Basic concepts

Concept	Description
License server type	DSLS. DSLS (Dassault Systèmes License Server) is a licensing system developed by Dassault Systèmes. Learn more >> FlexNet. The FlexNet Publisher license server (the floating license server) from Flexera is used for managing floating licenses. Learn more >>
License type	Seat (Nodelock). The license of a modeling tool dedicated to one working place. Learn more >> Floating (Shareable). Allows you to install and use the same license of a modeling tool on multiple machines. Both DSLS and FlexNet license servers are used to manage floating licenses. Learn more >> Managed. Allows you to obtain license keys from a highly available license server managed by Dassault Systemes (SaaS), which is not installed on your premises. Learn more >> Please note that the license type of a modeling tool and the plugins used with the tool must be the same.
License category	Commercial. Standard licenses intended for professional and business use across all products. Academic. Special licenses available for the academic community. Learn more: https://www.3ds.com/products/catia/academic-license-program. Student. Special licenses available for individual students. Learn more: https://www.3ds.com/products/catia/student-license-program. Non-Profit Research. Special licenses available for non-profit research.
License key	A license for the dedicated Target ID that is received after purchase. Learn more >>
Target ID / Host ID / Computer ID	A combination of numbers and letters (also known as the MAC Address or Physical Address), which identifies the network card of a machine. It is used to tie the license to a particular machine. The Host ID is for the FlexNet license server, and the Computer ID is for DSLS. Learn more >>
Borrowing	Using a floating license in the offline mode. If a license is used on a machine that is intermittently connected to the license server, the license can be borrowed from the server and used as an offline floating license. A license can be borrowed from a license server for the selected period of time (default 24 hours). The maximum license borrowing period is 2 months. If you would like to limit the maximum borrowing period, please contact your sales representative.
Configuration files	The files where your defined settings and environment options are stored. When upgrading your software, you can choose one of the following: If you want to import the environment options from an earlier modeling tool or server version, select the location and click Import. If you are installing the software for the first time and/or do not want to use earlier environment options, click Use Default.
Vendor daemon	A program developed by CATIA / No Magic to implement the FlexNet license server. The vendor daemon tracks how many licenses are checked out and who has the licenses.