This was a pretty big change on our side with very little, for the most part, relevant to users.

We didn’t change the name for licensing because it’s still licensing, the name is still accurate. We haven’t introduced the additional features for servers yet because, as mentioned above this was a big update with significant complexity on our side to make it happen in the 10 months since SketchUp 2014 came out and we want the server setup to clear when it’s Our current policy is to only sell 10 seat or greater network licenses, however if you purchased a smaller increment in the past (pre-SketchUp 8) then you will have a grandfathered license that you can continue to upgrade with new releases. The most clear name change we can offer, isn’t really that clear to most single user licensing would be “node-locked” and network licensing could be called “floating.” We’re tickled to now offer the ability to have a WAN license and to check out licenses for use offline, but they’re still functions of network licensing. Really, the only place where there is confusion is with network licensing. To give it a new name will start to confuse what it is and does. Here is the article detailing what’s new: Understanding Your Classic License | SketchUp Help The benefit of being able to use a network license from anywhere with an Internet connection is huge.

I also concur with the OP and would like to see a management portal for keeping tabs on license usage. I assume Trimble is operating it? What are the IPs or URL(s) of the license servers for any potential firewall problems?

Maybe I missed the boat, but the only way I knew you had made this change, other than through assumption, was by searching this forum.Īlso who is running this cloud based network licensing system. I read through the links in the license email that I received and I could not find anything that SIMPLY stated something to the effect that “we have moved from a network license file system to a cloud based network license authorization system”. While I gladly welcome a cloud based network licensing system, it sure would be nice if you would more clearly, and directly, state this significant change in the emails being sent with new 2015 license information.

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