A Guide To Educational Software Licensing

The most frequent questions we are asked relate to licensing of computer software. We hope that the following will be of assistance to you. This is provided as a guide for our customers only and does not constitute a legal interpretation.

• Site-a site refers to one distinct organization or building (e.g. a school)
• A single user license means that you can install and use the software on one computer.
• An additional user license – usually refers to a piece of software, which loads completely onto your computer’s hard drive. The additional user license allows you to put the piece of software onto one extra computer on the same site. To qualify for an additional user license you must have bought a Single User license
• An additional user disk- usually refers to programmes that need the CD to run. The additional user disk allows you to run the piece of software on one extra computer on the same site. To qualify for an additional user disk you must have bought a single user license.
• Site License- this license allows you to install the software on all the computers in your site.
• Network License –this license allows you to install the software on a server and run it over your network. It will sometime be limited to a number of users.
• Multipacks- this is where you buy a number of copies of a programme together at a reduced rate. They must all be used within the same site.