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Local License Terminology
Your license can be presented in one of two ways:
When used as a local license, your license resides in one or more license key files that must be activated before you can use them.
When using License Manager, your license is provided automatically once you have logged in and selected your license(s). An easy migration procedure is available to upgrade from a local license.
Here are some basic concepts regarding local licenses with notes (in red) on their new implementation in License Manager:
License key: For each of your program licenses, you will have a license key that describes what modules are included. You will, for example, have a license key for PROKON Structural Analysis and Design, another license key for Pronet, a key for Prodesk and so on. When used as local licenses, each license key will be present as a special file on your computer or network server. On the other hand, when using License Manager your license with all its keys are managed automatically. An initial login is required, and after that License Manager takes care of everything for you in the background.
Expiry date: Annual rental license have a fixed expiry date 12 months after order. Purchased licences allow perpetual use of the programs, but software maintenance (program updates and technical support) expires after 12 months. Both annual rental and software maintenance of purchased programs can be renewed.
Sets: The modules that you order is grouped in a set. A PROKON license can have one set or two sets; other programs (Probar 2D, Prodesk etc.) have only one set. Here is a two-set example: You have a group of engineers that specialise in steel design, and another group that specialises in concrete design. Both groups use the Sumo Structural Modeller module to calculate forces in building frames. Your PROKON license can be configured with two sets. Set 1(Steel) will contain Sumo Structural Modeller module and some steel member and connection design modules. Set 2 (Concrete) can also contain the Sumo Structural Modeller module plus some concrete design modules. The two sets form part of the same license key, and can be activated and used independently.
Workstations: A workstation refers to a license use instance. Each license key (and in the case of PROKON , each set of programs) has a number of workstations assigned to it. The number of workstations determines how many people can simultaneously use the license. Expanding on the example above, imagine that Set 1 (Steel) has three workstations and Set 2 (Concrete) two. The license key therefore allows five users to access PROKON at the same time: three using the steel design modules, and two using the concrete design modules. All five users will be able to access Sumo Structural Modeller that is included in both sets. When using License Manager the simultaneous users can be anywhere: in the office, out in the field, or at home. If used as a local license, simultaneous use can either be standalone computers that have been activated individually, or users accessing PROKON on a network at the same time.
Activation: If using a local license, you must activate your programs on each computer or network server where you want to use it. The number of activations you can do is determined by the number of workstations included in your license. When usingLicense Manager, activation is as simple as selecting the license(s) you want to use.
Deactivation: When using a local license, you can deactivate an active set of programs at any time. The number of available workstations is incremented accordingly. When using License Manager, no deactivation is required. When you simply close PROKON, the license is automatically made available to other users on your account.