Aura Concurrent User Licensing

Aura 2.0 and later use a Concurrent User Licensing system. This replaces physical hardware dongles with user account–based access, allowing organizations' to centrally manage entitlements and share processing seats across machines and locations.

License access is managed through Emesent User Management, providing a simple way to assign and control access. Within Aura, licenses are automatically checked out when processing begins, or they can be checked out manually for a set duration to enable offline use.

Licensing Overview

A license in Aura grants the right to process data. Licenses are allocated as processing seats, which can be shared across your organization:

• Each seat can be assigned to up to 10 active users.

• Each seat lets one user process at a time, ensuring clear access without conflicts.

• Organizations with multiple seats can register additional users and increase simultaneous processing capacity.

• Each license includes one or more modules, which enable specific processing functions within Aura.

How Licensing Works in Aura

Automatic checkout and return

• When a user begins processing in Aura, a seat is automatically checked out if one is available.

• Once processing ends, the seat is automatically returned to the shared pool (if an internet connection is available).

Manual checkout for offline use

• Users can manually check out a seat for between 1 and 14 days, enabling offline processing without an internet connection.

• These seats are only returned manually by the user, or automatically when the checkout period expires.

Requirements

To use Concurrent User Licensing in Aura:

• See the Aura Licensing FAQ for detailed questions and answers.

• Refer to the Licensing section on the Knowledge Base for step-by-step instructions on logging in, checking out seats, and managing offline use.

• Contact your Emesent Sales representative, reseller, or account manager for further assistance.