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Line 32: The advantage of a hardware lock is that it is portable and not tied to a specific computer. You can unplug it and plug it into another computer. A software lock is tied to a specific computer and cannot be moved once bound to that computer. This also means that if the computer changes substantially, the lock may become invalid and may need replacement. This is especially relevant if you install the lock on a virtual machine (VM), since migrating the VM or rebuilding it can cause the lock to become invalid. Specifically, if you run a VM in the cloud as a licence server, you need to keep in mind that stopping and starting the VM is safe., ~~But~~but only retaining the physical storage and basing a new VM on it will invalidate the licence. The advantage of a software lock is that it can be installed on a computer that you don't have physical access to, and doesn't require a free USB port. This makes software locks well-suited to installation on VMs, or remote computers.

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