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AI7 LOCKED?

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Anonymous
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‎10-25-2003 03:22 AM
‎10-25-2003 03:22 AM

AI7 LOCKED?

Can anyone tell me what it means when Inventor is a 'locked' version?
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎10-25-2003 03:38 AM
‎10-25-2003 03:38 AM

It requires a software 'key' to operate (similar to the old hardware
dongle).

Liana Roux wrote:
> Can anyone tell me what it means when Inventor is a 'locked' version?
>
>

--
Hal Gwin
Mechanical Designer
Xenogen

Dell Precision 650
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎10-25-2003 05:01 AM
‎10-25-2003 05:01 AM

So why are Inventor versions outside N America locked?
I am assuming that locked is when you need authorisation to run program
via an authorisation code which is requested via the net from AutoDesk?
If so then what is unlocked? and if it needs no authorisation to run on your
computer the how do you stop / prevent multiple copies?
Maybe I am off on the wrong tack? Just curios.......

--
Laurence,

Power is nothing without Control
---


"Hal @ home" wrote in message
news:0FC4EDEC4E408BEB0DBB89EE3B955916@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> It requires a software 'key' to operate (similar to the old hardware
> dongle).
>
> Liana Roux wrote:
> > Can anyone tell me what it means when Inventor is a 'locked' version?
> >
> >
>
> --
> Hal Gwin
> Mechanical Designer
> Xenogen
>
> Dell Precision 650
> Dual 2.66 GHz Xeon
> 1.5 GB DDR
> Quadro4 900 XGL
> nVidia 6.14.10.4345 drivers
> Dell UltraSharp 19" LCD
>
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎10-25-2003 05:31 AM
‎10-25-2003 05:31 AM

Even "unlocked" IV needs an auth code. It's a matter of how strong the
security is, and whether (for example) the license has an expiration date.
Student versions that expire in a year or two are locked, even in the US.

--Cy--

"Laurence Yeandle" wrote
in message news:93EC3090A22F4EE21137D83E7D7C6046@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> So why are Inventor versions outside N America locked?
> I am assuming that locked is when you need authorisation to run program
> via an authorisation code which is requested via the net from AutoDesk?
> If so then what is unlocked? and if it needs no authorisation to run on
your
> computer the how do you stop / prevent multiple copies?
> Maybe I am off on the wrong tack? Just curios.......
>
> --
> Laurence,
>
> Power is nothing without Control
> ---
>
>
> "Hal @ home" wrote in message
> news:0FC4EDEC4E408BEB0DBB89EE3B955916@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > It requires a software 'key' to operate (similar to the old hardware
> > dongle).
> >
> > Liana Roux wrote:
> > > Can anyone tell me what it means when Inventor is a 'locked' version?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Hal Gwin
> > Mechanical Designer
> > Xenogen
> >
> > Dell Precision 650
> > Dual 2.66 GHz Xeon
> > 1.5 GB DDR
> > Quadro4 900 XGL
> > nVidia 6.14.10.4345 drivers
> > Dell UltraSharp 19" LCD
> >
>
>
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎10-25-2003 06:24 AM
‎10-25-2003 06:24 AM

So what is locked? Unlocked?

--
Laurence,

Power is nothing without Control
---


"Cy Shuster" wrote in message
news:4C48DFCC96A21FC686B17D6C12D794C4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Even "unlocked" IV needs an auth code. It's a matter of how strong the
> security is, and whether (for example) the license has an expiration date.
> Student versions that expire in a year or two are locked, even in the US.
>
> --Cy--
>
> "Laurence Yeandle" wrote
> in message news:93EC3090A22F4EE21137D83E7D7C6046@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > So why are Inventor versions outside N America locked?
> > I am assuming that locked is when you need authorisation to run program
> > via an authorisation code which is requested via the net from AutoDesk?
> > If so then what is unlocked? and if it needs no authorisation to run on
> your
> > computer the how do you stop / prevent multiple copies?
> > Maybe I am off on the wrong tack? Just curios.......
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xavierl
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‎10-25-2003 06:53 AM
‎10-25-2003 06:53 AM

I think USA versions are unlocked and

the rest of the planet have locked versions

regards frans x liebenberg
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎10-25-2003 07:03 AM
‎10-25-2003 07:03 AM

Unlocked requires only an authorization code, Locked requires the
authorization code and a security key (software or hardware dongle).

Why? Because

Laurence Yeandle wrote:
> So what is locked? Unlocked?
>

--
Hal Gwin
Mechanical Designer
Xenogen

Dell Precision 650
Dual 2.66 GHz Xeon
1.5 GB DDR
Quadro4 900 XGL
nVidia 6.14.10.4345 drivers
Dell UltraSharp 19" LCD
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎10-25-2003 06:39 PM
‎10-25-2003 06:39 PM

Right. Locked versions have more security built in, which allows the
purchase of a license for a period of time and then expires, and so on.

--Cy--

"Hal @ home" wrote in message
news:F8B8661C079FAD6AF133533701E13003@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Unlocked requires only an authorization code, Locked requires the
> authorization code and a security key (software or hardware dongle).
>
> Why? Because
>
> Laurence Yeandle wrote:
> > So what is locked? Unlocked?
> >
>
> --
> Hal Gwin
> Mechanical Designer
> Xenogen
>
> Dell Precision 650
> Dual 2.66 GHz Xeon
> 1.5 GB DDR
> Quadro4 900 XGL
> nVidia 6.14.10.4345 drivers
> Dell UltraSharp 19" LCD
>
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