How to determine if SU, LAN, or WEBC license keys are required for your project.

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Issue

How to determine if SU (single-user), LAN, or WEBC (WebClient) license keys are required for your project.

Product Line

Andover Continuum

Environment

• Continuum Cyberstation
• Continuum WebClient

Cause

The Engineer is unsure as to which Continuum License Keys are required for a new site or if additional Cyberstations or WebClient users can be added to an existing site.

Resolution

Depending on how large your system is and how many Cyberstations are required, you will have one of the four system configurations described below:

1. A stand-alone system, which is comprised of up to three (3) PCs;
   
   1. (PC 1) Requires a SU key allowing SQL Express + Continuum.
   2. (PC 2) Requires LAN key allowing Continuum.
   3. (PC 3) Requires LAN key allowing Continuum.

   Note1: When changing from a LAN configuration to a SU configuration, an existing LAN key can be used in place of having to purchase a new SU key.)

2. A stand-alone system with WebClient, which is comprised of up to three (3) PCs;
   1. (PC 1) Requires a SU key with WC1 or WC2 option allowing SQL Express + Continuum + one or two WebClient browser users.
   2. (PC 2) Requires LAN key allowing Continuum or no key allowing WebClient browser user connection.
   3. (PC 3) Requires LAN key allowing Continuum or no key allowing WebClient browser user connection.

   Note2:  In a stand-alone system there can be a maximum of 3 client connections; 3 Cyberstations OR 2 Cyberstations and 1 WebClient OR 1 Cyberstation and 2 WebClients.

   Note3:  When using this option of having WebClient running on the same system as the Cyberstation and SQL Server, make sure that the system has enough resources to adequately support these resource-hungry processes.
   

3. A LAN system, which can be comprised of many PC's;
1. (PC 1) No key required. Allows SQL Server only. In a LAN environment the Continuum Cyberstation is not installed on the same PC where SQL Server is installed).
2. (PC 2) Requires LAN key allowing Continuum
3. (PC 3) Requires LAN key allowing Continuum
4. (PC 4) Requires LAN key allowing Continuum
5. (PC 5) Requires LAN key allowing Continuum
6. etc...
4. A LAN system with WebClient, which can be comprised of many PC's;
1. (PC 1) No key required. Allows SQL Server only. In a LAN environment, the Continuum Cyberstation is not installed on the same PC where SQL Server is installed.
2. (PC 2) Requires WEBC key allowing WebClient on dedicated IIS server (up to 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25 WebClient user(s) licenses available).
3. (PC 3) Requires LAN key allowing Continuum
4. (PC 4) Requires LAN key allowing Continuum
5. (PC 5) Requires LAN key allowing Continuum
6. etc...

Note4:  An SU key cannot be used in a LAN system as it does not allow a remote SQL connection. To connect to a remote SQL Server a LAN key is required.)

For more information on Cyberstation License Key part numbers and the different options available for these keys, see "CyberStation & web.Client v2.0 PA-00353" or similar on ExchangeOnline.