AGI requires you to obtain a license file to run STK. STK license files are text files ending with a .lic extension. License files are required to run the free version of STK, as well as purchased modules.
Acquiring STK Licenses
STK product licensing ranges from entry-level, basic licensing (STK Free) through purchased licensing.
Free STK License
Request a free STK license at www.agi.com/register. Initially, the license will be valid for seven (7) days, and will become permanent once your account passes through the standard validation process.
STK Evaluation License
For one-time only, you can request an STK Add-on Module Evaluation license at www.agi.com/eval. You will receive a license for the selected STK modules that will be good for 14 days.
Additional STK Evaluation licenses that go beyond the 14-day Add-on Module Evaluation license must be requested through your U.S. account executives or international resellers at http://sales@agi.com/.
Purchased STK License
Purchased license options are:
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Perpetual (permanent) licenses
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Non-Perpetual (subscription/rental) licenses
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Enterprise subscription licenses (ESLA)
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Custom licensing solutions
To request purchased license files, follow the directions in requesting a purchased license.
License Types
STK products can be licensed to any of the following license types:
| License Type | Description |
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| Nodelocked | A license tied to one specific machine based on that machine’s Host ID (also known as the Physical or MAC Address). Nodelocked licenses will run only on the machine for which they were generated. |
| Named User | A license tied to one specific user’s login name. This single individual may log in to, and provide his/her unique login names for up to three individual workstations, on up to three different networks (i.e., classified, unclassified, etc.). |
| Network |
Floating licenses that can be used by any machine that has access to a particular network server. STK network licenses are issued as a set of two license files, including:
STK network licenses can be requested for the following configurations:
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| Dongle | A license tied to the unique identifier (called a “FlexID”) of a small, portable USB or Serial hardware device. The dongle license can be installed onto any number of user machines, but only the machine that also has the physical dongle connected can successfully launch the STK software at any given time. |
| Network-Dongle | A license similar to the dongle license type above; the difference being that the dongle license can be installed onto any number of network server machines, but only the server that also has the physical dongle connected can serve the STK license files out to users. |
Accessing Module-Specific Functions
For descriptions of how each licensed module impacts STK, see Accessing Module-Specific Features and Functions.
Install Training
We have a put together an STK Virtual Training on Install Logistics. You can find the video and the PowerPoint slides, here.