This menu displays the list of licenses used in Self Help. Licenses are installed using an encrypted text file.

A license indicates the conditions for the use of Self Help. 

• You cannot use Self Help without an active license.
• Specific conditions can be defined for certain periods.

Notes

• Only server administrators are authorized to access the Administration > Licenses menu.

Description

Access: Administration > Licenses

Used to display the list of licenses.

• You can sort the list by clicking one of the column headers.
• Click the name of a license to see its details.
           
   

Details of licenses

Type: Type of license. The licenses managed in Self Help are as follows:

• SaaS: SaaS license (Self Help is hosted on EasyVista servers).
• OP: On-premises license (Self Help is hosted on customer premises).
• OPS: On-premises subscription license (subscription-based licensing).
• Internal: EasyVista internal license intended for use by developers and test servers. Note: This license is not available for customers.

Server/Domain: Server and domain associated with the license.

• Associating a license with a domain is optional.

Version: License version number.

Start / End: License activation period.

Grace Period: Number of days following license expiration during which users can continue to use the application.

Grace questions: Number of executions tolerated following license expiration.

• This may be a fixed number or a percentage of the number of executions initially provided.

Period / Usage: Period for which specific conditions on the use of the license are defined.

• Start / End: Period during which the conditions are applicable.

• Named Users: Number of sessions allocated specifically to writers for the period.

• Concurrent Users: Number of sessions allocated to simultaneous users for the period.

• Questions: Number of executions allocated for the period.
   

Functionalities available in the toolbar

• Add a license.  See the procedure.

• Modify a license.

• Delete one or more licenses.

Procedure: How to add a license

Step 1: Add the license.

1. Open the Online Studio.

2. Select Administration > Licenses in the menu.

3. Click + Add.

Step 2: Import the license file.

1. Copy and paste all of the contents from the license file or download the TXT file.

2. Click Next.
Information on the license will appear.

3. Click Finish.
The new license will appear in the list of licenses managed on the server.