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Installation and Licensing

Installation and Licensing

Discovery Licensing Options

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      Discovery Products support 2 types of licensing – Subscription based and Enterprise (floating) based

      Subscription license:

      • Named user license, not floating
      • Each license is assigned to a single user and cannot be shared
      • Each license can be activated on 2 machines
      • Requires access to a cloud-based license server
      • Please refer to this post on how to manage, invite and assign subscriptions to users
      • Does not require the Ansys License Manager to be installed

      Enterprise license:

      • Traditional ANSYS floating license
      • Each license can be used by multiple users (not simultaneously)
      • Uses same license file & license manager as ANSYS flagship products
      • Traditional paid-up and lease options available