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Three types of product licenses:


Authorized User license

Authorizes a single individual to use a Rational software product. License cannot be reassigned unless the purchaser replaces the original assignee on a long-term or permanent basis.

For example, if you purchase one Authorized User license, you can assign that license to one individual, who can use the Rational software product exclusively. The Authorized User license does not authorize a second individual to use that product at any time, even if the licensed individual is not using RPTv8.


Authorized User Fixed Term License

Authorizes a single individual to use a Rational software product for a specific length of time (the term). Purchasers must obtain an Authorized User FTL for each individual user who accesses RPTv8 in any manner. An Authorized User FTL cannot be reassigned unless the purchaser replaces the original assignee on a long-term or permanent basis.

When you purchase an Authorized User FTL under the Passport Advantage Express program, IBM will automatically extend the license term for an additional year at the prevailing price unless you notify IBM before the license expires that you do not want an extension. The subsequent FTL term starts when the initial FTL term expires. The price for this subsequent term is currently 80% of the initial FTL price, but is subject to change.

If you notify IBM that you do not want to extend the license term, then stop using RPTv8 when the license expires.


Floating license

Product can be shared among multiple team members; however, the total number of concurrent users cannot exceed the number of floating licenses you purchase.

For example, if you purchase one floating license for a Rational software product, then any user in your organization may use RPTv8 at any given time. Another person who wants to access RPTv8 must wait until the current user logs off.

To use floating licenses, obtain floating license keys and install them on a Rational License Server. The server responds to user requests for access to the license keys; it will grant access to the number of concurrent users that equals the number of licenses the organization purchased.