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Access to Online Resources
■ Specify the Ability to Access Online Tools (does not apply to
Autodesk Navisworks)
■ Specify the Customer Error (CER) Settings
■ Specify the InfoCenter Search Settings (does not apply to Autodesk
Navisworks)
Licensing Issues
This section outlines common issues and their solutions with regards to
software licenses and licensing your products.
What is the difference between a stand-alone
license and a network license?
Stand-alone licensed products are registered and activated to an individual
workstation. While the software can be installed on multiple systems in your
facility, the license only allows one system to be operational. The Portable
License Utility can be used if a license needs to be transferred to another
system. If you need to run more systems, you need to purchase more
stand-alone licensed products, or consider converting to network licenses.
Network licensed products rely on the Network License Manager to keep
track of software licenses. The software can be installed and run on multiple
systems, up to the maximum number of licenses you’ve purchased. The
Network License Manager “checks out” licenses until they are all in use.
No further systems can run the program until a license is “checked in”. One
main advantage of a network license is that you can install products on more
computers than the number of licenses you have purchased. For example, you
can purchase 25 licenses but install them on 40 computers for ease of access.
At any one time, products can run on the maximum number of computers
for which you have licenses. This means you get a true floating license. A
network licensing system can also be configured to allow users to borrow a
license for a limited time to use on a computer disconnected from the network.
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