Named user licenses

You can purchase named user licenses, and then install the licenses on the FlexNet Operations server to access HCL OneTest Server.

Only an administrator can configure the named user license option in HCL OneTest Server. When the users access the Configure Licenses option, they can view only the following information in the Available licenses dialog box:

  • The number of named user licenses that are currently in use.

  • The URL and ID of OneTest License Server.

  • Whether the self-acquisition of named user licenses option is enabled or disabled.

  • The name and email ID of the users that are configured as named users by the administrator.

The named user licenses are automatically self-acquired on a first-come-first-serve basis. As an administrator, you can add users to the Named Users list. The licenses are always available for the added users though the self-acquisition of named user licenses option is disabled in the License configuration window. If the automatic self-acquisition option is disabled, only the users who are added to the Named Users list can perform the other project tasks in HCL OneTest Server. However, the other users receive an error notification about the unavailability of the license when they try to perform the project tasks.

A single named user license is used from the total number of named user licenses under any of the following conditions:

  • When you create a project after you log in if you are not a member of any other project.

  • When you are approved as a member of a project if you are not the owner of any project.

The named user license is returned to the license pool only under any of the following conditions:

  • When the named user is no longer a member of any projects.

  • When the named user is removed as a user of HCL OneTest Server.
    Important: The named user license takes a few minutes to be returned to the license pool.