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TUFLOW offers a variety of licence hosting approaches. Instructions are provided below for all available methods:
* '''Licence Free Mode''': A licence free mode has been built into TUFLOW. For information outlining the limits associated with the licence free mode, see <u>[[New_User_Guide_Free_Demo_Version | TUFLOW Free DEMO Version Guide]]</u>
* '''Local Licence''': In this form, TUFLOW simulations can only be run on the computer hosting the licence
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* <u>[[New_User_Guide_Local_Hardware_Licences | Local Licence USB Hardware Lock (USB) Installation Guide]]</u><br>
* <u>[[New_User_Guide_Local_Software_Licences | Local Licence USB Software Lock (Digital) Installation Guide]]</u><br>
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* '''Network Licence''': In this form, the licence
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* <u>[[New_User_Guide_Network_Hardware_Licences | Network Licence Hardware Lock (USB) Installation Guide]]</u>.<br>
* <u>[[New_User_Guide_Network_Software_Licences | Network Licence Software Lock (Digital) Installation Guide]]</u>.<br>
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* <u>[[New_User_Guide_Cloud_Direct_Licences | Cloud Direct Licence Installation Guide]]</u>: All modelling computers link directly to the WIBU server over an internet connection.<br>
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=== Cloud vs. non-Cloud ===
The advantage of a Cloud licence is that you can set it up on as many machines as you like, and reuse it on future machines, for as long as the licence is valid. This gives you a similar advantage to using a Network Licence, without the complexity of network connectivity. Another benefit of this is that you can put the licence on computers that are not connected to your local network. A potential disadvantage of a Cloud licence can be the requirement that the computer it is installed on has https (web) internet access to `wibu.cloud`. It is worth noting that currently the monitoring of Cloud licence usage is not as mature as the monitoring of network licences.
=== Cloud Direct vs. Cloud Server ===
Cloud Direct configuration requires container files be imported to all modelling computers. In this form it is recommended that all install activities are completed by an organisation's IT department so container files aren't shared beyond authorised users within the organisation. One limitation of the Cloud Direct option is client licence monitoring ability. No Cloud Direct Wibu tools exist to enable client licence use monitoring. The most common Cloud Direct use is for cloud simulation projects where licences need to be deployed to numerous virtual machines. The Cloud Server configuration offers additional security compared to Cloud Direct. There is only a single connection between a server and the Wibu cloud. As such, container files are not broadly distributed within an organisation. This provides IT departments a greater level of control. Client modelling computers are configured to connect to the server via the organisations network. Client licence use monitoring and/or logging can be enabled on the server to monitor usage.
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