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Phast licence identification

The licensing system used by Phast, Safeti, KFX, EXSIM and LEAK depends upon which version of the software you are using. The two sections below show the details of the types of licence available in each system. Click on the relevant box to see more details of how to use each type of licence in the software.

Phast and Safeti 9.1 or KFX and EXSIM 7.0

The licensing system has been updated in version 9.1 for Phast and Safeti, and KFX and EXSIM 7.0 (Windows only). This will also be the licensing system used by future versions of the software. There are two types of licence available:

Cloud Managed Licence

A shared licence allowing the DNV software to run on any client PC with internet access to the DNV cloud licence server.

Device-locked

Licence is installed locally on a single client PC running the DNV software. After online licence installation the PC can be offline for up to 45 days before refreshing.

If you are unsure as to what type of licence you have, either contact the licensing administrator in your company (the contact person who receives licence codes from DNV) or DNV licensing support via email: software.support@dnv.com

Phast and Safeti 9.0 and earlier, KFX, EXSIM and LEAK

Version 9.0 and earlier of Phast and Safeti, as well as KFX, EXSIM and LEAK, used a different licensing system. There are three types of licence available:

Standalone

License is installed locally on a single client PC running the DNV software

Dongle

License is installed on a locked USB dongle, which allows use of the DNV software on any client PC connected to that dongle

Network

License is managed through a common network location, allowing the DNV software to run on any client PC connected to that network

How to identify your 9.0 and older licence from the licence file

Standalone License

The standalone licence requires only a licence file and an environment variable to be set.

Network Licence

The network licence requires a licence file and installation of a licence manager on the server. Clients require only an environment variable to be set.

Dongle Licence

The dongle licence requires a licence file, a dongle and installation of a dongle driver.

A dongle licence is similar to a standalone licence; however, the licence is locked to the dongle rather than to the machine's physical address.