topic Re: Using Archicad with VPN from another country in Licensing

Using Archicad with VPN from another country

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:37:44 GMT

Hello!

I'm planning on going travelling for a longer period of time to another country, and my boss would like me to take a laptop with me and continue working from there part-time/when needed. I was wondering if it is possible to use Archicad through VPN connection or are there some limitations in the licenses or possible problems that we should consider?

Anybody have any experience on working with Archicad remotely?

Thanks!

Re: Using Archicad with VPN from another country

Barry Kelly — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:34:21 GMT

If your office is using Codemeter network licenses then there should be no problem if you VPN to the office network that has those licenses.
I do this all the time.

If they use software network licenses then you should be able to 'borrow' one and shouldn't need to use VPN (I have never done this).

They must be network licenses though otherwise they will only be available to the machine containing the single license. Single licenses can not be shred over a network.

Barry.

Re: Using Archicad with VPN from another country

Laszlo Nagy — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 02:42:16 GMT

Another option is to use a Remote Desktop software.
I use Chrome Remote Desktop. ARCHICAD is running on my home computer, which I can access from anywhere with the use of a password and I can simply remotely control the computer. Works pretty well.

Re: Using Archicad with VPN from another country

Barry Kelly — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 02:52:57 GMT

laszlonagy wrote:
Another option is to use a Remote Desktop software.
I use Chrome Remote Desktop. ARCHICAD is running on my home computer, which I can access from anywhere with the use of a password and I can simply remotely control the computer. Works pretty well.

Yes that works too and allows you to use the license on the machine you are connecting to - even if it is a single license.
I have done it using VNC which means I still have to VPN into the office network, I have even controlled my PC through my phone with VNC.
However using remote desktop software like Laszlo suggests means you just need an internet connection.

Barry.

Re: Using Archicad with VPN from another country

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:12:26 GMT

Thank you for your replies! So if we have network licenses, the VPN connection is enough? I don't need to take any USB (codemeter drivers or something) with me?

Re: Using Archicad with VPN from another country

Barry Kelly — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:57:48 GMT

So long as Archicad is already on your laptop and is working then the codemeter drivers are installed.
All you need to do then is VPN into your office network to access the licenses.
That should be it as it should find the license automatically.

But you may need to add the server IP address to the Codemeter Control Centre if it doesn't.

Make sure you check your VPN connection and try to connect to a license before you go anywhere.

Barry.

Re: Using Archicad with VPN from another country

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 09:24:55 GMT

Okay great!
I tried working with Archicad with VPN from my apartment (which well, is in the same city as the office) and that at least worked. I used the same laptop I'm planning on taking with me. So it shouldn't be any different from a different country I guess?

Re: Using Archicad with VPN from another country

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:39:21 GMT

Hello and thank you for your answers! I'm now working remotely and it worked well with projects that are not teamwork. However, when I try to open a teamwork project it gets stuck in the "Phase 1: Downloading data". I tried to delete the teamwork data on my computer of that project and open it again but the same thing happened again. Any suggestions what I should do?