Intel® Fortran Compiler
Build applications that can scale for the future with optimized code designed for Intel® Xeon® and compatible processors.
29263 Discussions

Licence for Windows Server 2003R2 (or Windows Server 2008R2) via Remote Desktop Connection

Fortran_Fan
Beginner
973 Views
If I have several users who want to compile using "Intel Visual Fortran Composer XE 2011 for Windows" on a MS Windows Server 2003R2 (to be upgraded to MS Windows Server 2008R2 in the future) computer that they access via Remote Desktop Connection, what are all of the compiler licence options that will work? I see that my choices are:
http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-fortran-composer-xe-purchase/

Can I use a "Single User" licence for different users connecting via RDC (with the understanding that only one person can compile at a time)?

Thanks.
0 Kudos
5 Replies
Steven_L_Intel1
Employee
973 Views
We permit use of the compiler via remote desktop/terminal server, but each developer should have their own license. You may want to consider use of floating licenses as an alternative.
0 Kudos
Fortran_Fan
Beginner
973 Views
Understood.

According to your website, the options for a small shop like ours which compiles very infrequently are either a 2-floating or a 5-floating license pack. Could I get two 1-floating licenses for the same price as a 2-floating license pack? For redundancy sake, I'd like to have two separate license servers - each serving 1-floating license (instead of a single server serving 2-floating licenses).
0 Kudos
Steven_L_Intel1
Employee
973 Views
We don't sell individual floating licenses - sorry.
0 Kudos
Fortran_Fan
Beginner
973 Views
Bummer.

Is there a way to have a 2-floating license pack with redundant license servers so that if one is down, the "backup" handles the license serving in the meantime?
0 Kudos
Steven_L_Intel1
Employee
973 Views
Yes - you actually have to have three servers, at least two of which must be reachable. See this for more info.
0 Kudos
Reply