User Manual

You don’t have to be a networking whiz to connect to a license server on your network. Zero-

conﬁguration standards have been used so that connecting to the server is easy to do. Once you

make your connection to the license server, you will be able to use any available licenses that the

server is sharing. In order to use network licenses, you will need to have version 2.5.0 or later of

License Support.

About License Servers

The administrator of a license server on your network can set their server to be either private or

public. Private servers do not broadcast their presence, so you need to explicitly add them your

connections list. Public servers do broadcast their presence, so you can connect to them more

easily because they will already show up in your connections list.

For a public or a private server, the administrator may also require some information from you prior

to you being allowed to use licenses that they are sharing. These items may include a server

password and potentially some identity information from you, such as your name, email address, or

phone number. Identity information may be required so that the administrator can contact you in

case you are using a license and they need to turn the server off or end your session for some

reason.

Enabling Network Licenses on Your Computer

In order to use a license that is shared on your network, you need to enable network licenses on

your computer. You can do this in a couple of ways.

During a Software Launch

Depending on the protected software you are launching, you may see the following information on

the software’s splash screen. Just click on Yes to set your computer to take advantage of shared

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