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# Licensing Policies

inSCADA offers its customers the appropriate license options for their applications of different sizes. inSCADA makes licensing based on I / O and number of users. inSCADA License packages;

* 100 I/O and 10 Users
* 500 I/O and 10 Users
* 1.500 I/O and 20 Users
* 5.000 I/O and 20 Users
* 10.000 I/O and 20 Users
* 20.000 I/O and 50 Users
* Unlimited I/O and Users

## Licensing Methods

inSCADA Licensing is accomplished in two methods:

1. Soft Licence
2. Hardware  Key License

#### 1. Soft Licence

With this method inSCADA is licensed on the computer on which it is installed. Customers must send the following information to <info@inscada.com> for the license.

* Machine ID : A unique identification number for the computer on which the inSCADA Platform is installed.&#x20;
* Name : Name of the licensee. It may be a company name or a personal name.
* Surname : Last name of the licensee. It may be a statement describing the company or facility.
* Mail : The email address of the licensee. The license will be sent to this e-mail address.
* I/O Limit : It is the amount of I / O that is to be purchased.
* User Limit : The number of users to purchase.

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You must obtain the Machine ID by entering the License Menu on the inSCADA Platform. Make sure to copy/paste without error.
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#### 2. Hardware Key License

InSCADA is licensed with a hardware key by this method. Simply insert your license key into the USB port of the computer running the inSCADA Platform. Customers must send the following information to <info@inscada.com> to obtain the license key.

* Name : Name of the licensee. It may be a company name or a personal name.
* Surname : Last name of the licensee. It may be a statement describing the company or facility.
* Mail : The email address of the licensee. The license will be sent to this e-mail address.
* I/O Limit : It is the amount of I / O that is to be purchased.
* User Limit : The number of users to purchase.

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Since the software licenses are licensed to the computer, your new computer will not be active if the licensed computer is replaced. In such a case, contact us for support.
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