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FAQ 003417 EN

5 August 2019

Walter Fröhlich Licensing & Authorisation RFEM RSTAB CRANEWAY SHAPE-THIN RX‑TIMBER Glued‑Laminated Beam RX-TIMBER Roof RX-TIMBER Continuous Beam RX-TIMBER Purlin RX-TIMBER Frame RX-TIMBER Column RX-TIMBER Brace COMPOSITE-BEAM

How do the network licenses work and how often is it possible to license a program to it?

Answer

Generally, two things are required for the licensing:

license key
corresponding authorization file

The license key can be provided via a USB dongle or by means of a network softlock on a central company server. For the licensing from perspective of a client, there must be a permanent connection to the server. Once a license has been assigned, it can be viewed on the web-based license surface at http://localhost:1947/_int_/sessions.html. An automatic timeout after 12 hours of inactivity prevents a license from being permanently assigned and releases it to other users.

With the most recent generation of license keys, it is possible to activate 50 licenses per program and add-on module. This means that you can access RFEM and RF-STEEL EC3 from a maximum of 50 computers at a time.