How do I move a node-locked license to a new computer?
Question
My customer replaced their laptop and the node-locked license doesn’t work on the new one. What can I do?
Answer
The Node-Locked model stores bound devices as license properties: nodeSecret0, nodeSecret1 and so on. Once every slot is taken, a new device gets valid=false.
To make room, remove the old device’s nodeSecret property from the license. You can do that in the Management Console or with the License Services API; to remove a property through the API, update it with an empty value (see Custom Properties). The next time the new device validates, it’s bound in client mode.
If your customers swap devices a lot, think about a higher quota, a small self-service page on your side that calls the API, or switching to Floating.