can I run maya on 2 machines?

# 1 15-02-2006 , 05:35 PM

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Hello all,

please forgive me, I am sure this is a question you have had before. I did try a search or ten and couldn't find an answer. Does it work like photoshop, where you are OK as long as you don't run them at the same time?
I have Maya 7.0 complete.
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mic

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# 2 15-02-2006 , 05:41 PM

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if you have a hardware dongle you can, or if you've got two licences

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# 3 15-02-2006 , 06:14 PM

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Thanks Gster,

those are windows only aren't they? I run maya on a Mac.

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# 4 15-02-2006 , 06:18 PM

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Hmmmm???

Thats for windows, not too sure about the mac, but i'd guess its the same for both platforms as its the software that dictates how it's licenced

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# 5 15-02-2006 , 06:35 PM

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Me again,

I think you require a port for those that doesn't exist on a Mac.

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# 6 15-02-2006 , 07:41 PM

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You stilll have to have a license to run Maya on a Mac. If you have a hardware dongle (a portable licence) you can run it on more than one machine, but only on one machine at a time (the one that the dongle is plugged into), I think it plugs into a USB port. If you use a software license you need to purchase one for each machine you are running Maya on.

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# 7 15-02-2006 , 07:56 PM

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Maya 7 for OS X now has a USB dongle licensing option. Contact Autodesk support for more information.

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# 8 15-02-2006 , 08:02 PM

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thanks 'mat,

I just want to clarify that I have a legitimate licence to use Maya, dont want anyone thinking I'm pirating.

Ok, so if I needed 2 dongles, it would probably be cheaper to get another licence as I am an educational customer.

Thankyou for explaining this to me. It is important to me that I behave legally.

mic

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