Location of License Files
License files can be stored in a number of different locations. The choice of location
will depend on the kind of installation you have; in most cases more than one option
will work.
Node-locked Licenses
The default location for license files is the "Application Data" folder, the precise location
of which will vary according to the Windows version (full details).
Most VSN software licenses are valid for multiple versions of an application, installed to different locations
on the hard drive. Storing the license in "Application Data" allows all versions of the application
to access one license file, making it easy to manage. Future upgrades will automatically
find an existing license and work immediately, so long as it is valid for the new version.
Alternatively, licenses can be stored in the application Bin folder. This requires
a fresh copy of the license for each new version of an application (although the contents
of the file may be the same).
Network Licenses
If the software is installed on a local drive for each user, the license should be stored in the
corresponding "Application Data" folders, as described above. However, if the software is installed
on a network file server for general access by many users, the license file can be put in the Bin
directory, alongside the application .exe file. This will avoid having to install the license key
on individual machines.