When connecting to a license server, the client user makes a request to obtain a valid product license. A license consists of a number of product features, all of which are checked out as part of checking out the license.
The licensing computer must be turned on when users request network license seats. After closing the SDL product, the license seat is returned to the license server so other users can use it.
To connect to the license server and request a license:
If the running client loses connection to the license server, the SDL product shows the Product Activation dialog and requires the client to restore the connection or exit the application. Also, if there is no user activity on the SDL product for more than 5 minutes, the license seat is automatically returned to the license pool. This is to avoid licenses being stranded on a client computer after a crash or a power failure.
If you are using an SDL product on a virtual machine and you want to activate it with a network license, the licensing server grants you a license seat just as if you were connecting from a physical computer.
In a Citrix/Terminal Service environment, the license server details can be globally specified for all users in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE branch of the Registry. If the users do not have write access to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, then they will not be able to change the licensing details from Studio.
In case there are no predefined settings, individual users will be able to connect manually to the desired license server. The settings will be stored in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER branch of the Registry for each individual user.
When using Remote Desktop Services, you can only activate SDL products with a network license. Each user session consumes one network seat.
License Server Manager supports accessing network licenses over private network (VPN) connections.
The network license server and the client machine do not need to be on the same network. As long as there is direct communication between the two hosts and the client can access the network server via the port, network licensing works over multiple network segments.