Licensing

Ranorex offers two license types: node-locked and floating.

Node-locked licenses are tied to a machine’s host name and can be used on that machine perpetually. They are not transferable.

Floating licenses can be shared between different machines, but can only be used on one machine (and by one user) at a time.

This chapter explains how to install, uninstall, and transfer node-locked and floating licenses.

In this chapter

License registration

In order to register a Ranorex licensing, start the licensing tool. You can find it in the Start menu folder of your Ranorex installation or by selecting Help > Licensing… in Ranorex Studio.

Installing a node-locked license

To install a machine-bound Ranorex license select the ‘Node-Locked’ option. Though the license needs to be activated on the Ranorex server over the internet, it is not necessarily required to have an internet connection available on the target machine.

Installing with Internet connection

Simply type or paste in the Ranorex license key which has been delivered to you by email and press ‘Install’.

Installing license without Internet Connection

If there is no internet connection available Ranorex allows to register the target machine using a license activation web site on a computer with an internet connection.

The web site address used to authenticate the license key is part of the licensing email delivered after purchasing licenses. Simply open a browser and navigate to the authentication page. Fill in your license key and the machine’s host name. After clicking the ‘Authenticate’ button you’ll be able to download the license file. Load the downloaded file within the Ranorex licensing tool in order to finish the license installation process on the target machine.

Installing a Floating License

Open the Ranorex license manager configuration tool. Add the floating license keys to the text box and press ‘Install’. These licenses are now ready to use.

To get more information about the clients leasing a license you can select the specific license in license manager configuration tool and open the ‘Clients’ tab.

Using the ‘Save Log’ button allows you to export all actions processed by the license manager as CSV- or XML-file for further processing.

If there is no internet connection available, authenticate the floating license using the license authentication web site. The web site address used to authenticate the license key is part of the licensing email delivered after purchasing licenses. Simply open a browser and navigate to the authentication page. Fill in your license key and the machine’s host name. After clicking the ‘Authenticate’ button you’ll be able to download the license file. Load the downloaded file within the Ranorex licensing tool in order to finish the license installation process on the target machine.

Press the button ‘Detect’ to request a list of the currently available license managers within the local network.

The license type specifies which license (Runtime, Premium) should be used on the client. By selecting ‘Auto’, the client automatically requests the appropriate license. In case of running Ranorex tests via the standalone test suite runner or from command line, only a Runtime floating license will be used. When starting Ranorex Spy tool a Premium floating license will be leased on the manager. After pressing the ‘Install’ button the client is assigned to the selected license type. To switch the currently installed license type, simply select another one from the list and click ‘Install’ again.

Every time a Ranorex test, a Ranorex tool, or Ranorex Studio is started the client sends a license request to the manager. If the type of the required license is available, it will be assigned to the requesting client. By being idle, closing Ranorex Studio or finishing a test run the license will be automatically released and can then be used by other clients.

For this reason a reliable network environment is required when working with floating licenses.

Uninstall floating license

In order to uninstall a node-locked license from a machine, please use the uninstall button in the Ranorex License Tool.

Transfer Licenses

In order to transfer a license, you have to uninstall the license from the machine you want to transfer it from as described in the section above. After that, the license will be available for installation on a different machine.