Application License Purchased Separately

The following types of purchased licenses are available depending on whether you want to (a) install the software license on a single computer, (b) be able to transfer the license between computers, (c) use a USB hardware key (dongle) to physically transfer a single license between computers, or (d) make licenses available to multiple users over a network server. For more information on purchasing a license, go to www.keysight.com/find/BenchVue.

Once you have purchased your software license, you will receive a Software Entitlement Certificate from Keysight via e-mail. You will then redeem the entitlement certificate from within BenchVue and you will receive an e-mail with a software license (*.lic) file attached.

Click on the links below for more information on redeeming and activating your specific type of license.

Node-Locked Fixed – The software license is locked to one specific host computer and is stored on the computer's hard disk.
Transportable – A type of node-locked software license that can be unlocked from one host computer and then re-locked (transported) to another host computer, via a network-enabled license management application.
USB Portable – A hardware-based license that is locked to a USB hardware key, sometimes referred to as a dongle (sold separately). You can physically move the software license from one host computer to another using the USB hardware key.
Floating (Network) – The software license is locked to a license server, which is a host computer that manages a pool of available software licenses. This type of network-based licensing involves a server-to-client interaction in which a client computer is required to check out a license from a server computer in order to access the software application (one license at a time and at one site). Simultaneous access will require the purchase of multiple licenses.

Note: If you have previously purchased one or more BenchVue licenses and want to confirm the license types, see Which License Type Do I Have?.

Check the Status of Your License

To check the current status details of your license, go the BenchVue Global Settings (gear ) menu and select "License Details".

From the License Details dialog, locate the "Bundles" section to view the current status. To activate your licenses, click "Activate Licenses" to open the Activate BenchVue Licenses dialog and then follow the links above to the corresponding activation procedure.