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Version: 26.2

Licenses

Licenses shows information about all the software licenses an organization has acquired. 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​

There are three types of licenses:

  • Installed on the device. Usage of these licenses is measured based on the installation of at least one of the applications it includes.
  • Run on the device. Usage of these licenses is measured based on their execution on the device, not their installation.
  • Run by a user. Like licenses run on the device, usage 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:

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  • Name. Name of the license the device has.
  • License type. Option to choose the type of license.
  • Licenses purchased. Number of licenses acquired.
  • License cost. Monthly cost of the license, in euros.
  • Notes.: Additional notes about the license.
  • Expires on. Expiration date of the license.

License list​

Displays a table with the following information:

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  • Name. License name.
  • License type. Installed on the device, Run on the device or Run by user.
  • Licenses acquired. 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 using the license.
  • View details. Allows access to three main tabs of information 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:

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

Details​

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

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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.

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The table fields report:

  • Name. Application name.
  • 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 Unlinking or Linking 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​

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

Running Processes​

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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. Application name.
  • Exe file. Name of the binary in the filesystem.
  • OS. Operating system on which it was discovered.
  • Action Allows Linking or Unlinking applications to the license.