Borrowing AdminStudio Licenses from the License Server
If you need to be disconnected from the same network as the FlexNet Licensing Server, you can (while you are connected to the same network) borrow the license of AdminStudio for a specified number of days. Once you have borrowed the license, you can use the product while being disconnected from the network.
Once the borrowed license has expired, the product stops working until you are connected to the same network as the license server and a license is available for check-out.
Note that the FlexNet Licensing Server software that ships with AdminStudio 2021 R2 and later can manage concurrent licenses for earlier versions of AdminStudio; however, AdminStudio 2013 was the first version of AdminStudio that had support for borrowing. Thus, you can borrow licenses for AdminStudio 2013 and later versions.
Borrowing a License
To borrow a license, perform the following steps.
To borrow a license:
| 1. | While being connected to the same network as the FlexNet Licensing Server, launch AdminStudio. |
| 2. | On the Help menu, click About AdminStudio. The About AdminStudio dialog box opens. |
| 3. | Click the Borrow License button. The Borrow a License Wizard opens. |
| 4. | Specify the name of the server, the license server port number, and the number of days that you want to borrow the license. The maximum number of days is 60. Then click the Next button. |
The license is borrowed locally so that you can use the product for the specified number of days without being connected to the same network as the license server.
Returning a License
If you want to return the license to your FlexNet Licensing Server before the license expires, you can do so.
To return a license before it has expired:
| 1. | While being connected to the same network as the FlexNet Licensing Server, launch AdminStudio. |
| 2. | On the Help menu, click About AdminStudio. The About AdminStudio dialog box opens. |
| 3. | Click the Return License button. |
The license is returned to your FlexNet Licensing Server, where it is made available for you or another user to check out.