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| - | ======Zoo - Features Overview====== | + | ======LAN Zoo - Features Overview====== |
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| - | > **Summary: | + | > **Summary: |
| =====Overview===== | =====Overview===== | ||
| - | The Zoo lets you share Rhino, Flamingo, Penguin, Brazil, and Bongo licenses (CD-keys) among users on the same network workgroup. When these products are installed as the workgroup nodes instead of a stand-alone product, it works like this: | + | The LAN Zoo lets you share Rhino, Flamingo, Penguin, Brazil, and Bongo licenses (CD-keys) among users on the same network workgroup. When these products are installed as the workgroup nodes instead of a stand-alone product, it works like this: |
| - | * When a workgroup node starts, it requests a license from the Zoo. | + | * When a workgroup node starts, it requests a license from the LAN Zoo. |
| * An unused license is assigned to the node. | * An unused license is assigned to the node. | ||
| - | * When a node shuts down, the license is returned to the Zoo's license pool. | + | * When a node shuts down, the license is returned to the LAN Zoo's license pool. |
| =====Features===== | =====Features===== | ||
| - | * **The Zoo is free!** | + | * **The LAN Zoo is free!** |
| * **No extra costs.** Special versions of Rhino, Flamingo, Penguin, Brazil, or Bongo are not needed. | * **No extra costs.** Special versions of Rhino, Flamingo, Penguin, Brazil, or Bongo are not needed. | ||
| - | * **No special hardware needed.** The Zoo will run on any Windows-based system. | + | * **No special hardware needed.** The LAN Zoo will run on any Windows-based system. |
| - | * **No special software needed.** The Zoo will run on any Windows system that supports Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5, including Windows Vista and newer. | + | * **No special software needed.** The LAN Zoo will run on any Windows system that supports Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5, including Windows Vista and newer. |
| - | * **Simple setup.** Install the Zoo on any Windows-based system, and enter the license keys into the Zoo instead of the individual systems. | + | * **Simple setup.** Install the LAN Zoo on any Windows-based system, and enter the license keys into the LAN Zoo instead of the individual systems. |
| - | * **Checkout.** Commercial and Educational Lab License keys can be checked out so laptop users can disconnect from the network. Educational lab licenses are limited to a 30-day checkout. When the laptop is reconnected to the network, the key can be checked in again. Note: Single user Educational licenses are not supported in the Zoo. | + | * **Checkout.** Commercial and Educational Lab License keys can be checked out so laptop users can disconnect from the network. Educational lab licenses are limited to a 30-day checkout. When the laptop is reconnected to the network, the key can be checked in again. Note: Single user Educational licenses are not supported in the LAN Zoo. |
| * **Robust.** Network nodes will keep working even if the network connection or server is down. | * **Robust.** Network nodes will keep working even if the network connection or server is down. | ||
| * **Routable.** The Zoo works on both single-segments networks and networks where systems are separated by routers. | * **Routable.** The Zoo works on both single-segments networks and networks where systems are separated by routers. | ||
| - | * **Runs as a service.** If you reboot the system with the Zoo, the Zoo automatically starts up. | + | * **Runs as a service.** If you reboot the system with the LAN Zoo, the Zoo automatically starts up. |
| =====More information===== | =====More information===== | ||
zoo/overview.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/26 (external edit)
