Licence Protector supports 3 different types of network licenses:

 

•license per User

•license per PC

•license per Concurrent User

License per User (Person)

The Windows User name is licensed. Each user, starting the application, will need a license. The windows user name is written into the license file.

This type of license requires more licenses like license per PC. If 2 users would share 1 PC this would result in a 2 user license but only in 1 PC license.

For more details see chapter Network License per User

 

Definition in project template: ModuleType=1

 
License per PC

 

This is often the default license type. Each PC, starting the application, will need a license. The PC name is written into the license file. This type results in less licenses then license per User (e.g. if 2 users share 1 PC then 2 licenses per user are needed but only 1 PC license).

 

If the application runs on a Citrix / Terminal server, then the hostname of the local PC and not the hostname of the server is used.

For more details see chapter Network License per PC

 

Definition in project template: ModuleType=2

 

 
License per Concurrent User / Floating license

 

This is a typical license in a huge multi user environment. The application can be installed on an unlimited number of machines but the number of concurrent (simultaneous) users are counted and limited to the specified number. The license is assigned only as long as the application is running. If the application is terminated, the license is available again. If a user logs in with the same user name on 2 different PCs then 2 licenses are used.

 

Licence Protector offers a sophisticated verification of concurrent user licenses. Machines that hang or crashed are detected and the license is released. This is all done automatically through the application.

 

Definition in project template: ModuleType=6

 

All license types work also in a Terminal Server and Citrix Environment. The license information can be displayed within the License Viewer.

 

For more details see chapter Network License per concurrent user

 

 

 

 

Depending on the Licence Protector Edition there are limitations regarding the number of modules and available module types. For details see comparison Starter, Basic or Professional Edition.

 

See also
 
Network license - how it works
Define network license in project template