NetWare Licensing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is the new Licensing Model for NetWare 6?
• How does User Access Licensing differ from earlier versions of NetWare?
• What is the difference between NetWare 5 licenses and NetWare 6 licenses?Why did Novell change to User Access Licensing?
• What are the benefits of User Access Licensing?
• How many licenses units will I consume?
• How many license units do I need to purchase?
• Will a person who has more than one workstation need multiple licenses?
• Will a User object that is duplicated across multiple trees need more than one license?
• What types of NetWare 6 User Licenses are available?
• When is a license unit consumed?
• When is a license unit released?
• Do printers need a license under the NetWare 6 User model?
• Will a person who has two or more User objects assigned to him need multiple licenses?
• My company has computers shared by multiple users across shifts. How many licenses will we need?
• Do I still need a server license?
• What kind of user licenses are available?
• Where should I place the license certificate in eDirectory?
• I have a Master License Agreement (MLA). Where should I place my MLA License certificate?
• Can I install user licenses during the NetWare 6 server installation?
• How do I add, view, and delete licenses?
• Are NetWare 5.1 licenses compatible with NetWare 6?
• How do I look at my installed licenses?
• How can I monitor consumption of user licenses?
• After installing a NetWare 6 server, I can log in only once or twice before failing to log in or map drives. Why?
• Why are my NetWare licenses expired?
• I replaced my expired licenses. Why am I still getting messages saying that my licenses are expired?
• Why can't I map a drive?
• Why can't I log in or map drives after replacing the Demo licenses?
• What files are on the license diskette?
• How does NetWare 6 handle License Activation Keys?
• What tools are available to manage licensing in NetWare 6?
• How can I see NLS errors? They don't display on the console.
• Where can I see a list of NLS Error Codes?
• How can I learn more about Novell Licensing Services?