This command manages the licenses.

Creation Stages / Use:

Click the Licenses... icon from the Help button.

1. The upper part of the window:

• Protection status: Indicates whether the license is valid or if it is in demonstration mode (no licenses).

• Available licenses: Show the list of available licenses, with its description, its status (valid or not), the type of license (key, etc. ), the expiry date if the license is temporary, and the licensing.

2. The lower part of the window is composed of 3 tabs. One for managing the standalone licenses, the second for network licenses and the third for cloud licenses.

• Standalone licenses: A standalone license is assigned to a protection key located on the machine.

• Download the licenses: When your licenses have been generated by your sales agency, click the Download licenses button to install them automatically. The downloaded licenses will appear in the list of available licenses.

• Add license file: Indicate the license file (TopLic extension) provided by TOPSOLID or one of its authorized resellers by clicking on the Add license file button. The added file appears in the list of available licenses after confirmation of it having been added.

• Machine identifiers: The machine identifiers (key, etc.) indicated allow you to request codes that are specific to an identifier. To request the code, just click the Copy value button and paste the results in your e-mail message in your e-mail software program.

• Protection key is the identifier of the Sentinel protection key.

• Unique identifier is an identifier based on several hardware components of the physical or virtual machine. It is only used for temporary licenses.

• Floating licenses: A floating license is a license installed on a license server and which will be issued upon launching TopSolid. Many machines can log into the license server, up until the number of available licenses is reached. Additional machines trying to log in will start in demo mode.

• Name or IP address of license server: Indicate the name or the server's IP address, then click the Apply button.

• Add a floating license: This list contains all of the floating licenses installed on the server. Select a license and click the Add license button, the license will appear in the available licenses list. Refresh updates the list.

  • The Licenses in use button allows to display already used licenses and to know who uses them.

• Commuter licenses: A floating license can be "taken" for a maximum of 30 days. This option which is very practical for commuters, allows you leave with a license (it will no longer be available to other work stations). Simply click the floating license and from the popup menu, select Convert Mobile License. The license will be marked Floating (commuter) in the list of licenses. Upon your return, click the license and with the popup menu, select Uncommute License. The maximum duration can be chosen (number of days). If the commuter user connects gain before the end of the period, he can check-in commuter license. After the defined period, the commuted license is automatically checked-in even if the user has not connected his computer. The expiration date takes in account the period.

• Cloud licenses: A license managed via a service hosted by the Cloud and named TopSolid'CLS (Cloud Licensing Service) can be used. It allows more flexibility since it can be assigned to a user can be assigned to a user regardless of the workstation on which he is connected,

When the administrator of your site has filled in the different users, they will receive an e-mail with an activation code. After entering the authentication code which verifies your e-mail address, you will be asked to enter a password and confirm it. Your TopSolid'CLS account is now operational. You can now now click on the "Cloud licenses" tab.

• This allows for greater flexibility in the management of licenses for your company..

• • The part on the left allows to be authenticated. It also indicates if the user is connected, and the response time to the license server.

  • On the right hand side is the list of user licenses that can be selected and added to TopSolid by clicking on the "Add licenses" button. The button "Refresh" button is used to update the list if necessary.

3. Show license agreement allows you to reread the license agreement.

4. Toggle on reduced functionalities mode allows to continue to evaluate TopSolid without being able to save, print, convert, ect...

5. Validate.