Obtaining a License

You need a license key when you install a TASKING product on a computer. If you have not received such a license key follow the steps below to obtain one. Otherwise, you cannot install the software.

Obtaining a server based license (floating or node-locked)

Order a TASKING product from TASKING or one of its distributors.
A license key will be sent to you by email or on paper.

If your node-locked server based license is not yet bound to a specific computer ID, the license server binds the license to the computer that first uses the license.

Obtaining a client based license (node-locked)

To use a TASKING product on one particular computer with a license file, TASKING needs to know the computer ID that uniquely identifies your computer. You can do this with the getcid program that is available on the TASKING website. The detailed steps are explained below.

Download the getcid program from https://www.tasking.com/support/tlm/downloads.
Execute the getcid program on the computer on which you want to use a TASKING product. The tool has no options. For example,
Windows (GUI):
```
getcid_version
```
The computer ID is displayed in the lower part of the dialog.
Windows (command prompt):
```
getcidcmd_version
```
The computer ID is displayed on your screen.
Linux:
```
./getcid_version
ComputerID: 5Dzm-L9+Z-WFbO-aMkU-5Dzm-L9+Z-WFbO-aMkU-MDAy-Y2Zm
```
The computer ID is displayed on your screen.
Order a TASKING product from TASKING or one of its distributors and supply the computer ID.
A license key and a license file will be sent to you by email or on paper.

When you have received your TASKING product, you are now ready to install it.