Named License
The license is for a single User, it can not be shared among multiple users, it can not be shared among multiple machines, it can not be shared among multiple Windows user profiles on the same machine.
The license can be transferred only for exceptional reasons and for limited times, after the original license holder deactivate license. File>Settings>Deactivate.
A named license should be activated during the first CostOS Workstation Startup.
In order to activate a named license, it is required to have Internet connection.
If the activation is successful, internet connection is not necessary anymore.
Concurrent license
A Concurrent Use license enables multiple users to share access to CostOS from any computer on a network or from a virtual machine. Licence file is provided by Nomitech and is installed on CostOS Application Server and CostOS Application server manages the distribution of a pool of shared licenses. The number of Concurrent Use licenses in the shared pool determines the number of users who can use an application at a given time. When a user starts CostOS, the application sends a request to CostOS Application server to determine if a license is available. If a license is available, the application starts and the number of available CostOS licenses decreases by one. When the user exits CostOS , the license returns to the pool.
