The Platform LSF license file

You must have a valid license to run LSF.

Evaluation (demo) license

You can use a demo license to install Platform LSF and get it running temporarily, then switch to the permanent license before the evaluation period expires with no interruption in service.

Although there may be exceptions, a typical demo license:

  • Is used during your free evaluation of LSF

  • Expires on a preset calendar date (30 days after the license was generated)

  • Is file-based (does not require Flexera® FlexNet™ software)

  • Licenses all LSF products

  • Allows an unlimited number of hosts to be LSF servers

Permanent license

Although there may be exceptions, a typical permanent license:

  • Is granted when you purchase LSF

  • Licenses specific LSF products that you have purchased

  • Limits the number of hosts allowed to be LSF servers

  • Requires FlexNet™ 10.8.5 or later

  • Is keyed to one or more specific FlexNet license server hosts

  • Does not expire