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ADT2005 will be locked?

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Anonymous
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ADT2005 will be locked?

According to Ralph Grabowski's upFront eZine, Autodesk will be re-introducing software locking where AutoCAD and presumably ADT are tied to a machine. This of course is a revenue enhancer for Autodesk, but a nightmare for those of us who administer the software for stand-alone verses network licenses. With 60 ADT stand-alone licenses, I will have to enter specific data at each machine, and if a machine goes down, will probably need permission to switch the license to a different machine. Of course, if Autodesk makes network licensing affordable (i.e LESS than the cost of stand-alones) I'd recommend switching. If you have any concerns over the locking of AutoCAD/ADT, now might be a time to speak up. Of course, you can always check "East European" web sites for crack codes (illegal of course :0 ) once the software is released. I'd prefer keeping the software "unlocked" myself. So count that as 60 votes in favor of the status quo. -- Regards, --------------- Reid M. Addis Registered Architect Architectural Applications Specialist Granary Associates 411 North 20th Street Philadelphia, PA 19130 Ph. 215-665-7056 email: addis@granaryassoc.com
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Anonymous
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Our dealer just told me that Autodesk is developing (has developed) a multi-user license, allowing me to use the say code up to 60 times, in our case, so that will solve my initial issue. As for going to FlexLM - ain't going to happen. On top of the approximate $1,160/seat upgrade cost - 3.3 to 2005 - Autodesk would want something like $595 more! Can you say....OUCH!! -- Regards, --------------- Reid M. Addis Registered Architect Architectural Applications Specialist Granary Associates 411 North 20th Street Philadelphia, PA 19130 Ph. 215-665-7056 email: addis@granaryassoc.com
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Anonymous
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I can understand that FLEXlm is not an option if your users uses ADT so much that 60 users cannot share lets say 40 licenses. Where I am there are almost 300 having AutoCAD installed but we only have 60 licenses. 15 ADT users and 10 licenses. As you understand FLEXlm is the way to go in our case. -- Best Regards, Jimmy Bergmark CAD and Database Developer Manager at www.pharmadule-emtunga.com Take a look at JTB FlexReport (FLEXlm report tool) - www.jtbworld.com/jtbflexreport SmartPurger (Purges automatically) - www.jtbworld.com/?/smartpurger.htm or download some freeware at www.jtbworld.com More on AutoCAD 2005; www.jtbworld.com/autocad2005.htm "Reid M. Addis" wrote in message news:40339b65$1_1@newsprd01... > Our dealer just told me that Autodesk is developing (has developed) a > multi-user license, allowing me to use the say code up to 60 times, in our > case, so that will solve my initial issue. > > As for going to FlexLM - ain't going to happen. On top of the approximate > $1,160/seat upgrade cost - 3.3 to 2005 - Autodesk would want something like > $595 more! Can you say....OUCH!! > > -- > Regards, > --------------- > Reid M. Addis > Registered Architect > Architectural Applications Specialist > Granary Associates > 411 North 20th Street > Philadelphia, PA 19130 > Ph. 215-665-7056 > email: addis@granaryassoc.com > >
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virginiabyers5578
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You can Borrow or Sign out Licences in 2011

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=8877237&linkID=9243099

 

To borrow a network license

  1. Click Help menu > Product and License Information.
  2. In the Product and License Information dialog box, click Borrow.
  3. In the Borrow a License dialog box, select a license return date on the calendar and click Borrow License.
  4. Click OK and then click Close.

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