

A seat (instance) of a PLS-hosted Altium license can be 'leased' by workstation software when it is in use, then 'revoked' (returned to the available pool of licenses) when no longer required. When initially acquired from Altium's web-based license service, the licenses are converted to Private Licenses for localized access. The dedicated Private License Service (PLS), implemented on a PC connected to the company LAN/WAN, is set up by an administrator to acquire the company's Altium licenses locally and then serve these to Altium Designer installations as required. Client-side license acquisition is administered by the Private License Service of an Altium Infrastructure Server (a free, on-premise server that provides remote Altium product installation and license management) or an Altium On-Prem Enterprise Server (available to those with Altium Designer and an active Altium Designer Enterprise Subscription). Private Server - for organizations that require their Altium Designer installations to remain offline (isolated from the internet) the convenience and flexibility of on-demand software licensing can be provided by a localized Altium Private License Service, rather than from the cloud-based Altium Licensing Service. This license type is ideal for a single workstation and solo designer and requires no active internet connection.
