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This page gives details on the Chaos Licensing for Chaos products.


Overview

The Chaos License comes with each Chaos product installation, and no Chaos product can function without an active license. One active license gives you access to all of your Chaos products. There are different types of licenses - Solo/Fixed licenses and Premium/Floating licenses. 

The Solo and Fixed Chaos plans are more suited for individual users, while the Premium and Floating plans can be used by both individuals and teams. The activation workflows vary depending on your subscription plan and role.

Please make sure to follow the instructions for your current Chaos License plan.


Solo and Fixed Plans

To activate your Solo/Fixed license, you need to:

  1. Perform a default product installation.
  2. Enter your Chaos account credentials when prompted.
  3. When you successfully log in, your license is active. 

For more details, see the Solo and Fixed Licenses page.


Premium and Floating Plans


Sharing


Cloud-Based Floating Licensing (recommended)

Allows you and your team to use a shared pool of Floating licenses entirely through the cloud, for more convenience.

  • The administrator of an Organization (the owner of an active commercial Chaos account) enables the Floating license sharing option.
  • The administrator invites users to the Organization.
  • Users accept the invitation and log in/create a Chaos account.

For more information see the Cloud-Based Floating Licensing page.




Licensing Within a Local Network

Allows you and your team to share Floating licenses within a common network, for more security.

  • The administrator installs the Chaos License Utility locally by performing a default product installation. This machine can use the license, but it also serves as a connection point for others to connect to the license.
  • The administrator shares their IP address with others within the same local network. A VPN can also be used to share the license within a remote network.
  • Users perform an Advanced Chaos product installation, choosing the Remote Licensing option.

For a detailed workflow, see the Premium and Floating Licenses page.


One Premium/Floating license can be used by one individual at the same time. Users can take turns to use the license but not use it simultaneously. If you wish more users to work with Chaos product at the same time, you need to acquire more licenses.


Individual Use


Assigning Individual Licenses

  • The administrator assigns licenses directly to users in the Organization.
  • Users then install the licenses locally on their machines.

This is not a shared license, it is used only by the user it is assigned to.

For more information, see the My Chaos Portal Guide.




Using Premium/Floating Licenses Locally

  • If you are the license holder, you need to install the license on your machine.

Follow the Solo and Fixed Licenses workflow.

 




Corona and Enscape Activation

  • Corona Activation

If you are activating a Chaos License for Corona, please see the Activating Corona for 3ds Max or Activating Corona for Cinema 4D pages, depending on your integration.

  • Enscape Activation

Enscape 4.1 and later versions use the Chaos Licensing system. You can follow the instructions here, or if you want an Ensape-specific guide, see the Enscape First Steps article. If you are using Enscape 4.0 or older, see the Enscape License Activation article.




Pages


Solo and Fixed Licenses

See how to activate your Chaos License for a Solo/Fixed License plan.                                                                                                                                                                                    

Premium and Floating Licenses

See how to activate your Chaos License as a user of a Premium/Floating License plan.                                                                                                                                                               

Administrator Workflow

See how to set up a Premium/Floating License to share with others, implement redundancy options, manage licenses, and more.                                                                 

Cloud-Based Floating Licensing

See how to share a Premium/Floating License without the need for a local network.                                                                                        

Interface

The License Server interface is where you can check the status of your current license plan, borrow a license for offline use, and more.  

Borrow Licenses for Offline Use

See how you can borrow a Chaos License and use it offline for up to 14 days at a time.                                                                                    

License Server Settings

Find out how you can change your Chaos product's license setup, how to manually access the License Server, and how to manually add firewall exceptions to your License.

Troubleshooting

If you are having issues with the activation or installation of the License Server, please see this page.                                                                                                       

Uninstall

See how you can uninstall the Chaos License Server.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

My Chaos Portal Guide

If you are a Chaos license holder, through the my.chaos portal you can manage your Chaos licenses and account centrally.                                                                                                                  
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