Please keep in mind that if a computer is damaged or the CmStick is lost, the user cannot return the borrowed license, which thus remains unavailable until the borrowing period expires. The license can be returned by the user, or else it will expire automatically when the borrowing period ends at this time, the license again becomes available for borrowing from the site key. In the first two cases, the user borrows the license for a fixed period. ARCHICAD will run on any machine to which this CmStick is physically attached.
If the user plans to be out of the office or offline, three options are available:
Thus, the CodeMeter technology significantly reduces the risk of a lost or stolen hardware key.Īn office using ARCHICAD will probably have one network key and several CodeMeter keys (software-based license keys or physical CodeMeter keyplugs). It is also possible to borrow a license for a particular machine for a limited time, without having to transfer the physical network protection key itself. You can use it to transfer the license from one machine to another. Short Introduction The CodeMeter protection key (software or hardware-based) represents your license to use ARCHICAD.
