Leica Geosystems Software Licensing Introduction & Installation

1 IntroductionIntroductionLicense ModelsThe Leica Geosystems Software Licensing is based on a reliable and securetechnology that does not require any Software Protection Key (“Dongle”). Aninternet connection to the Leica Geosystems License Server is all that is requiredfor installation and license activation.Depending on the Leica Geosystems software product there is a choice betweentwo different License Models matching different user requirements:• Node locked• FloatingNode locked Licenses are tied to a single PC whereas Floating Licenses can beshared between multiple users working on different PCs within the same network.Entitlement IDThe Entitlement ID is the key to initial license activation as well as for re-orderingadditional software options or CCPs.The Entitlement ID consists of the 25 alphanumeric characters separated by dashes,for example:Entitlement ID: 00101-64466-00014-03624-4C34FThe Entitlement ID can be found on the Invoice and on the Delivery Note of thepurchased software product. In addition, it can also be found on a separateEntitlement Certificate, on paper or in digital form. (i.e. HTML document).The Entitlement ID for a software product never changes and therefore thesedocuments should be kept carefully.Leica Geosystems Software Licensing – Introduction & Installation 3