When an application that uses one or more Accusoft products is deployed, it requires a Runtime License for each installation.
When runtime licensing is purchased, Accusoft provides the following:
- Solution Name
- Solution Key
- License Configuration File – The License Configuration file contains information about the Runtime licenses for a particular platform and version of a toolkit. The SLU/LDK uses it to activate Runtime licenses when the customer’s application is installed on their users' systems.
The files for the Server License Utility (slu.exe and AccuLicClient.dll) are stored on the development machine by the product installer. You can find them in the sub-path "Common\Licensing\Deployment" in the product's main install location.
There are two main types of Runtime Licenses:
- Automatically Reported - Distribution of Automatically Reported Runtime licenses is handled automatically through the use of licensing software components and web services.
- Manually Reported - Manually Reported Runtime licensing requires you to provide the number of licenses distributed on a contractually agreed upon basis.
If you are upgrading from an earlier version of FormDirector, please see the
Upgrading Runtime Licensing section for important information.
