License types

As a purchaser of an IBM® Rational® software product, you can choose from two types of product licenses: an Authorized User license, or a Floating license. The best choice for your organization depends upon how many people use the product, how often they require access, and how you prefer to purchase your software.

Authorized User single install

Authorized User Single Install is a unit of measure by which the Program can be licensed. An Authorized User is a unique person who is given access to the Program. An Install is an installed copy of the Program on a physical or virtual disk made available to be executed on a computer. The Program may be installed on any number of computers or servers, but if the Authorized User has accessed or has access to more than one Install of the Program, the Authorized User requires a separate entitlement for each such Install. Licensee must obtain separate, dedicated entitlements for each Authorized User given access to the Program on each Install in any manner directly or indirectly (for example: via a multiplexing program, device, or application server) through any means. An entitlement for an Authorized User is unique to that Authorized User and may not be shared, nor may it be reassigned other than for the permanent transfer of the Authorized User entitlement to another person.

Note: Some programs may be licensed where devices are considered users. In that case the following information applies: Any computing device that requests the execution of or receives for execution a set of commands, procedures, or applications from the Program or that is otherwise managed by the Program is considered a separate User of the Program and requires an entitlement as if that device were a person.

Floating User Single Session

Floating User Single Session is a unit of measure by which the Program can be licensed. A Floating User is a person who is accessing the Program at any particular point in time. If the person is simultaneously accessing the Program multiple times, either on the same or on multiple computers, each separate simultaneous access counts as a separate Floating User. The Program may be installed on any number of computers or servers, but Licensee must obtain entitlements for the maximum number of simultaneous Floating Users of the Program. Licensee must obtain an entitlement for each simultaneous Floating User accessing the Program in any manner directly or indirectly (for example: via a multiplexing program, device, or application server) through any means.

Note: Some programs may be licensed where devices are considered users. In that case the following information applies: Any computing device that requests the execution of or receives for execution a set of commands, procedures, or applications from the Program or that is otherwise managed by the Program is considered a separate User of the Program and requires an entitlement as if that device were a person.

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