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Activate the License
The Chaos License Server is the bridge between the Chaos Product and the Chaos Account associated with a given license. You cannot use any Chaos product without a license.
You connect to the License Server by installing the license application locally on your machine or connecting to a machine in your local network that has a shared Premium license set up.
If you are hosting a Premium Chaos License Server for multiple machines, please see the License Server Deployment.
Please follow the instructions for your subscription plan:
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Premium or Network Floating Licenses
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You can use the license server that installs automatically with the product to check the availability of your licenses. See how here. |
Floating Licenses
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Floating Licensescan be shared
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between multiple users and
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completely online or within a local network, depending on the setup.
To use an online floating pool, your Administrator needs to add you to their Organization. This sends an automatic email confirmation, which also contains a link you can use to create an account, if you don't have one yet.
After that, you can follow the same activation steps as above to connect to the online floating pool.
- Proceed with a default installation.
- Sign in with your Chaos Account when prompted.
If you are an Administrator in an Organization, see the Cloud-Based Floating Licensing page for a guide on how to share licenses through the my.chaos portal.
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If your organization prefers to centrally manage licenses, enable anonymous device-based access, or deploy licenses within an offline or secure network environment, refer to the License Server Deployment page. |
When doing a shared setup for a Premium license, the license holder needs to install the license locally on at least one machine in the network. Installing the license happens automatically when you perform a default Chaos product installation. If you only need to install the License Server application separately, see the Installation page. This machine can use the license, but it also serves as a connection point for others to connect to the license. If you are the license holder, i.e., the administrator, see the License Server Deployment page.
Here is how to connect to an already set-up Premium shared license:
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Troubleshooting
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If you are experiencing any difficulty installing or running the Chaos License Server, please refer to the Troubleshooting page for possible solutions.
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Notes
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If you are using V-Ray version 7.0 or earlier, the activation of your license is part of the installation process. At the end of the installation you are prompted to sign in with your Chaos account in the web browser.
Next Step
Go to step 3 to see how to load V-Ray in Houdini.
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