Floating License Overview

The Floating License is ideal for users with internet access. It offers flexibility by allowing you to use HSMAdvisor on multiple computers and easily transfer the license without needing to send requests.

How It Works:

1. Activation: To activate a Floating License, simply enter your First Name, Last Name, and Email in HSMAdvisor and click "Automatic Registration." HSMAdvisor will connect to the licensing server and reserve a seat for your computer.
2. License Parking: The seat will be "parked" on your computer for 10 minutes or longer, depending on the settings. As long as HSMAdvisor is running, it will ping the server every 10 minutes to renew the seat. If the seat is not renewed, it will become available for use by another computer.
3. Managing Parking Period: The parking period can be set anywhere from 10 minutes to 30 days. After the parking period expires, the license is released, and you can either renew it on the same computer or move it to another by repeating the activation steps.
4. Multiple Seat Licenses: If you need to use HSMAdvisor on more than one computer at the same time, a multiple-seat license allows you to lease seats from a pool of available licenses. This makes it easy to allocate and manage licenses across multiple devices.

License Transfers & Changes:

• Once issued, the parking period cannot be shortened until it expires. However, if you need to urgently renew a license on a different computer (e.g., due to computer upgrades or job changes), I can reset parked seats for you.
• If you’re using multiple seats, the system will allocate an available seat from the pool when needed, making it simple to switch between devices.

Summary:

The Floating License is flexible and convenient, allowing you to use HSMAdvisor on any computer with internet access, manage parking periods, and transfer licenses with ease. For multiple users, a multiple-seat license lets you lease available seats from a pool.