# Floating Licenses

OffShoot introduces a new floating licensing model. With floating licenses, you can easily move your activation(s) to where you want to use OffShoot.

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Read more about floating licenses on our blog – [A New Hedge](https://hedge.co/blog/a-new-hedge).
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## Requirements

* OffShoot 23.2.1 or newer
* Multiple computers
* When activating: an Internet connection that can access our license and update servers:
  * <https://wyday.com> on port 443
  * [https://updates.hedge.video](https://updates.hedge.video/) on port 443
  * [https://account.hedge.video](https://updates.hedge.video/) on port 443

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A floating license does NOT require you to keep your computer online.
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## How to use

When using a license with *one activation* on multiple computers, OffShoot will ask if you want to move your activation to your current computer. If you move your activation, OffShoot will activate on your current computer and deactivate on your other computer.

When using a license with *more than one activation* on multiple computers and no more activations are available on your license, OffShoot will prompt you to use the [License Manager](https://docs.hedge.video/general/licenses/the-license-manager).&#x20;

### Floating license with one activation

**On Computer 1:**

1. Go to `OffShoot > Settings > License`.
2. Activate OffShoot with your license key.

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**On Computer 2:**

1. Go to `OffShoot > Settings > License`.&#x20;
2. Activate OffShoot with your license key.
3. An alert will appear: `Activation already in use`.&#x20;
4. Click `Move Here` to activate your OffShoot license on Computer 2.

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5. Computer 1 will receive a `Heads up!` alert with a 5-minute warning.

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6. After 5 minutes, OffShoot cancels any running transfers and deactivates its license on Computer 1.

Want to use OffShoot on Computer 1 again? Restart the app on Computer 1, then click `Move Here` in the `Activation already in use` alert.

### Floating license with more than one activation

In this scenario, a license with 2 activations is used with 3 computers.

**On Computers 1 and 2:**

1. Go to `OffShoot > Settings > License`.
2. Activate OffShoot with your license key.

**On Computer 3:**

1. Go to `OffShoot > Settings > License`.
2. Activate OffShoot with your license key.
3. An alert will appear: `Activation already in use`.&#x20;
4. Click `Manage License` to launch the [License Manager](https://docs.hedge.video/general/licenses/the-license-manager) in a web browser.
5. In the License Manager, click `Manage` next to OffShoot, then click the license key.
6. [Deactivate OffShoot](https://docs.hedge.video/general/licensing/license-manager#resetting-activations) from Computers 1 or 2.
7. Go back to Computer 3, then activate OffShoot with your license key.

Want to use OffShoot on the deactivated computer again? Activate OffShoot on that computer, then click `Manage License` in the `Activation already in use` alert to start deactivating OffShoot from Computer 3 in the License Manager.


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