License

SPC uses a network license (seat) provided by the AV License Server. The license is requested when SPC starts and released when it closes; if the License Server restarts, SPC logs in again automatically. Without a License Server, SPC can use a stand-alone license.

The License window opens with Main menu panel › License › License.

• License details
  Customer, product, version, server, expiry date or trial days remaining, borrowing expiry and whether SPC is working offline.
• Activation code: Server and Port
  The address and port of the License Server. Click Edit to change them; the change takes effect after restarting SPC. An update of SPC keeps them.
• Borrow license...
  Keeps the license for use outside the network: enter the number of days (7 by default; the License Server may grant fewer days and never beyond the license expiry). Until the borrowing expires SPC also works without the License Server. The license stays reserved for this computer.
• Return borrowed license
  Gives the borrowed license back to the License Server before the expiry, making it available to the other users. After the return SPC needs the License Server again.

Stand-alone license

Without a License Server, SPC can run with a stand-alone license: a license file (.lic) issued by your vendor for one computer. When a valid stand-alone license is present, SPC uses it at startup without connecting to the License Server; if it is not valid (issued for another computer, expired, system clock moved back...) SPC uses the License Server as usual and shows why the file was refused. With a stand-alone license borrowing is not needed.

• Computer code and Copy
  The code that identifies this computer. Copy puts it in the clipboard: send it to your vendor to get a stand-alone license.
• Import license...
  Checks the license file received from the vendor and installs it on this computer. The license is used at once; a network license in use is given back to the License Server.
• Remove license
  Removes the stand-alone license from this computer. After the removal SPC needs the License Server again.

Without a valid license

If no license is available (License Server not configured or not reachable, all seats in use, license expired) only the License and Help commands stay enabled and the License window opens at startup. If the license is lost while working, a warning is shown and the user interface is disabled until the license becomes available again.