AUTODESK CIVIL 3D CAD MANAGER’S GUIDE
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Also determine which licensing server option best suits your organization’s needs—single
server, distributed server, or redundant server. For more information about these servers,
see the next section.
Stand-Alone License Options
Stand-alone installations are those that are licensed for use of the application locally on
the workstation. There are two ways to deploy Civil 3D for a stand-alone installation:
single-seat stand-alone (commonly referred to simply as stand-alone) and multiseat
stand-alone.
Single-Seat Stand-Alone: This is the simplest installation. Simply install the software on
the workstation using the installation discs. The discs come with a serial number that is
used to authorize the application either automatically online or via the Autodesk Business
Center. Use this option for small deployments of five or fewer users.
Multiseat Stand-Alone: This stand-alone installation makes deployment easier by
enabling you to create an installation image on a network server one time and then install
the application on the workstations from the image. The advantages over the single-seat
option are that you do not need the physical discs. Users in your organization can install
the software themselves by clicking the deployment shortcut on the server. In addition,
you can use a single serial number for all deployments. This deployment method is best
for situations with many mobile users who are disconnected from your organization’s
network for extended periods of time and or with remote computers (desktop or laptop)
that have limited or no Internet connectivity.
Contact the Autodesk Business Center or your reseller to have them issue a multiseat
serial number. This method of deployment is similar to a licensed deployment but does
not require a continuous connection to the license manager (see below), and it does
require a separate license for each workstation.
Network License Options
In a stand-alone deployment, each installed instance of Civil 3D requires a license for the
application to run. Network installations pool licenses on a license server and distribute
them on an as-needed basis to the workstations on the network. Therefore, each
workstation does not have its own license, but rather requests one when a user launches
Civil 3D. If a license is available, one is issued. If not, the user must wait until a license
becomes available. Civil 3D uses FLEXlm to manage licenses, which must be installed
before Civil 3D will function on the workstations.
Single Server: With the single-server model, license management takes place on one
server. The license file is created and resides on that server, which represents the total
number of licenses available.
For most firms this is the recommended configuration.
The single-server model has the following characteristics:
• Easy to install
• Requires the least amount of maintenance.
• Requires only one server
• Can be used across WAN (assuming reliable WAN connection)
