USB Local Hardware Key Licenses

Tekla Structural Designer
Tekla Tedds
Tekla Tedds for Word
Tekla Portal Frame Designer
Tekla Connection Designer
Not version-specific
Tekla Tedds Tekla Tedds for Word
Not version-specific
Tekla Structural Designer
Not version-specific
Tekla Portal Frame Designer
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This document aims to explain how to install Tekla Analysis & Design Products when you have a USB Local Hardware Key license, how to activate a USB Local Hardware Key license correctly, and how to clone the activated license to another machine.

USB Local Hardware Key Licenses

There are different licensing methods available for Tekla Analysis & Design Products, such as Tekla Tedds, Tekla Structural Designer, Tekla Connection Designer, and Tekla Portal Frame Designer.

The main licensing methods that are available are:

  • Local Computer Locked – Local license tied to one specific machine
  • Server Locked – License held on a network machine that multiple different machines can access and claim when available

Customers who have had our software for a longer period of time would have historically also had the option of USB Local Hardware Key Locked Licenses. These are no longer available for purchase, but they can still be used if they were purchased previously.

Please refer to the attached guide, which provides a step by step guide on how to activate your USB Local Hardware Key license.

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