Licensing-Models
These are the different licensing models available for FotoStation:
Normal Licenses
These are the normal retail licenses of either client or server software, and typically what most customers require.
- FotoStation Standalone license permits installation and activation on one computer only (per-device licensing), with a maximum of two re-hosts per year.
- FotoStation Client license permits installation and activation on one computer only, with an unlimited number of re-hosts per year.
- FotoWare software is not licensed for re-sale, hosting or rental, unless written confirmation of such use is given by FotoWare
Limited overdraft licenses
This type of license allows a FotoWare product to be activated more times that the customer has licenses for. It is typically used in business-critical environments where it is imperative to get new FotoStation clients up and running quickly in the event that a client computer fails. Customers with a Limited Overdraft License are required to count the actual number of clients in use annually and report to FotoWare to make sure their license covers the correct number of clients
- Overdraft licenses are only available for FotoStation Client licenses
- Customers must fill in the “Application for Limited Overdraft License” and send to FotoWare
- A yearly license review is required
- SMA is required
Terminal Server License
This license type is used for installing FotoStation Client on a terminal server or a Citrix environment.
- Free of charge for all customers who have enough device licenses to cover all users
- You may use the device licenses on other devices
- Requires the FotoWare License Server to authenticate clients. The License Server is provided free of charge
- A yearly license review is required
- A special “Application for Terminal Server License” form must be filled in to obtain a terminal server license
- The license file used by the license server must be renewed every 13 months
- SMA is required
Concurrent Licenses
Concurrent licensing is available for FotoStation Clients and implies that a FotoWare License Server keeps a count of the number of FotoStation instances that are running at any given time.
- Suitable for LANs and WANs
- Concurrent Licenses are only available for FotoStation Client licenses
- This may be a more economically viable option in environments with many users or in organizations with infrequent use of the application
- SMA is required