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Determine the Installation Type
When you set up your deployment, you specify the installation type by target
platform and license type.
Target Platform
Specify either a 32-bit or 64-bit platform, depending on the operating system
of the computers that will use the deployment. For some Autodesk products,
you can install a 32-bit version on a 64-bit operating system.
License Type
Specify one of the following license types, based on the type of license you
purchased:
■ Network License. With this license type, you install the product to
computers on a network, along with the files and registry entries that allow
the product to communicate with the Network License Manager (NLM)
on one or more servers. You also define the NLM configuration. When an
Autodesk product starts up on a client computer, it requests a license from
NLM, then returns it when the product is stopped. Computers running
the product based on a network installation do not require individual
activation. For more information, see
Determine the License Server Model
(page 26).
A major advantage of a network license is that you can install the product
on more systems than the number of licenses you have purchased (for
example, purchase 25 licenses, but install on 40 computers). At any one
time, the product runs on the maximum number of computers for which
you have licenses, so you get true floating licenses.
■ Stand-Alone License. This license type is for multi-seat stand-alone
installations where a single serial number and product key are used to
install products on multiple computers. With this license type you do not
use NLM to manage product licensing. Instead, installation, registration,
and activation occur on each computer. After the first activation using the
multi-seat stand-alone serial number and product key, activation occurs
automatically for all computers using this deployment, as long as they are
connected to the Internet.
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