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What was the last SW release which did not poll the license server?

What was the last SW release which did not poll the license server?

What was the last SW release which did not poll the license server?

(OP)
I skipped from SW2005 to SW2009, and somewhere in between began the polling of the license server to assure that the license is valid and not being used more than once or installed more than twice.  Does anyone remember what release that started with?

RE: What was the last SW release which did not poll the license server?

I don't remember, been a while. If it's a legal copy, then not a problem.

Chris
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RE: What was the last SW release which did not poll the license server?

It sounds like you have entered a serial number for a network based license.  You need to install a license server to use that serial number.  Best to talk with your reseller.

RE: What was the last SW release which did not poll the license server?

All FlexLM, or whatever it is called now, license controlled products poll the server to be sure you are still connected and using the license. If it is going out to SW website for some validation, then you need to get with your VAR and install it correctly.
 

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RE: What was the last SW release which did not poll the license server?

I know that 2006 did not, and 2008 did. I didn't use 2007, but I believe that it was the release that made this switch.  I believe that was also the same release where they switched from 3rd party licensing software to the FlexLM.

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RE: What was the last SW release which did not poll the license server?

SW2007 SP1 & 2 did not. SP3 and higher did.

RE: What was the last SW release which did not poll the license server?

It was 2008 when in my opinion they vastly improved the interface.
It was also when they implemented the 24 character Alpha Numeric first 16 remained the same and 8 chars mix of numbers and letters (NumericAlpha?) like A2CD 5EF8

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There are ways to trick out the registry but I'm not going to tell you how. One a customer of the VAR I worked for found/told me about when he was having trouble returning a borrowed license from a user on vacation.

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RE: What was the last SW release which did not poll the license server?

(OP)
Thanks to all who posted.  FYI, I'm not trying to "cheat" on my license (which is legal) -- at least in any way that would harm the company -- I'm simply trying to allow my daughter to learn on her own computer in the evening when I'm not working, although I don't want to go through the hassle of releasing the license and such when I may want to pick SolidWorks up for a few minutes and do something.  She hates my Desktop computer and I won't let her use my powerful laptop (she's not as careful with it as I am).  An earlier version of the software is fine for learning purposes, but I didn't much like SW2005 because of its bugginess (even with SP5, the last service pack).

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