installation on two machines

[andrewp]

Can a single user have ACAD installed on two different machines if the software will only be used one user at a time. For instance, I work at home in the evenings, as well as in the office during the day. I would also like to load ACAD on a portable Laptop. What are the legalities on this practice?

[Wanderer]

Can a single user have ACAD installed on two different machines if the software will only be used one user at a time. For instance, I work at home in the evenings, as well as in the office during the day. I would also like to load ACAD on a portable Laptop. What are the legalities on this practice?you get two authorizations per seat (as long as both pc's are under the control of the person/organization that the software is registered to).

[Wanderer]

Can a single user have ACAD installed on two different machines if the software will only be used one user at a time. For instance, I work at home in the evenings, as well as in the office during the day. I would also like to load ACAD on a portable Laptop. What are the legalities on this practice?
I'd like to move this from the autocad general forum, as I think your question will be better served here. Thanks.

[andrewp]

So, only two installations per seat. That means I have to decide on the Laptop or the home PC.

Does anyone have suggestions on beefed-up Laptops that will perform as well as my Desktop? I know that Dell has some powerful gaming machines, dude... but, the price is also powerful. I am not familiar enough with many other brands to make a comfortable decision. Thoughts?

[Wanderer]

So, only two installations per seat. That means I have to decide on the Laptop or the home PC.

Does anyone have suggestions on beefed-up Laptops that will perform as well as my Desktop? I know that Dell has some powerful gaming machines, dude... but, the price is also powerful. I am not familiar enough with many other brands to make a comfortable decision. Thoughts?
why don't you cruise on over to the hardware forum (http://forums.augi.com/forumdisplay.php?f=36)? you should get some tips over there on laptop specs (http://forums.augi.com/search.php?searchid=260047).

[Glenn Pope]

So, only two installations per seat. That means I have to decide on the Laptop or the home PC.

Does anyone have suggestions on beefed-up Laptops that will perform as well as my Desktop? I know that Dell has some powerful gaming machines, dude... but, the price is also powerful. I am not familiar enough with many other brands to make a comfortable decision. Thoughts?
You can install AutoCAD on the home PC then use the license manager to temporally move it to the Laptop. Then when you need to get on the PC, you just transfer it back.

[paddymackey]

3.1.2 Additional Installation. Except with regard to Educational Institutional, Student and Evaluation Versions only, You may Install and Access a second copy of the Software on the hard disk of a second Computer owned by You or under Your control provided that:

(i) the original and second copies are used only by the same person;

(ii) the second copy is Installed and Accessed only on either (a) with respect to Network Versions, a redundant server that makes the Software available for use only when Your primary server on which the active Software copy is Installed becomes inoperable, or (b) a notebook computer or other non-server computer away from Your usual work location for the purpose of enabling You to perform work while away from Your usual work location;

(iii) only one of the Software copies is Accessed at any one time; and

(iv) both copies of the Software are Installed and Accessed exclusively with the copy protection device (if any) supplied with the Software.


Thats from the Acad 2005 License Agreement. My understanding is that you can install the software on one other machine as long as you (the owner of the software) are the only one able to access it and as long as there is only one copy in use at any one time. Not sure about installing it on 3 machines, but I'd presume it would be ok as long as you stick with the above terms, ie. only using one at any one time. It might also be the case that you would need the network version to use it on more than 2 machines.