License

Procedure for acquiring a license

The normal situation requires an internet connection.

1. Point your web browser (INTERNET CONNECTION NEEDED) to the Hash store and buy it with a credit card. You get the license key on the screen and in an email. The basic $79 license permits use of the UI and the net-render-server can coordinate with up to 4 clients for 1 year; the UI and the server are licensed for the same machine. Note that net-render clients can be on any machine.
2. Download the software from the ftp site. (INTERNET CONNECTION NEEDED)
3. When you run the software the first time, it asks for the key that you got when you purchased the software. The software will then contact the Hash license server (INTERNET CONNECTION NEEDED), get the actual license key for your hardware, and write the license file to your system.
4. After that, you don't need to be connected to the internet to run A:M.

The off-the-internet option involves running a program (rlmhostid.exe) that outputs an ID based on your computer hardware. That is sent to Hash support. The internet option is far easier if at all possible.