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schoschie
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February 14, 2012
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Product activation on more than 2 machines, but use on only 1 at a time

  • February 14, 2012
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Hi,

I've purchased Creative Suite 5.5. I understand the product needs to be activated on every machine where it's used, and there can only be 2 activations per license.

I am going to be using the product on three machines, but these are all my own machines and nobody other than me will be using these machines (I am a freelancer working on my own). One is a desktop computer sitting in an agency where I work regularly but not permanently. One is a desktop computer in my own home office. The third one is a notebook. I cannot be in the agency and my home office at the same time, so even if I did use it on a desktop and a notebook at the same time (which is unlikely), the product will never run on more than 2 machines concurrently.

Does Adobe's policy mean that I would still have to purchase another full license so I can activate the product on the third machine (whichever of the three that is), even though I could never use it on all three machines at the same time, and it would never be used by more than one and the same person (me)?

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Correct answer Mylenium

Feel free to deactivate and reactivate as many times as you like and how you see fit. Nobody is forcing you to buy an extra license and there is no limit on how many times you can deactivate/ reactivate. It only takes a mouse-click in the Help menu...

Mylenium

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Vikrant R
Vikrant R
Inspiring
February 15, 2012

I doubt it that you can activate it on three computers. But have a look at the following document for some FAQs on the EULA: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/195/tn_19592.html

You could chat with the support folks to figure it out if you want.Chat support at http://adobe.ly/tpFJLf

    Mylenium
    MyleniumCorrect answer
    Legend
    February 15, 2012

    Feel free to deactivate and reactivate as many times as you like and how you see fit. Nobody is forcing you to buy an extra license and there is no limit on how many times you can deactivate/ reactivate. It only takes a mouse-click in the Help menu...

    Mylenium

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      schoschieAuthor
      Participant
      February 16, 2012

      If that means I could deactive the installation on, say, my home office machine, and activate it on my netbook to go on the road, then do the reverse when I come back, this would work. Even if I do it every couple days… if you say, there is no limit on the "switches", and it causes no delays or other nuisances, then this would solve my issue. I'll definitely give it a try and see how it goes. Thanks!

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