Elecosoft licensing and virtual machines

It is possible to install, activate and run Elecosoft software such as Asta Powerproject on a virtual machine, rather than on a physical computer. It is also possible for Elecosoft software to use licences that are located on a licence server that has been installed onto a virtual machine.

If a licence server has been installed onto a virtual machine, the following restrictions apply:

If you copy, clone or upgrade a virtual machine image on which a licence server is installed, the licences are unavailable in the copied, cloned or upgraded virtual machine and you are unable to add any licences to the copy, clone or upgrade.
You cannot move a licence from a licence server that has been installed onto a virtual machine. A warning message appears if you attempt to do so.
If you attempt to move a licence from a licence server that has been installed onto a physical computer to an Elecosoft software client or to a licence server that has been installed onto a virtual machine, you are warned that the move cannot be reversed and asked if you wish to continue.
You are able to loan an Asta Powerproject licence from a licence server that has been installed onto a virtual machine, but that loan will be subject to a maximum of 30 days.

If an Elecosoft software client such as Asta Powerproject has been installed onto a virtual machine, the following restrictions apply:

If you install an Elecosoft software client onto a virtual machine and activate the software, you are warned that the activation cannot be undone. This means that you will be unable to subsequently install and activate the software client on a different computer.
You cannot move a licence from an Elecosoft software client that has been installed onto a virtual machine. A warning message appears if you attempt to do so.
If you attempt to move a licence from an Elecosoft software client that has been installed onto a physical computer to an Elecosoft software client or to a licence server that has been installed onto a virtual machine, you are warned that the move cannot be reversed and asked if you wish to continue.