Got this in an email from Bentley today. I haven't seen any mention of it on the Communities, so here it is...
"After two decades of service, SELECTserver will be retired on December 31, 2020 for both hosted and deployed licensing. It has become increasingly difficult for us to maintain SELECTserver, to ensure its security and reliability, and to deliver enhancements and capabilities expected for modern application and cloud-based software.
Once SELECTserver is retired, application pooling will be continued and improved through CONNECT Licensing for all V8i SS10 or CONNECT Edition applications. CONNECT Licensing is being used successfully by over 50% of Bentley user organizations to manage their application licenses, has proven to be robust and reliable, and includes the enhancements and improvements Bentley users have long requested for their licensing administration.If you are using older applications and wish to avoid reverting to node-locked licenses at the end of 2020, please begin formulating your plans immediately to move to V8i SS10 or CONNECT Edition applications and to adopt CONNECT Licensing. We recognize that an application upgrade will require planning and time, and therefore we are adjusting our current Support Policy to support and accommodate your transition.Our Support Policy, effective today, is revised as follows:
We are making these changes to provide accounts using older V8i versions additional time to plan and implement your migration to either V8i SS10 or the CONNECT Edition, and to help you avoid any disruption to your pooled licensing.
Please remember that your Bentley Account Manager and members of our Success Force stand ready to help you."
The first sentence of the email is the most important line of the entire email, you have one year to get off of your old software before it stops working completely. There are a few DOT's I know still using InRoads SS2 that are going to have a hard time upgrading by this deadline. This is especially true for organizations who already have set budgets for next year that don't include completing the upgrade.
Would be great if someone from Bentley can officially confirm this. We have an on going project with 2021 end date, this would not help.
"you have one year to get off of your old software before it stops working completely"
This is incorrect.
If the user wants to remain on the older version they can no longer use Select Server for the licensing. They will need to revert to node locked licenses.
Of course the preference is to move forward.
Timothy Hickman
CADD Manager | CADD Department
timothy.hickman@colliersengineering.com
Main: 877 627 3772|
1000 Waterview Drive Suite 201 | Hamilton, New Jersey 08691
Thanks Tim. Would there be a guide for working with node lock licence after the cut off date?
not sure I follow the question you are asking.
I just want to confirm that I understand it correctly.
After 31 December 2020, I won't be able to activate my SS software against selectserver.bentley.com. After that date, I would need to activate against ProductActivation.bentley.com.
As per the wiki below:
https://communities.bentley.com/products/licensing/w/licensing__wiki/5278/activating-as-a-non-select-or-node-locked-user-tn
The node lock licence is version specific. How can my ensure my node lock licence would work for the version that is required at the time?
Also, what is the procedure for check in a checked out licence on a lost computer after 31 Dec 2020?
Best regards,
Tuan Le