Managing licenses

When you create a user, the system stores data about the user in the database. After the user logs in to the system, the system assigns a license to the user.

Authorized user

A license is assigned to a user. The user can always log in. The log in consumes a license.

Floating user

Floating-license users can log in only if there are licenses available. They may not be able to log in if all licenses are in use.

Token licenses

Customers who hold licenses for multiple Rational® products have the option of using token licenses. They buy a pool of token licenses that can be used across those products. Token licenses can be consumed by the use of certain features as well as log-ins.

Token-license support is available for Floating Server, Floating User, Adaptor, and QuickReport licenses. It is not available for fixed licenses (authorized server or authorized user). If the Server, Adaptor, and QuickReport licenses are checked out, they are not released until Build Forge® shuts down.

Token-license support is available for Rational Build Forge version 7.1.3.4 and later. Token-license support also requires Rational Common Licensing version 8.1.2 or later.

For more information about token licensing, contact your IBM marketing representative.

If you create more users than you have licenses, the new users cannot log in until you purchase additional licenses or use the root user account to remove licenses from some users (or delete some users from the system).

A user can only be logged in once. If you are logged in on one computer and you log in from another computer under the same name, the original session is invalid.