Planning your IBM Common Licensing installation

Perpetual, node-locked

An authorized user license (formerly called a node-locked license) is created for a specific desktop. This type of license allows a user to run an IBM Rational product only on that specified desktop. The user can run multiple sessions of a product concurrently on the specified computer that uses a single license key. Because authorized user licenses are uncounted licenses, no license server is needed to manage them.

Use the IBM Rational License Key Center to obtain license keys. If you are using email, file attachments, or LKAD to import and install permanent authorized user license keys, see Import permanent authorized user keys.

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Perpetual, named

If you are a desktop user and must use floating or named-user floating license keys, see Configure clients to use floating keys by using LKAD.

A named user floating license is similar to a floating license, except only specific users can request floating license keys from the license server.

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Fixed Term License (FTL), node-locked

An IBM Rational Authorized User FTL allows a single, specific individual to use an IBM Rational product for a specific length of time (the term). Purchasers must obtain an Authorized User FTL for each individual user accessing the product in any manner. An Authorized User FTL cannot be reassigned unless the purchaser is replacing the original assignee on a long-term or permanent basis. Currently, this license type is not available for IBM Rational products that are based on the Eclipse framework.

For installation and import steps, see the perpetual authorized user steps.

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Fixed Term License (FTL), named

If you are a desktop user and must use floating or named-user floating license keys, see Configure clients to use floating keys by using LKAD.

A named user floating license is similar to a floating license, except only specific users can request floating license keys from the license server.

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Perpetual, non-token

Floating licenses allow anyone on your network to use IBM Rational products while a license is available. Therefore, the number of licenses that you purchase and register in License Key Center determines the maximum number of users who can use IBM Rational products concurrently.

Client desktop users obtain licenses from the license server when they run a copy of the software. One license is granted per client per product, except performance testing products. Performance testing products can check out multiple licenses.

For further installation and maintenance instructions, see Overview of Administrator Tasks.

Perpetual, token

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Fixed Term License (FTL), non-token

An FTL allows floating license use for an IBM Rational product for a specific length of time (the term). For installation and import steps, see the steps for desktop users with perpetual floating licenses.

For installation and import steps, see the steps for administrators of perpetual floating licenses.

Fixed Term License (FTL), token

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Use the token-based license model to purchase a specific number of token licenses to use across a specified number of Rational products. If you use a Rational tool that checks out a token-based license, the license file specifies the number of tokens that are checked out.

A token license is a type of floating license, so the installation and import steps are the same as they are for floating licenses. Follow the steps for license administrators of perpetual floating license.