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Article #25299: Internet Licensing Model
Problem:
How is InterBase licensed for Internet users?
Solution:
The information in this article applies to:
** InterBase 5.x, 6.x
The licensing model for internet access has changed. The limited
internet access license has been deprecated.
- No special license is required for use of InterBase with the
Internet. Simply buy the appropriate number of simultaneous users to
support your internet site.
- Some large public web sites have difficulty predicting the
number of simultaneous users required to support their operations. For
these sites we have created this special Internet Access License with
Unlimited Users. This license is a cost effective answer for
server customers ordering 23 or more additional simultaneous users.
- This license is only for sites open to the General Public
(not for an intranet or extranet). These sites must not be
behind a firewall, be protected by purchased passwords, require
membership, or in any other way restrict access by the general public.
Restricted access sites are considered to be intranet or extranet sites
and require purchase of the appropriate number of simultaneous users.
This license is not for use as an unlimited user license within a
company.
- The product is an envelope with an ID and key on the paper
inside of it. To activate the Internet Access License, the customer
runs the license manager and enters the license ID and key when
prompted. This is explained on the piece of paper with the ID and key.
Every ID and key is unique, and InterBase will not allow the same ID and
key to be reused.
Last Modified: 15-MAY-02