
In order to prevent unauthorized use, a share code is encrypted when stored locally on a computer. This will allow all Windows accounts to use this share code. Configure Factory I/O to use a share code at startup by including license.share_code = "XXX-XXX-XXX" in a file named auto.cfg and placing this file in ProgramData\Real Games\Factory IO.Other Windows accounts won’t have access to this share code. The share code will be saved in your Windows account and used every time you start Factory I/O. Entering it in Factory I/O ( FILE > OPTIONS > Licensing > Activate).At any moment, a share code can be changed by the license owner returning all floating licenses to the license pool. This means that only users who know the current share code are allowed to use floating licenses. Floating licenses require a permanent Internet connection.įloating licenses use a Share Code to grant access to the license pool. If, for any reason, Factory I/O does not terminate properly - caused by a crash or by an intermittent Internet connection - the license will automatically return to the license pool after 10 minutes. When Factory I/O is shut down, the license is automatically returned to the license pool. Go to FILE > OPTIONS > Licensing and press DEACTIVATE.Ī floating license is a license that persists only when Factory I/O is running. How to Deactivate: You must have administrator privileges in order to deactivate a license.How to Activate: Go to FILE > OPTIONS > Licensing, insert the Serial Key and press ACTIVATE.Internet connection is only required during the activation and deactivation process. These types of licenses are activated using a Serial Key and can be later deactivated, allowing them to be moved between computers. Standalone licenses are licenses bound to a single computer. For example, from a pool of 10 licenses, you can use 2 as standalone licenses and the remaining as floating licenses. This means that you can choose how to use your license pool without needing to perform extra configuration steps. Each individual license can be used as a standalone or floating license. On purchase, you will receive a Serial Key which uniquely identifies your license or pool of licenses. Starting at version 2.5.0, on-premise license servers are no longer supported.
