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KarelHusa
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3 years ago
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ReadyAPI license on both host OS and VirtualBox machine

Hello, for different project purposes I have Windows 10 as my host operating system and Linux virtual machine hosted on the same laptop.   May I install ReadyAPI to both environments and share a s...
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    WesleyN
    3 years ago

    Hello, richie is correct here. For a fixed license the answer would be no. The license is bound to a specific user account and cannot be used on other accounts even if they are on the same machine.

     

    For a Floating or ID-based license type however the answer would be yes as they do not have this same restriction, but you will need to follow the steps to apply the license on both the host and VM separately.

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WesleyN
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Hello, richie is correct here. For a fixed license the answer would be no. The license is bound to a specific user account and cannot be used on other accounts even if they are on the same machine.

 

For a Floating or ID-based license type however the answer would be yes as they do not have this same restriction, but you will need to follow the steps to apply the license on both the host and VM separately.