Alan B
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posted on 19/9/11 at 11:15 PM |
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Floating licences...simple explanation needed
I may be working with a new customer who uses SolidWorks 2011 whereas I'm on SW 2008. He reckons it should be no problem...he will install it on
my machine and when I go to use it will contact Solidworks and if there are spare licences available I will be able to use it.
Is it really that simple?.....bearing in mind I won't be on his network.........seems too easy, logical and sensible.
Cheers,
Alan
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bmseven
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posted on 20/9/11 at 06:38 AM |
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I would have thought you would need to be on the same network to recieve a license
Solidworks Licensing
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Bures Pit anyone?
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HowardB
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posted on 20/9/11 at 06:55 AM |
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you can borrow licences from the server, but then that licence is not available for anyone else,...
hth
Howard
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balidey
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posted on 20/9/11 at 07:29 AM |
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This will only be possible if the company you are getting the licence from has a Network Licence set up on their account. Its something like £1200 to
convert standard to network. If this has been done then yes you can migrate a licence off it, but you will need initial connection to the server that
their program is installed on.
Just gone through this process at my work.
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HowardB
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posted on 20/9/11 at 08:25 AM |
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we have too, adds a bit of flexibility for home working too
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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Alan B
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posted on 20/9/11 at 10:04 AM |
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Thanks guys....clears things up a bit...the customer did mention bringing my PC in his place so that may be it.
Cheers, Alan
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