Download the license server specific to your product and Linux operating system below. The system requirements are negligible, and the service is pre-configured with product information.
The easiest way to run a license server is to install it on a Linux server. The license is used only while the product is actively running. Using floating licensing, it’s possible to securely license products in these environments without needing to manually activate with a license key, and it’s also unnecessary to make sure the key gets deactivated. When should I use floating licensing?įloating licensing is appropriate for licensing RStudio products running in ephemeral or virtual containers or environments. When the product stops running, the lease is released and is immediately available for use by another instance of the product. Individual product instances obtain a lease on a license for a short period of time, and renew the lease periodically while they are running. What is floating licensing?įloating licensing is a licensing model in which a number of purchased licenses are held by a license server. These lightweight servers distribute floating licenses to RStudio products.