After installation, you can activate SolidWorks licenses either by activating individual computers (license activation) or by installing and activating floating network licenses on a server (SolidNetWork Licensing).

Typically, installations on individual computers use license activation; however, you can install the software individually and then control the licenses with SolidNetWork License Manager. Conversely, although larger sites typically use floating network licenses, you can deploy the installations from an administrative image and then activate the serial numbers from the individual computers.

• Administering Individual Licenses
  Typically, administration of individual licenses consists of activating and transferring licenses directly from SolidWorks.
• Administering Licenses Using a SolidNetWork License Manager
  SolidNetWork License Manager supports multiple license clients by distributing licenses to clients on the network. This allows the number of users to exceed the number of licenses by using floating licenses.