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Licence Registration
License Registration is used to request or retrieve LinkSOFT software licence.

 Notes:   

  1. The License key is unique to the server and database. If you change or move databases to a different server, you should request a new licence key.
  2. Internet connection is required to access license. Manual license updates are not permitted.
  3. Invalid licence key will be highlighted in Red. Licence is invalid if:
    1. The allocated user count exceeds the number of users with access to the system.
    2. The allocated employee count exceeds the number of active employees.
    3. The expiry date for the licence key has elapsed.

Steps to request Licence:

  1. Edit the company name
    1. Use the company name as "LinkTechnologies - Demo" for all "Demo" and "Trial" licences.
    2. Use the "Registered" company name of the client for "Live" or "Production" licences.  Company details are maintained under "Global Administration - Company "
  2. To submit the licence  request, press the button labelled "Request/Retrieve Licence".
    1. The system will retrieve the license keys
    2. If this is a first licence request, a trial licence will be issued automatically.
  3. Contact Link Technologies for full licence or licence renewal.
    1. Retrieve full License by clicking on "Request/Retrieve Licence " .
  4. Expand into the details of the licence line to review the "Licence Used By" and "Licence Usage by Employee" details.  Refer to Figure 2.

Licence Validation Rule

  1. Server Licence (SYS) - The system licence is required to access modules in the LinkWEB framework. These includes "Asset Management, Helpdesk, Company Administration, Global Administration", "Integration", "Reports" and "Configurations".
  2. Integration API (API) - An API licence is required for the following:
    1. Integration between LinKSOFT and External application (MYOB, Netsuite, Xero, SAGE, JIWA, Epicor).
    2. TNA Devices - This is an extension to Human Resource Management. The licence is required to use  "Time and Attendance " devices to import data into Timesheet
    3. Replication - This is an extension to Point of Sale. The licence is required to create server connections for data replication in LinkPOS
  3. Point of Sale (POS) - POS licence is required to use "Inventory" and "Point of Sales" modules. Includes "Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)" and "Taxcore Monitoring System (VMS)".
    POS checks for concurrent user licence.For example:
    1. A company has 2 cashier checkout counters.
    2. The company has employed 8 cashiers who work at different shifts.
    3. This setup will use 2 user licence that will allow both cashiers to log into LinkPOS at the same time.
    4. There is no limitation on the number of POS users. The user accounts can be created for all 8 cashiers.
    5. There is no limitation on number of users that can access LinkWEB "Inventory" and "Point of Sales" modules.
  4. Forecourt Integration (FCI) - This is an extension to Point of Sale. The licence is required to enable "ForeCourt" integration in LinkPOS.
  5. Human Resource Management (HRM) - The HRM licence is required to use LinkSOFT "Payroll", "Recruitment" and "HRM" features.
    1. HRM validates licence based on "Active Employee Count". For example:
      1. Company A has 100 employee profiles out of which only 20 employees are currently employed. 20 "Active Employee Count" licences will be required. 
      2. There is no limitation on the number of Payroll or HR users.

Figure 1: Licence Registration 
 

Figure 2 : Licence Usage