A floating license allows an application to be used on a network. A license server is required on the client side to manage a floating license. The number of concurrent users is counted, with the licensed application usage limited to a specified number of users at any time. Also referred to as network licensing or concurrent user licensing.A , whereas a node-locked license allows a single instance of an application to run on a specific machine. Node-locked licenses are directly tied to the hardware of the machine on which the licensed application license is installed. Node-locked licenses do not require a license server, because they are uncounted. Also referred to as local licensing or seat per machine licensing.(See Glossary for detailed information about each license type).
The following table lists advantages and disadvantages of using each type of license. Determining which type of license to use depends on your end user's needs and the method of software distribution that will work best for you.
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