There are two kinds of licenses: Stand-alone License and Network License. Either Stand-alone License or Network License, the product has no difference in functions. Therefore, users can choose anyone corresponding to their needs.
GstarCAD provides you 30 days to trial. During the trial period, the product performs as an activated one.
1.Stand-alone License
Software encryption(FLEXnet): Users can obtain a Serial Number or License Key when you purchased, if you want to transfer the license from one computer to another, you should return the original authorization before activating it on another computer with the same Serial Number or License Key.
Dongle license: Users can obtain a hardware dongle from the distributor, with dongle encryption, the authorization can be transferred from one computer to another.
2.Network License
Software encryption(FLEXnet): Network License users can obtain a license from the authorized server. The one with a network license can not only distribute but also borrow licenses to workstations.
Workstations can obtain licenses from an authorized server when they connect to this authorized server, which is called Floating License. An authorized server dynamically allocates a network license, reclaims the license when the product is inactive, and re-allocates it.
Workstations can obtain licenses from an authorized server and store the authorized information, which is called Borrowing License. The workstation can still have authorization as it has a stand-alone license when disconnected from the server.
when you want to transfer the license from one server to another, you should return the original authorization before activating it on another computer with the same Serial Number or License Key.
Dongle license: Users can obtain a dongle with many nodes from the distributor, with dongle encryption, any computer can be as a sever. Network Encryption System enables you to share a number of GstarCAD licenses on your office LAN. It gives the flexibility of license floating among a working group.
Article ID: 1298
Created: September 12, 2013
Last Updated: September 12, 2013
Author: kbadmin
Online URL: https://kb.gstarcad.com.my/article/gstarcad-licensing-1298.html