Re: How does RDP Activation/Licensing work?

I believe its totally on the honor system from what I recall. Its user
based licensing, but users can have multiple machines. Here, I have my
desktop. At home, I also have a desktop that I sometimes use for
off-hours stuff. Plus, our group of 3 has a laptop we share for when we
need to do something away from our desks. So while we are using things
properly, IBM doesn't hassle people and frustrate them. And, as far as I
know, they don't audit either. Its kind of a refreshing change from
working with ERP vendors :)


Thanks
Bryce Martin
Programmer/Analyst I
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I've finally got the activation jar file for our copies of RDP 8. I put
it out on the network with the other RDP install & update files. I
applied it to my expired trial version and and RDP 8 works again. Yea!

But how does this licensing work? Lets say I have four seats. I've
used up one. How does it know there are three left for the other
developers? I mean, I could have walked around with a CD to each
machine. It it calling home to IBM?

And when they license their copies, will any of us be able to install
and run RDP on our home machines? Because I really would like to use it
over the VPN.

Not trying to beat the system. Just asking...

Sam