Local Licences

Use the Local Licences tab of the Licence Manager to manage the local licences that have been registered for use at your workplace. When you select a licence in the grid, the details of that licence are shown:

Information on the active licence is also available from the popup in the top right of the application:

You can click the Licence infolink to open the Licence backstage page.

Activate Online

To activate a licence online, click Activate a Node-Lock Licence.

Activate Dongle

To activate a licence that is locked to a USB dongle (security key), click Activate a Dongle (Security Key).

Update

To update your node-lock licence, do the following:

  1. Open the application 2025.
  2. Click the Project tab to open the backstage menu and select Licence | Licence Updates.
  3. Restart the application 2025 and the licence will be updated.

Remove

To remove the licence currently selected in the grid list, click Remove. You will be prompted to confirm or cancel the removal.

Share

Click the Share button to share an active local licence with another computer. See: Share a Licence

Import

Click the Import button to import a licence that has been shared by a user on another computer. See: Import a Licence

Transfer

Click the Transfer button on the Local Licences tab of the Licence Manager, to transfer a local licence to another computer. Note that you will no longer be able to use the licence on your computer, once it has been transferred. See: Transfer a Licence

To edit the selected configuration, click Edit Configuration.