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Requirements and restrictions for borrowed activations

Borrowing an activation requires a network connection, but once the activation is borrowed to a particular computer, the computer can be disconnected from the network.

When a borrowed activation expires, the software on the computer will no longer be activated and the activation automatically becomes available again from the server's activation pool (no network connection is required).

A borrowed activation can be manually returned to the activation server before the borrow term expires, but this requires a network connection.

A borrowed FlexNet Publisher (FNP) activation can only activate local applications installed on the same machine, not applications installed on another virtual or physical machine.

Tips:

  • Borrowed activations are not supported by all products. See product documentation for details.
  • Borrowed activations are not supported on client computers using Remote Desktop Services or Terminal Services client access licenses.

See also

Borrow an activation

Return a borrowed activation

Borrow activations

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