TASKING products are protected with TASKING license management software (TLM). To use a TASKING product, you must install that product and install a license.
The following license types can be ordered from TASKING.
A node-locked license locks the software to one specific computer so you can use the product on that particular computer only.
For information about installing a node-locked license see Installing Server Based Licenses (Floating or Node-Locked) and Installing Client Based Licenses (Node-Locked).
A floating license is a license located on a license server and can be used by multiple users on the network. Floating licenses allow you to share licenses among a group of users up to the number of users (seats) specified in the license.
For example, suppose 50 developers may use a client but only ten clients are running at any given time. In this scenario, you only require a ten seats floating license. When all ten licenses are in use, no other client instance can be used. Also a linger time is in place. This means that a license seat is locked for a period of time after a user has stopped using a client. The license seat is available again for other users when the linger time has finished.
For information about installing a floating license see Installing Server Based Licenses (Floating or Node-Locked).
A build server license is a license on a central computer system, shared (used) by other systems, automated processes or users. A build server license is limited to a maximum number of parallel processes per user (seat). A build server license is usually installed as a floating license with a process limit.
When the maximum number of parallel processes is reached a new client process is set to waiting until the number of running client processes under the same license seat is below the process limit.
The license service type specifies the process used to validate the license. The following types are possible:
Client based (also known as 'standalone'). The license is serviced by the client. All information necessary to service the license is available on the computer that executes the TASKING product. This license service type is available for node-locked licenses only.
Server based (also known as 'network based'). The license is serviced by a separate license server program that runs either on your companies' network or runs in the cloud. This license service type is available for both node-locked licenses and floating licenses.
Licenses can be serviced by a cloud based license server called "TASKING Remote License Server". This is a license server that is operated by TASKING. Alternatively, you can install a license server program on your local network. Such a server is called a "TASKING Local License Server". You have to configure such a license server yourself. The installation of a TASKING local license server is not part of this manual. You can order it as a separate product (SW000089).
The benefit of using the TASKING Remote License Server is that product installation and configuration is simplified.
Unless you have an IT department that is proficient with the setup and configuration of licensing systems we recommend to use the facilities offered by the TASKING Remote License Server.
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