As Autodesk has stopped selling perpetual licensing and
transitioned to subscription based model. Companies which have large estate of
Autodesk footprint in the environment have questions in mind
What about
my existing perpetual licenses?
What are my
new options?
What about
my existing perpetual licenses?
So, if you choose not to switch and stay on maintenance, you
will continue to receive the benefits of that plan, including support and
product updates as long as you continue to renew. You can switch to
subscription on your next renewal.
What are my
new options?
SUBSCRIPTION-BASED OFFERINGS
Formally Known as
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Now referred to as
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Desktop Subscription or Cloud Service Subscription
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A subscription with single-user access
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Network Subscription
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A subscription with multi single-user access
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OFFERING AVAILABLE FOR A
PERPETUAL LICENSE
Formally Known as
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Now referred to as
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Maintenance Subscription
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a maintenance plan
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Point to remember:
Perpetual
licenses on maintenance will be replaced with subscription licenses.
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Subscriptions with single-user
access require internet connectivity once in 30 days.
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Standalone licenses cannot be switched to
network licenses and vice-versa
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Term is fixed. So, you can not change the term
twice. If you decided, at the time of switch for (1, 1-2, 1-3) years. It will be renewed for the same terms at the
time of renewal.
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Your Perpetual licenses rights terminates and
replaced with term-based licenses rights
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Licensing options
Auto desk offers two
types of subscription access, each with its own licensing technology.
Stand-alone licenses (included in
subscriptions with single-user access)
Single-user access is a good choice for organizations that need one or
more stand-alone licenses. These licenses are assigned to individual users and
can’t be shared. Customers must connect to the internet every 30 days to
validate their Autodesk ID. These subscriptions cost less than subscriptions
with multi-user access.
Network
licenses (included in subscriptions with multi-user access)
Multi-user access is a good choice for companies with multiple teams that
need access to the same software deployed through network licenses. Network
licenses aren’t assigned to individual users and can be shared. Network
licenses do not require an internet connection to activate or use.
A subscription with multi-user access supports the use of
Autodesk products up to a maximum number of users, or seats, connected to a
server network. The products can be installed on as many computers as you want.
However, you can use the software simultaneously only on the number of
purchased seats. For example, if you have 6 subscriptions seats and 8 users,
all users have access, but only 6 can use the product at any one time. Because
you can install the products on more systems than the number of subscription
seats purchased, you get true floating licenses across your entire organization.
Using the Network License Manager
Administrators must install the Network License Manager
(NLM) to assign licenses to users, up to the number of seats purchased. If all
network licenses are in use, no more computers can run the Autodesk product
until a license is returned to the NLM. The NLM supports 3 server models. When
purchasing a subscription with multi-user access, you specify and set up the
server model that best suits your needs.
Single
License Server Model
The single license server model is the most basic
configuration available. The Network License Manager is installed on only one
server, which means all license management and activity is restricted to one
single location. A single license file represents the total number of licenses
available on the server.
Advantages
Because all license management takes place on one server,
you have just one point of administration and one point of failure.
Of the three license server models, this configuration
requires the least amount of maintenance.
Disadvantages
If this single server license fails, the Autodesk product(s)
cannot run until the server is back online
Distributed
License Server Model
In the distributed license
server model, your software licenses are divided across more than one server.
Each server contains a unique license file, representing a portion of your
total number of licenses. The Network License Manager is installed on each server
so all license activity and management is distributed among the number of
servers that best suits your needs. The group of servers that make up your
distributed network is called the “server pool.”
Advantages
Servers can be distributed across a wide area network (WAN)
and do not need to exist on the same subnet.
If one server in the distributed server pool fails, the
licenses on the remaining servers are still available.
If you need to replace a server in the distributed server
pool, you do not need to rebuild the entire pool.
Server replacement is easier than in a redundant server
pool, where you must reactivate the entire pool.
Disadvantages
If a server in the distributed server pool fails, the
licenses on that server are unavailable.
This model can require more time for setup and maintenance
than other models.
Redundant
License Server Model
In the redundant license
server model, all of your software licenses are configured on three different
servers. Each server contains the same license file, so all your software
licenses are available on each server. The Network License Manager is installed
on each server and can monitor and issue licenses if at least two of your three
servers are functional. In the redundant license server model, all three
servers must be located on the same subnet and have consistent network
communications.
Advantages
If one of the three servers fail, all licenses that are
managed in the server pool are still available.
Disadvantages
If more than one server fails, no licenses are available.
All three servers must reside on the same subnet and have
reliable network communications. The redundant server pool does not provide
network fault tolerance.
If one of the three servers are replaced, the complete
redundant server pool must be rebuilt.
Some most
common definitions
Global Travel Rights:
Global Travel Rights are a benefit of maintenance plans and
subscriptions which permits the use of products and services covered by those
maintenance plans or subscriptions worldwide while traveling outside the
country of purchase. For Global Travel Rights to be applicable, the maintenance
plan or subscription must have been purchased in the individual or legal
entity's Home Country**. Global Travel Rights are provided as part of the
subscription or maintenance plan contract. There is no form to fill out
or process required to enable the benefit.
Examples
and Scenarios
Examples where Global Travel
Rights are permitted:
Purchases in home country: If the
customer is an end user and purchased a subscription, or a perpetual license
with an active maintenance plan in his/her home country, then that individual
can use the product/service globally.
Individual is a Named User: If the customer is
an individual and purchased a subscription with single-user access in his/her
home country, then that individual is the Named User and can use the
product/service globally.
Purchases by an incorporated legal entity: If a
company purchases a subscription, or a perpetual license with an active
maintenance plan and the company is an incorporated legal entity, then any
employee or onsite contractor of that legal entity, in the company's home
country, may use the product globally.
Subscription to cloud service and cloud services which
are benefits of subscriptions and maintenance plans: Provided the
subscription is purchased in the customer's home country, then the cloud
service may be accessed by any authorized third party, globally.
Examples where Global Travel
Rights are not permitted:
Customer wishes to grant access to employees of its
Parent or a Sister Company or a Subsidiary in different country: Only
employees of the purchasing legal entity may use the covered software (and any
other benefits) globally. Employees of parent or sister companies or
subsidiaries may not use the covered software (or any other benefits) globally.
Customer wishes to grant access to employees of its
Parent or a Sister Company or a Subsidiary in the same country: Only
employees of the purchasing legal entity may use the covered software (and any
other benefits) in the same country. Employees of parent or sister companies or
subsidiaries may not use the covered software (or any other benefits) in the
same country.
Customer purchases from an Authorized Reseller outside
the Home Country: The individual customer, or employees of the
purchasing legal entity customer, may only use the software in the country of
purchase. The individual or employees of the purchasing legal entity may NOT
use the software product globally
Internet
Requirement
Internet
connectivity is a requirement of subscription with single-user access.
Connectivity is required the first time you run the software and every 30 days
thereafter. If your site does not have internet access, you can still take
advantage of subscription if you are switching to a subscription with
multi-user access. In this case, internet connectivity is required only to
generate and maintain the license file for the license server on your local
network, and end-user access to the internet is not required.
Is reinstalling
existing software required immediately after you switch
- You are not required to reinstall software immediately when making the switch. See below link for more information (https://knowledge.autodesk.com/customer-service/account-management/move-to-subscription/complete-the-switch )
- You are required to uninstall products that are not included in the new subscription.
For more
detail:
Why to move
to a subscription:
What to
Consider Before Moving from Maintenance to Subscription
Move to a
Subscription Overview
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