Defining license types

Description of different license types.
Table 1. License types
License type Products Description
Authorized user All products included in IBM Rational Common Licensing.
  • An authorized user license (formerly called a node-locked license) is created for a specific client. It allows a user to use an IBM Rational® product only on that specified client.
  • The user can use multiple sessions of a product concurrently on the specified computer using a single license key.
  • Because authorized user licenses are uncounted licenses, no license server is required to manage them.
Authorized user fixed term license (FTL) Available for many IBM Rational software products
  • An IBM Rational Authorized User FTL allows a single, specific individual to use an Rational product for a specific length of time (the term).
  • Purchasers must obtain an Authorized User FTL for each individual user accessing the product in any manner.
  • An Authorized User FTL may not be reassigned unless the purchaser is replacing the original assignee on a long-term or permanent basis.
  • Currently, this license type is not available for Rational products based on the Eclipse framework.
Floating All products included in Rational Common Licensing.
  • A license administrator installs the Rational license server software on single, multiple, or redundant servers. The administrator then installs the floating licenses on the license servers. These floating licenses are created for the specific license server.
  • Client users obtain licenses from the license server when they start the software. One license is granted per client per product, except performance testing products. Performance testing products can check out multiple licenses.
  • Floating licenses allow anyone on your network to use Rational products while a license is available. Thus, the number of licenses that you purchase and register in License Key Center determines the maximum number of users who can use Rational products concurrently.
Named-User Floating
  • IBM Rational PureCoverage®
  • IBM Rational Purify®
  • IBM Rational Quantify®
  • Similar to a floating license, except the license administrator assigns licenses to specific users. That is, only specific users can request floating license keys from the license server.
  • A named-user floating license requires a license administrator to create a list of authorized users.

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