For certain license types, your computer must be able to connect to a license server to determine whether shared license seats (or, for token-based licenses, the required number of CRS units) are available when you attempt to launch a ReliaSoft application.
If you need to use the application(s) when your computer is not connected to the license server, you can either "borrow" or "check out" the licenses (depending on the license type). This reduces the number of seats (or CRS units) available to other users until the licenses are returned. (For ReliaSoft-hosted licenses, you can also use this feature to make sure a license seat will be available when you need it.)
If you have a locally hosted license, you can use the ReliaSoft License Borrowing utility to borrow licenses for selected product(s) for a specified duration.
IMPORTANT: If at least one ReliaSoft product with a locally hosted license is borrowed, you will only be able to start the product(s) that are borrowed. All desired products must be borrowed or returned at the same time. Note that in versions prior to 18.0.3, you must also be disconnected from the license server to use the borrowed product(s).
If any of the ReliaSoft applications on your computer use a ReliaSoft-hosted license (i.e., a license key rather than a license settings file), they will be unaffected by locally hosted license borrowing. For those products, see Checking Out ReliaSoft-Hosted Licenses below.
Before attempting to borrow licenses, first make sure that your computer is connected to the license server and shut down all ReliaSoft desktop applications.
To open the ReliaSoft License Borrowing utility, navigate to the ReliaSoft 2020 > Additional Tools folder in the Windows Start menu and click ReliaSoft 2020 License Borrowing.
The window shows all of the ReliaSoft desktop applications on your computer that use locally hosted licensing. Specify the borrow duration and select which product(s) you want to borrow. (Remember that all desired products must be borrowed or returned at the same time.)
Starting in Version 2020, this list also includes any licensed features (e.g., Accelerated Life testing [ALTA] in Weibull++, Process Flow Simulation in BlockSim, etc.). When you select a feature, the parent application is automatically selected; clearing the parent application will also clear the feature.
Click Borrow Selected Licenses.
Close the window.
You will only be able to use the product(s) that are borrowed. Additionally, for versions prior to 18.0.3, you can use the borrowed products only when the computer is not connected to the license server. If you need to change which products are borrowed, you can reconnect to the license server (if necessary) and repeat the same steps again (this will restart the borrow duration for all selected products). If you need to be able to use other (unborrowed) applications, you can return the licenses as described below.
What's Changed? Starting in version 18.0.3, you can use the products you have borrowed while you are connected to the license server.
Before attempting to return licenses, shut down all ReliaSoft desktop applications and make sure your computer is connected to the license server.
Open the ReliaSoft License Borrowing utility.
Click Return All Licenses.
Close the window.
Note: Failure to shut down all ReliaSoft desktop applications prior to borrowing or returning licenses may result in unexpected behavior, such as inability to borrow, applications quitting unexpectedly or double use of license credits.
You can borrow licenses only while your license is valid (e.g., if the annual expiration date of your locally hosted license is 2 days from now, you cannot borrow a license for a duration of 3 days). In addition, you cannot borrow licenses during the 24 hours prior to annual license expiration.
If you have a ReliaSoft-hosted floating license, you can use the ReliaSoft License Manager to reserve a license.
Open the ReliaSoft application.
Open the License Manager by choosing File > Help and clicking the License Manager link in the Licensing section.
In the current product area on the Products page, click Check Out or Check In.