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The new online License Server, available at download.chaos.com, provides you with a fast and secure way to license both current products and those we plan to release in the near future. As opposed to the old hardware licensing system that required a local (USB) dongle, there's no need to wait for a physical device to be shipped to you. We hope this provides all our users with a better experience with our products and the ability to change their applications needs faster to be able to stay productive.The legacy licensing system is still available within the new Online Licensing system and active USB dongles are not phased out with this new setup. This new system introduces real-time license activation with highly encrypted communication between you and the license servers. This new system also makes it possible to borrow licenses and be completely offline without having to remember a hardware dongle or dealing with what happens if you lose it. The real-time updates means you don't have to wait for emails to be sent back and forth with the Support Team to get your software licenses up and running. It is also completely integrated into the current Ordering System when you need to purchase more licenses. 

Obtaining a license

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The AppSDK license is obtained automatically once the first renderer is created. If you don't have an AppSDK license available renderer creation will fail.

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