Use individual license on a network

I have an individual license, which allows me to install and use MATLAB for one user on up to four different machines. One of the places I would like to use it is on a pool network, where it is not always guaranteed I will be using the same computer. Is there a way to set up one of the activations so that it will work for a single user from any computer on the network? I do still want to keep the other three activations, but the fourth would be tied to a network rather than a machine. I believe this is still within the spirit of the Individual license, because it would only ever be accessible and used by a single named user.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Sorry, no, that is a different class of license, a Networked Named User license. You could inquire about converting license types (I have no idea of current costs for that at all.)

[David K]

A Network Named License is specifically for two or more users on a network, to allow for easy administration of licenses for multiple users on a network. This also does not allow me to keep activations on other computers under the same license. What I'm looking for may still not be possible under an Individual license, but I know the Network Named User is not what I'm looking for.

[Walter Roberson]

Network Named licenses do not care if you only have a single named user. They are available with multiple instance counts.

My memory from 8-ish years ago is that if you had the same user log in multiple times that only one instance was used up. My memory could be wrong on that point, and it is also possible that this might only have applied when the logins were on the same system.

I am certain, though, that Networked Named User with multiple instances would suffice for the situation you describe.

[Andreas Goser]

Dave, given the size of your organization, I expect there are a couple of options here and I have sent a note to the account manager of your organization to follow-up / have somebody follow-up with you.