Temporary license

I need some clarification on the function of a temporary license issued via Select Server. We have a deployed Select Server XM. I would like to issue a temporary license to a user who will be working off site.  If I issue a temporary license and send the key to the user via email, will he be able to enter the activation key and run the product? If not, how would I go about getting a license to the user?

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  • It may have changed in the years since I did this but I thought you could only check out a license to a PC that was on the same network as Select Server.

  • Is checking out a license the same as issuing a temporary? What if a user can't access the network? I'm hoping the temp license will allow a product to be activated off site for a set time. What is the difference between checking out and temporary?

    Neil Wilson (aka Neilw)

    Power Civil v8i 08.11.07.245

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018

  • A temporary site activation key provides access to your license account until a specified expiration date without giving out your own site activation key. However, the recipient of the temp key must be able to communicate with your license server. Note: this is not an issue for users of Bentley's hosted server since any Internet-connected computer can access the license server.

    If the recipient will not have access to your network, then a license checkout may be more desirable. This allows licenses to be locked to specific workstations for a specified duration. License files can be generated using the License Checkout feature on the SELECT Server site administration page (located on the left sidebar, License Management section). A license file would then be imported on a recipient workstation using the License Management Tool. Once the license file is imported, it is no longer needed.



  • If the user is not on the network, can he still check out a license? How would that work?

    Thanks Jeremy

    Neil Wilson (aka Neilw)

    Power Civil v8i 08.11.07.245

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018

  • In the SELECTserver admin interface you can checkout a license using the License Checkout link under the License Management section.  After providing the required information (Workstation Name, User Name, E-Mail address and application version)  You'll then have the option of e-mail the license to the user or downloading and xml file that can be provided to them.  They then import that XML file using the License Management tool.  

  • What would I input for Workstation name and User name if the user is not in the network (i.e. a home user)?

    Neil Wilson (aka Neilw)

    Power Civil v8i 08.11.07.245

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018

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