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====What are my options for licensing Rhino?==== | ====What are my options for licensing Rhino?==== | ||
- | See [https:// | + | See [[https:// |
====Sharing Licenses==== | ====Sharing Licenses==== | ||
- | ==Can I use one license of Rhino 7 on multiple computers? | + | ==Can I use one license of Rhino on multiple computers? |
Yes, using one of our free-floating license managers. The LAN Zoo works over your office LAN or the Cloud Zoo uses an occasional Internet connection to float single-use licenses between multiple computers. | Yes, using one of our free-floating license managers. The LAN Zoo works over your office LAN or the Cloud Zoo uses an occasional Internet connection to float single-use licenses between multiple computers. | ||
==What if I want to install using single-computer licensing on multiple computers? | ==What if I want to install using single-computer licensing on multiple computers? | ||
- | You'll need a separate license key for each computer. Rhino 5 allowed more than one validation per single-user license key. Rhino 6 and Rhino 7 do not. Rhino 7 adds Cloud Zoo Personal license management so you can take turns using a single license on multiple computers with an occasional Internet connection. | + | You'll need a separate license key for each computer. Rhino 5 allowed more than one validation per single-user license key. Rhino 6, 7 and 8 do not. Rhino 6, 7 and 8 adds Cloud Zoo Personal license management so you can take turns using a single license on multiple computers with an occasional Internet connection. |
==How can I share one or more licenses with multiple people?== | ==How can I share one or more licenses with multiple people?== | ||
Add your licenses to a team in the Cloud Zoo (recommended), | Add your licenses to a team in the Cloud Zoo (recommended), | ||
- | https:// | + | [[https:// |
====Upgrading to Rhino 7 ==== | ====Upgrading to Rhino 7 ==== | ||
- | ==If I upgrade from Rhino 6 to Rhino 7, can I still use Rhino 6?== | + | ==If I upgrade from Rhino 6to 7, can I still use Rhino 6?== |
Yes. When you upgrade, you are extending your license to give you access to Rhino 7 features - you are not adding a new license. This means that you can use Rhino 7 and older versions of Rhino on the same computer. You may not use Rhino 6 on one computer while someone else uses the Rhino 7 upgrade on another. | Yes. When you upgrade, you are extending your license to give you access to Rhino 7 features - you are not adding a new license. This means that you can use Rhino 7 and older versions of Rhino on the same computer. You may not use Rhino 6 on one computer while someone else uses the Rhino 7 upgrade on another. | ||