SUMMARY
A Nodelocked license allows you to run a Foundry application on a single machine. The FLU validates the license and installs it to the correct location automatically. If the license is invalid for any reason, the FLU will explain why it could not be installed.
How do I install with FLU 8 and above?
- Open the FLU and click Licenses > Install.
- Either click Select File to browse to the license file, or click Into Text Field and paste the full license key text.
- Click Install.
Can I install without the FLU? Yes — you can also install via the licensing dialog inside the application. Note that the license and product must match: for example, a Nuke license can only be installed within Nuke's licensing window, not within Mari's.
MORE INFORMATION
In order for a Nodelocked license to work it needs to be active, valid for your machine and in a location on the machine where the application can find it. The Foundry Licensing Utility (FLU) checks that a license is valid before installing it to the correct location on your machine. If the license is invalid for any reason, the FLU will provide feedback on why it couldn't install the license.
1. Installing Nodelocked licenses with FLU versions 8 and above
You can download the latest FLU release from Foundry Licensing Utility - Downloads and install it on your machine by following the steps in Learn Licensing - Installing the FLU.
To install a Nodelocked license with the FLU, do the following:
- Open the FLU
- Click Licenses > Install
- Either
- Click SELECT FILE and browse to the location where you saved the license key file
- Click INTO TEXT FIELD and copy and paste the full license key text into the window
- Click INSTALL
The FLU will then show summary info about the license(s) it has installed. For more info about viewing the licenses installed on your machine with the FLU, please see Q100522: How to view the licenses installed on your machine using the Foundry Licensing Utility (FLU)
If there are any problems with the license you tried to install the FLU will tell you why the license was invalid. The following article has more info: Q100525: Foundry Licensing Utility (FLU) license install errors
Tutorial
Once the license is installed you can install and launch the product by following the guidance in our Online Help documentation: Foundry Learn
2. Using the License Dialog in an application
We recommend using the FLU to install licenses but you can also use the licensing dialog in most of our applications to install Nodelocked licenses.
If you wish to install a license via the product, the license and the product must match. For example, a Nuke license can only be installed within the Nuke licensing window. Installing the license via a different product (installing a Nuke license in Mari for example) will not work.
For Nuke and Mari:
- Launch the application (please run as Administrator on Windows) and the Licensing dialog will appear if it cannot find a license on the system.
- Launch the License app if needed
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Select
Local License
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Click on
License File
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Open the license file from the saved location or copy and paste the full license key into the 'Copy/Paste license text here' area and click
Install
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Click Install license to run the application
For Katana
- Launch the application (please run as Administrator on Windows) and the Licensing dialog will appear if it cannot find a license on the system.
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Click
Install License
- Either
- Click Install from Disk and browse to the location where you saved the license and click Open/OK
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Click Activation Key / License Text and drag and drop the license file or copy and paste the full license key into the 'Copy/Paste license text here' area and click
Install
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Click Launch to run the application
FURTHER READING
For more information about licensing please see this page: Foundry Licensing
The Support Portal also has articles on installing different license types:
- Q100027: How to install a Floating/server license
- Q100282: What is Individual Login licensing and which products is it available for?
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Q100662: What is Team licensing and how does it work?
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