alone
versions of the Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009.
Quick Start to Network Installation
Network deployment of this program requires careful planning and execution. If you are not familiar with
network administration and deployment, you should read the entire Network Installation Guide before you
attempt to deploy and administer the program over a network.
How to Prepare for Deployment
To prepare for a deployment, you need to choose an installation type and a license server model.
How to Choose an Installation Type
When you set up your deployment, you need to choose the type of installation to deploy. In the Autodesk
NavisWorks Simulate 2009 Installation wizard, you specify one of the following installation types:
Network License installation. With this type of installation, you install the program to workstations
with the files and registry entries that allow the program to communicate with the Network License
Manager. You also define the configuration of the Network License Manager so that the licenses can
be accessed. Workstations running the program based on a network installation do not require
individual activation. Licensing of this program is managed by at least one license server.
The main advantage is that you can install Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 on more systems
than the number of licenses you have purchased (for example, purchasing 25 licenses but installing
on 40 workstations). At any one time, Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 runs on the maximum
number of systems for which you have licenses. This means you get a true floating license.
Multi-Seat Stand-Alone installation (Stand-Alone option). Choose this type of installation for
stand-alone installations where a single serial number is used for multiple seats. Multi-seat
stand-alone installations do not rely upon a Network License Manager to manage product licenses;
however, you can still use the Autodesk NavisWorks Simulate 2009 Installation wizard to create
administrative images and create deployments. Registration and activation is more automated for
multi-seat stand-alone installations. After the first activation using the multi-seat stand-alone serial
number, activation occurs automatically for all workstations based on this deployment, as long as your
systems are connected to the Internet.
Stand-Alone installation (Stand-Alone option). Choose this type of installation for stand-alone
installations where a single serial number is used for a single seat. Like a multi-seat stand-alone
installation, you do not use the Network License Manager to manage product licensing, but
installation, registration, and activation occurs on each workstation.
If you choose one of the Stand-Alone installation types, you can proceed to “How to Set Up and Distribute
the Program”.
How to Choose a License Server Model
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