Consequently, every copy and every installation must be registered by completing the Request Form on the ITS Licenses Page. For example, Microsoft's Open License price level is based on the total number of units within the product pool in the initial order, and will apply for reorders for two years. Licensed software can be picked up at the Help Desk located at 46 Magruder Street after completing the Request Form on the User Services Software web site. You will check out the media, install the software, and return the media to the Helpdesk. It depends on the package.
Some licenses specify university-owned machines, while others allow for home use.
For more information, read the license descriptions on the ITS Licenses Page. One license is meant for one machine. Copying the contents of a diskette or other media onto more that one computer without specific permission is illegal. A legal way of protecting intellectual property. When a new computer is purchased that includes software, insist on a certificate authenticating that the software is legally licensed.