topic Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses in Licensing

Multiple devices with local NET licenses

kevincarv — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:27:37 GMT

Hello,

I have a software key with a perpetual license for Archicad 26. However, I'm not able to disconnect the license from one device and connect in another. I have three PCs, in the same network, and I can't figure out how to open Archicad in one PC, after shutting down the others PCs.

I don't want to use the three at the same time, I just want to be able to move the license from one PC to another.

How do I do that? Web License Manager and disconnecting the IPs seems not to work.

Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses

BerndSchwarzenbacher — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:13:59 GMT

Hi!

Did you try in Archicad itself to go to the menu "Help -> Upload Software Key"?
Also you can use the "Graphisoft License Manager" (Program version, not the web license manager) to upload the key.

Best regards,
Bernd

Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses

kevincarv — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:22:48 GMT

"Upload Software Key" is greyed out here. Also, GS License Manager Tool says "Connection to the server could not be estabilished".

Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses

Lingwisyer — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:56:06 GMT

Can you log into GraphisoftID in a browser?

after shutting down
"Upload Software Key" is greyed out here.

You need to upload the key before shutting down.

Ling.

Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses

kevincarv — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:01:22 GMT

Yes, GraphisoftID is logged in both in the browser and in the Archicad. "Upload Software Key" is greyed out before shutting down.

Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses

Yves — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:06:02 GMT

Hi,
With a software key, you must deactivate the license on the first PC before you can activate it on another.
Turning off the PC does not deactivate the license assigned to it.

Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses

Patrick M — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:53:15 GMT

I have to go to graphisoftid.graphisoft.com to upload my key any time I switch computers for archicad or a bimcloud manager. It's annoying that this can't do it automatically; it's also a litle cryptic on where to release your license:
under your graphisoftID log-in, go to cloud licenses > select your Archicad license type > click the drop down > assignee, click the ellipses (...) > Details > Release from devise:
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Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses

kevincarv — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:34:33 GMT

Hello, Yves, thank you for your answer.

But how do I deactivate the license? I've tried some ways, and none seem to work.

Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses

Yves — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:36:48 GMT

You'll need to use the License Manager Tool, which should be installed on your PC. If I'm not mistaken...

Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses

Barry Kelly — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:32:54 GMT

Cloud licenses are different to software licenses.

With software licenses, I believe you must release the license in the Archicad Help menu before you leave Archicad or do it through the License Manager Tool on the machine that currently has the license.

It can't be done from any other machine.

Cloud licenses can be released as you describe from any machine, so long as you log into the Graphisoft ID website.

Also if you set your cloud license as a 'floating' license, it should release automatically about 30 minutes after you close Archicad that is using it.

With a 'named' license. you have to go through the release process if you change machines.

Barry.

Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses

kevincarv — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:46:38 GMT

Mine is a software license, not a cloud license.

I can't release the license in the Archicad Help Menu. The option is greyed out.

I have three licenses. The License Manager Tool shows that I can upload all three to the Company License Pool. I don't want to install License Manager Tool in another PC, I want to only upload one license to the Company License Pool, and connect in another PC with this one, so I can work in multiple devices with the same one license, since I'm using one device at time.

Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses

Barry Kelly — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:57:02 GMT

You will need License Manager Tool on each computer.

That is the only way you can send the license back to the company pool.

You must do it from the machine you are working on.

I am not sure why you can't do it from the Archicad Help menu unless you are not signed in with your Graphisoft ID in Archicad.

Barry.

Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses

kevincarv — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:56:25 GMT

I have License Manager Tool installed on the another computer. Even so, the only PC that the License Manager Tool does not show this error is the central server.

License Manager Tool in the main PC:

License Manager Tool in any other PC:

Since it has 3 licenses, I wish those 3 could float in any PCs, disconnecting and reconnecting the licenses. I'm logged in with Graphisoft ID, as you can see bellow, and the option still greyed out:

Re: Multiple devices with local NET licenses

Barry Kelly — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:00:42 GMT

Your LMT may need a security update.

https://www.graphisoft.com/resources-and-support/downloads/?section=update&localization=INT&product=archicad&type=FULL&version=26&platform=windows

Select the language version applicable to you.

Barry.