G-Series using Version simultaneously - License count?

[matteoluigi]

Hi,

just a short question.

When I use more Vectorworks-Versions simultaneously on the same machine, does every Vectorworks instance I run count as a license?

 

I just took a look at the RLM Server Administration Web-Interface and it looks to me like that. Every time I start or quit a Vectorworks-Program/Instance on my local machine the license counter on the server goes up or down.

If I check out a license instead i can run as many instances on my machine&user as I want simultaneously (what makes more sense to me, imho)

 

So, is the number on the server right or just simply misleading. In fact actually I got 2020, 2021 SP1 and 2021 SP2 running on my Mac and every instance is listed on the RLM Administration-License overview...

[JuanP]

On 11/30/2020 at 5:10 AM, matteoluigi said:

When I use more Vectorworks-Versions simultaneously on the same machine, does every Vectorworks instance I run count as a license?

 

@matteoluigi yes, you are correct. If you open multiple instances of Vectorworks in the same client, every instance will be counted in the RLM. The system is working as design. 

[matteoluigi]

Just now, JuanP said:

If you open multiple instances of Vectorworks in the same client, every instance will be counted in the RLM.

ok, so, i made a check what happens, if I check out a license and try to work "offline" with more instances of Vectorworks. It worked as well.

So:

- if I work in connection with the RLM, every Instance of Vectorworks I open is counted in the RLM. so, either 10 persons open 10 instances or 5 persons open 2 instances a person. However it's 10 licenses running on the RLM

 

- If I instead check borrow a 2021 license and work outside the company-network, I can open as many instances as I want with just one license counted on the RLM (already tried it here)

- (same issue with E-Series and with B-Series/Dongle-Series) - with one license I can open as many instances on the same machine, as I want to)

 

Somehow that doesn't make sense to me...

[Guest Benno Wendt]

Hi @JuanP,

is the system still working as you are mentioned above?

We just hit this behavior too and wanted to know if it's still working like that and/or there are changes planned.

 

Thanks, Benno

Edited May 11, 2021 by Benno Wendt