This presentation explains how ReqView Floating License Server enables efficient license sharing in a large team.

1. support@reqview.com
ReqView
Floating License Server

2. Floating License
• Enables efficient license sharing in a team
• Available in the ENTERPRISE plan
• Floating License Key
– Number of floating clients – maximum number of
application instances that can check out a floating
license at the same time
– Fixed license server URL – example:
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https://reqview.company.com:8000

3. Basic Scenario
Application Clients
• App 1 checks out a license
• App 2 checks out a license
• App 3 checks out a license
• App 4 tries to check out a
license
=> App 4 uses FREE plan
…
• App 2 checks in a license
• App 4 checks out a license
…
License Server
Available licenses = 3
OK – available licenses = 2
OK – available licenses = 1
OK – available licenses = 0
ERR – no available licenses
Available licenses = 1
OK - available licenses = 0
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If a client cannot checkout a floating license
it uses the FREE plan until the license checkout succeeds.

4. FREE Plan Restrictions
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FREE PRO / ENTERPRISE
Browse Project Yes Yes
Edit Project Limited Yes
- Documents 1 document / project Unlimited
- Document Size 150 objects / document Unlimited
- Custom Attributes 1 attribute / document Unlimited
Multilevel Traceability Read Only Yes
Suspect Link Flag Read Only Yes
Template Columns Read Only Yes
Exclusive Edit Mode No Yes
Import Data No Yes
Export Data No Yes
Traceability Reports No Yes
Support No Yes
Availability of plans and features might change in the future.
For the current comparison of licensing plans see https://www.reqview.com/pricing.html.

5. Advanced Scenarios
• Borrow License
– User borrows a license for the chosen number of days
– User runs the application offline during that period
– User returns the license / Checkout expires
• Cancel License Checkout
– Administrator can cancel a license checkout
• If a user leaves his computer with the application running,
holding on to the floating license
• If a user borrows a floating license and cannot return it when he
does not need it
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6. ReqView License Server
• Deployed as Windows or Linux Docker service
(on customer premises)
• Started with TLS/SSL certificate
• Manages ReqView floating licenses
– Import of floating license at service startup
– Check-in / checkout of a license by ReqView app
– Administration web page
– Get license status
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Check Documentation

7. Administration Web Page
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License
Info
Active License Checkouts

8. Typical Deployment
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