{"id":2672,"date":"2020-07-06T13:51:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T13:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bssrdf.com\/?post_type=manual_documentation&amp;p=2672"},"modified":"2020-07-06T13:51:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T13:51:13","slug":"floating-license-definitions","status":"publish","type":"manual_documentation","link":"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/installation\/pro-floating-installation\/floating-license-definitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Floating License Definitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">On this page<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a307c51d6d03\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a307c51d6d03\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/installation\/pro-floating-installation\/floating-license-definitions\/#Floating_License\" >Floating License<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/installation\/pro-floating-installation\/floating-license-definitions\/#Seat\" >Seat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/installation\/pro-floating-installation\/floating-license-definitions\/#License_Server\" >License Server<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/installation\/pro-floating-installation\/floating-license-definitions\/#Client\" >Client<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/installation\/pro-floating-installation\/floating-license-definitions\/#Server_Host_Name\" >Server Host Name<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/installation\/pro-floating-installation\/floating-license-definitions\/#Server_MAC_Address\" >Server MAC Address<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"FloatingLicenseDefinitions-FloatingLicense\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Floating_License\"><\/span>Floating License<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a type of license that can be accessed by various computer systems. The actual license file is saved on the license server system. Your license file is an encoded text file that tells the license server which port to use, how many seats are available for checkout, and when will the license expire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"FloatingLicenseDefinitions-Seat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seat\"><\/span>Seat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of seats in a license file tells the license server how many client computers can check out the floating license at the same time. This number is displayed and encoded in the license file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"FloatingLicenseDefinitions-LicenseServer\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"License_Server\"><\/span>License Server<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The computer that hosts and manages the license file. Any Windows PC or Mac computer can be a license server. We recommend that you select a desktop computer in your office network that your design team can access during regular business hours or later if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"FloatingLicenseDefinitions-Client\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Client\"><\/span>Client<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this manual, we refer to any computer in which KeyShot Pro Floating is installed as the client. If KeyShot Pro Floating is installed on your license server, then your license server computer is also a client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"FloatingLicenseDefinitions-ServerHostName\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Server_Host_Name\"><\/span>Server Host Name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the name of your computer as listed under your computer network. The host name is a label used for identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"FloatingLicenseDefinitions-ServerMACAddress\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Server_MAC_Address\"><\/span>Server MAC Address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your computer has various ways to connect to other computers on your network and to the internet. The most common connections are the ethernet adapter and the wireless adapter. &nbsp;Each of your adapters has a unique physical address also known as the mac address. 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