===== Area: Licensing =====
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After a test period of 30 days, Reitec.Testplan must be licensed. The different licensing methods are explained below and the respective advantages and disadvantages are listed. \\ \\

==== Cloud licensing ====

With cloud licensing, a connection to our cloud server is established when the programme is started and a licence is searched for. 

=== Advantages of cloud licensing ===
  * No installation of licence components on own servers necessary.  
  * No administrative activities are necessary when renewing the maintenance contract.

=== Disadvantages of cloud licensing ===
  * If no internet connection is available, no licence can be retrieved.

==== Single-user licensing ====

With single-user licensing, each PC on which Reitec.Testplan is installed must be licensed. Activation takes place in the programme in the info window. Here the user selects a licence file sent to him by us.

=== Advantages of single-user licensing ===
  * No network or internet connection necessary.
  * The licence is always available.

=== Disadvantages of single user licensing ===  
  * A new licence file must be imported when the maintenance contract is renewed.

==== Network licensing ====

For network licensing the installation of our free [[license:start|licence service]] on an own server is necessary.

=== Advantages of network licensing ===  
  * No internet connection is necessary.

=== Disadvantages of network licensing ===
  * The free Reitec licence service must be installed on a server.
  * If the licence service runs on a virtual machine and the hardware properties change, a new licence file must be requested and imported, as the previous licence loses its validity.
  * If the maintenance contract is renewed, a new licence file must be imported.

==== Which method should be chosen ====

Depending on the infrastructure in the company, a different method of licensing is suitable.

**Cloud licensing** should be chosen if
  * Reitec.Testplan is installed on several PCs.
  * No additional effort is desired by installing the licence service.

The **single-user licensing** should be selected if
  * No Internet or network connection is available.
  * The licence should always be available.

**Network licensing** should be selected if
  * The licence should be managed on the user's own network.

==== Set up licence ====

=== Cloud licensing ===
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In the licensing options, select Cloud licensing and enter the licence number issued by us.
If you have not yet received a licence number from us, please write us an [[info@reitec-software.com|Email]] stating your company name. After a short processing time, we will then send you a licence number. \\
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=== Single user licensing ===
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Select the Single User Licensing item in the licensing options. \\

If you have already received a licence file from us, you can activate the licence in the info dialogue. If you have not yet received a licence file from us, please select the item Request licence in the info dialogue. \\ \\

=== Network licensing ===
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For network licensing, please select the corresponding item in the options and enter the server name and the port on which the [[license:start|Reitec.LicenseService]] is installed.
If you need a licence file for the licence service, please open the programme Huldu.LicenseManager in the installation directory of the Reitec.LicenseService and send us the displayed server name and machine ID.

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