Next year I expect not to take out my long standing Bentley Select subscription because I have been out of work for a long time and can't afford it and I would like to convert my license for MicroStation Version 08.11.09.829 to a Node Locked/Non-Select license. However when I look at the Bentley page I get when I search Edge or Google Chrome with the search heading 'Bentley Systems Non-Select licenses' under the first listing 'Activating as a Non Select or Node Locked user [TN] - Licensing...' (which you might or might not open with the following link - I'm not sure if it is functioning properly as a link)
https://communities.bentley.com/products/licensing/w/licensing__wiki/5278/activating-as-a-non-select-or-node-locked-user-tn
not far from the top is the sentence 'All version 8.9 or newer software is activated against a SELECTserver license server.'
Does that mean what I interpret it to mean, that I can't change the license of my version of MicroStation to a Node-Locked/Non-Select license or have I misinterpreted it?
Hello,When you read the article further, there is this: "Your Products need to connect SELECTserver OnLine in order to authenticate and check-out your license. Once the check-out is successful, you will not need to keep a connection to SELECTserver OnLine.
Thank you very much for replying to me Anu, but I am not sure if the statement you quoted overrides the statement I originally quoted, that 'All version 8.9 or newer software is activated against a SELECTserver license server' and Bentley will allow me to license Version 08.11.09.829 with a Node-Locked/Non-Select license.
Would someone within the Bentley Systems company please confirm for me if I can licence Version 08.11.09.829 with a Node-Locked/Non-Select Licence and without continuing to be a Select subscriber?
And can someone please tell me
- how to go about getting a Site Activation Key for a Node-Locked/Non-Select License,
- whether I would tick the 'Use HTTPS (SSL)' box in the third Product Activation Wizard information input window and whether I would press the 'Proxy" and 'Test Connection' buttons (both immediately beneath where the Site Activation Key is put in and
- in the last information window, whether I would tick the 'Use a checked out license' box above my email address?
Thank you for your assistance.
Unknown said:Whether I would tick the 'Use HTTPS (SSL)' box
AFAIK that's to do with Internet security during the licensing process and has nothing to do with the license itself
Unknown said:Whether I would press the 'Proxy" button
That concerns your local Internet configuration, and whether a proxy connection is required to leap over a local firewall
Unknown said:Whether I would press the 'Test Connection' button
That checks to find if the Bentley Systems server is visible to the licensing software. If the connection fails you'll never get a license
Regards, Jon Summers LA Solutions
Thank you very much for the information and for taking the time to respond tome.
Hi Philip
The link to the Wiki article that you provided should show images explaining each step of the procedure to Check Out or Node Lock a Non-SELECT license to the correct server name. Also, your Activation Key would not change from the current one you already use. The problem is that I can see that you have not yet cancelled your SELECT account. You also mentioned that you would not renew the contract "next year". Until you have officially cancelled your SELECT contract with Bentley you would not need to Check Out or Node Lock your license. If you wanted to cancel your Bentley contract now that would be fine but until it has been cancelled you should not need to follow this procedure. Always remember that you can call your local tech support phone number on 1800 500 227 in Australia for further questions.
RegardsAndrew BellTechnical SupportBentley Systems