Chapter 4 Managing PowerDesigner Licenses

Mobile mode

When you are using a floating license, you can use it in mobile mode. This mode allows you to use the license without being connected to the license server.

Borrowing a mobile license

To use a floating license in mobile mode you need to borrow the license, you can keep the mobile license for 30 days.

Steps To borrow a mobile license:

  1. Select Tools→Take Mobile License.

    A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
  2. Click Yes to obtain a mobile license and click OK to confirm.

Returning a mobile license

When you no longer need the mobile license you should return the license to the server.

If you do not return the mobile license before 30 days, it is automatically recovered by the server, and disabled on your machine even if you do not connect to the server. In this case, you do not have to return the mobile license the next time you connect to the license server.

Steps To return a mobile license:

  1. Select Tools→Return Mobile License.

    A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
  2. Click Yes to return the mobile license and click OK to confirm.

 

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