[Thermo Scientific License Manager]
Context
The Thermo Scientific ™ product license you have acquired defines your rights to use Thermo Scientific applications and their modules (extensions) with a specific level of functionality, for a certain version, on designated equipment, and for a specific number of simultaneous users. Additionally, the license can be restricted to a specific period of time or specific use cases.
Your product license is protected by a license key. The application checks for a valid license key each time it is launched. If a valid license key is found, the application runs. Otherwise, you are requested to get a valid license key.
Thermo Scientific products have separate license keys for all editions and extensions.
Description
1. Local (Node-locked) versus Floating licenses
There are two main types of licenses: local licenses, also called node-locked licenses, and floating licenses.
- Local licensing allows the software to run only on a single, identified computer.
- If you have purchased floating licenses, one or several concurrent users can run sessions at the same time from their computers located on your local network.
The number of concurrent users equals the number of tokens purchased.
To use floating licenses, you must install the FlexNet Publisher license server manager on a local server. Then, on each end user’s computer, you need to specify the location of this local licensing server (see article KA-01238 "License Manager: License Server Connection").
If you have purchased floating licenses, you should have received an email from flex1647@flexnetoperations.com containing instructions to set up the license server (KA-01254) and activate the product on the end user’s computer (KA-01238). Please follow those instructions, or contact your local license administrator for additional information.
2. Time-limited versus Perpetual licenses
Licenses can be time-limited or perpetual.
- Time-limited licenses are valid until a given date, shown in the product splash screen at start-up or in the About dialog (accessible from the Help › About menu).
After this date, Thermo Scientific software will stop working. This is usually the case for trial licenses, Beta licenses, or renewable rented licenses (i.e., yearly subscriptions).