Re: License keys

The difference between floating and authorized user licenses relates to who
can use them. An authorized user license means only one specific person is
allowed to use the product (this can be on multiple machines). A floating
license means that only one person at a time is allowed to use the product
but they can be different people.

Eric Simpson
Rational Developer for Power Systems Software
IBM Software Group - IBM Toronto Lab
Phone: 905-413-3226 (Internal: 313-3226)
Email: esimpson@xxxxxxxxxx




From: Marco Facchinetti <marco.facchinetti@xxxxxxxxx>

To: "Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for System i & iSeries" <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: 04/28/2013 05:50 AM

Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] License keys

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Hi Vern

Your understanding is correct but someone forgot to update those pages.

Quoting Mike's mail: "User Fixed Term license that is only good for a year
and is implemented as a floating license".

Today if you order an user FTL license (400$) you got a Floating license
(700$), it's a deal!

As I told before the nice part is that I installed the license server on
the same machine (Windows 7) running RDP.

HTH

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2013/4/27 Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Marco

That doesn't line up with my understanding - this page describes the
kinds of licensing for Rational products -

http://www-01.ibm.com/software/rational/howtobuy/licensing/

That page says that we can choose between "an Authorized User license,
an Authorized User Fixed Term License (FTL) and a Floating license"

There is also this statement -

"Rational does not currently offer a Floating Fixed Term License."

These are the options when purchasing through Passport Advantage - I
don't remember if the terms are different if purchased through a BP
using eConfig or whatever tool is in use now.

There's more on that page, and it does clarify things.

HTH
Vern

On 4/27/2013 7:36 AM, Marco Facchinetti wrote:

Fixed Term License = Floating.

The good news is that you can install the license server on the same
machine running RDP.

HTH

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Marco Facchinetti

Mr S.r.l.

Tel. 035 962885
Cel. 393 9620498

Skype: facchinettimarco


2013/4/27 Dan Pankowski <dpankowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi,

After using wdsc for a few years, I decided to upgrade to rdp. I

bought a

single user license on passport advantage.
Then I went to get the key on rational license key center, it says I
bought a floating lic instead.
It asks for license server info. I really don't want to install the
server.
Do I have to get IBM to change the lic changed or can I just install

the

floating lic.

thanks

Dan Pankowski
Information Technology Dept.
Sinclair Services Company
Ph: 801-524-2956
www.sinclairoil.com<http://www.sinclairoil.com>


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