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Premium and Floating Licenses expand on the Solo and Fixed Licenses - they can also be shared between multiple users and devices, or they can be used locally - similar to the Solo and Fixed Licensesnot only used locally on the current machine. Sharing can be done in one of two ways:

  • Remote Licensing: The administrator installs the License utility locally on their machine, and others in the same local network connect to it, without the need for them to install the License utility. This method is explained in this section.
  • Cloud-Based Floating Licensing: The administrator shares a pool of Floating licenses with the Organization's Members and Guests, and when they connect their Chaos accounts, they can use the floating licenses through the cloud without the need to stay connected to the same network. This method does not require any further user actions. For more information, see the Cloud-Based Floating Licensing page.

The administrator can also assign floating licenses to individuals within the Organization. However, after that, the license is no longer available to be shared with others. For more information, see the User Management Actions page.


When doing a sharedRemote setup for a Premium or Floating license, the license still needs to be installed locally on at least one machine in the network. This machine can use the license, but it also serves as a connection point for others to connect to the license. For the detailed workflowdetails on installing the license utility locally, see the Solo and Fixed Licenses page. If you have a dedicated administrator, you might want to only install the license server application on a dedicated license holder machine. If you are installing the License Server on a license-holder machine, see the Administrator Workflow page.

To connect to a Premium or Floating License, as a remote user, you need to configure your Chaos product to connect to the License Server, which is deployed on the license-holder machine. This is done during the installation of your Chaos product. For more information, see the Premium and Floating Licenses page.

Licenses can be shared and managed through themy.chaosportal. If you are the account holder (i.e. Administrator), you can assign individual licenses to members of your network, which they need to install locally on their machines. This method allows the administrator to manage the licenses centrally - individuals in the network cannot edit the license allocation.For more information, see theSelf-Service Portal Guide For Administrators.


Keep in mind thata single license can be used by a single user at a time. You need to add more licenses if you wish multiple users to work simultaneously.


Using a Premium or Floating license locally requires installing your Chaos product with the "Local License" setting in the installer and logging in with your Chaos account credentials when prompted.

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  • If you are the license holder, you need to install the license on your machine. Follow the Solo and Fixed Licenses workflow.
  • If you are not the license holder, you need to ask the license holder to assign a license to you via the my.chaos portal. Then, you can install the license on your machine and use it locally. For more information, see the My Chaos Portal Guide.
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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 uses 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.

Re-configuring your License Installation

If you have upgraded your Chaos License plan, or if you misconfigured your license settings by mistake, here is how you can re-configure your Chaos product for a different Chaos License plan:

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One option is to change your Chaos product's license setup. This method does not require re-installation. To change your Chaos product's license setup, see the Changing the Product License Setup page

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  • Alternatively, you can re-install your current Chaos product by running its installation wizard again. At the Licensing step of the installation, you can change your license settings according your Chaos License plan. See the Workflows section for details.


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    Solo and Fixed Licenses

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

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    Premium and Floating Licenses

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

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    Administrator Workflow

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

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    Cloud-Based Floating Licensing

    Administrator Workflow

    See how to set up share a Premium/Floating License to share with others, implement redundancy options, manage licenses, and more.without the need for a local network.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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    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.                                                                                                                                                     

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    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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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    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.                                                                          

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    Troubleshooting

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

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    Uninstall

    See how you can uninstall the Chaos License Server.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

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    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.