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Types of Licenses

Velocity licenses are not specific to an emulation type, so a single license is applicable to all types you may use.

Two types of Velocity Client licenses exist: platform licenses and maintenance licenses.

• Platform licenses. A platform (or base) license authorizes you to use a version of the Velocity Client and any builds associated with that version. For example, if you purchased a 1.0 Velocity license, then you are entitled to use 1.00-xx builds. If you want to upgrade beyond a version 1.0 Velocity Client, then you must either buy a new platform license or purchase a maintenance license. Platform licenses do not expire, but they do not allow you to upgrade to a newer version of the Velocity Client.

• Maintenance licenses. A maintenance license allows you to upgrade your Velocity Client when new major versions of the Velocity Client become available. For example, a maintenance license allows you to upgrade from Velocity Client 1.x to Velocity Client 2.x.

Maintenance licenses are valid only through a specific date. After the expiration date, if you upgrade the Velocity Client, it will revert to operating in demo mode.

You can use the Client without a license, but you will be limited to the demo mode without full functionality. When you attempt to initiate a terminal emulation session, the Velocity Client begins broadcasting in an attempt to locate a license server. At that point, you are prompted to either enter a license or initiate the session in demo mode. While in demo mode, you may initiate terminal emulation sessions with hosts. However, each session that you initiate will automatically disconnect after a specific period of time.

There are two ways to license the Velocity Client:

• Manual licensing. Use the Velocity Client interface on the Smart device or the Velocity Console to manually input licensing information. For more information on this process, see Manually Licensing the Client.

• License Server. Use a License Server to automatically provide Velocity Client licenses to the mobile devices on your network. For more information on this process, see Using the License Server to License Velocity.