Licenses

This section shows information about all the software licenses acquired by an organization. With access to this data, a study can be conducted on the cost generated by the installation or execution of applications on devices, with the aim of minimizing extra costs.

Types of licenses

There are three types:

• Installed on the device: the use of these licenses is measured based on the installation of at least one of the applications that comprise it.
• Run on the device: the use of these licenses is measured based on their execution on the device, not on their installation.
• Executed by a user: just like licenses executed on the device, the use of these licenses is measured based on their execution by the user.

The configured license type will determine how its use is measured.

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The license information is calculated on the spot. The use of a license starts being recorded from the moment it is created and the installed applications are associated with it.

Create a License

To create a new license, click the New button located in the list view. Next, a form will open requesting to fill in the following fields:

• Name: name of the license that the device has.
• License type: option to choose the type of license.
• Purchased licenses: amount of licenses acquired.
• License cost: license cost, in euros.
• Notes: additional notes about the license.
• Expires on: expiration date of the license.

License list

Displays a table with the following information:

• Name: name of the license.
• License type: Installed on the device, Executed on the device or Executed by user.
• Acquired licenses: number of licenses purchased.
• Usage (current month): number of licenses used in the current month.
• Usage (last month): number of licenses used in the previous month.
• Expires on: deadline for license use.
• View details: mainly allows access to three information tabs about the selected license: Details, Installed applications, and Usage history.

License detail view

Depending on the type of license, the detail view will show certain information tabs. In all cases, you will find the following:

• Details
• Installed applications
• Usage history

In the case of licenses of type Executed on the device or Executed by the user the following will also be enabled:

• Running processes

Details

Provides the same information as the license list and adds license cost, as well as issuance, update, and expiration dates.

The Edit button opens a form to update information. The user also has the option to add free notes with data they consider relevant.

Installed apps

Displays a table with the list of installed applications that are part of the acquired license.

The table fields report:

• Name: name of the application.
• Publisher: company that developed the application.
• OS: operating system on which the application runs.
• Number of installations: number of installations of the application.
• View detail: allows to Unlink or Link an application. The latter displays a form with options to link an application to the list of installed applications. The Reload button updates the list after changes have been made.

Usage history

Allows to see the usage of the license per month in a bar chart, from the moment of its creation.

Running Processes

Reports on the running applications linked to this license. Those in which being in execution requires accounting for a license as In use. The table shows the following data:

• Name: name of the application.
• Exe file: binary name in the filesystem.
• OS: operating system where it was discovered.
• Actions: allows to Link or Unlink applications to the license.