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ArchiCAD Protection Key Compatibility

ArchiCAD Protection key Types

ArchiCAD requires a hardware protection key to run in unlimited "full" or "commercial" mode. The following protection key types exist to date:

Notes:

1. The old Mac protection key (type Microguard for versions 5 and 5.1 and type Rainbow Sentinel for versions 6.0 and 6.5) was not backward-compatible, however the Archicad Install CD contained the previous ArchiCAD version recompiled to run with the new protection key
2. The ArchiCAD 7.0 CD contained a special version of Archicad 6.0 (r5/v5), Archicad 6.5 (r4/v4), which runs with WIBU key.

3. To run ArchiCAD 10-12 with CodeMeter, the CodeMeter compatibility Hotfix is required.

WibuKey compatibility

Products supported: ArchiCAD 6.0 and upwards, MEP Modeler, EcoDesigner

WibuKey was introduced with ArchiCAD 7.0, however the ArchiCAD 7.0 CD contained a special version of Archicad 6.0 (r5/v5), Archicad 6.5 (r4/v4), which runs with WIBU key. The WibuKey licenses are backward compatible, meaning that with an ArchiCAD 13 license you can run anything from ArchiCAD 6.0r5 to ArchiCAD 13.

With a single key, you can run as many ArchiCAD copies (any version of it) on the same computer as you like. If you are connected to a NET Key, running multiple copies of the same ArchiCAD version uses one license. Running copies of different ArchiCAD versions may use one or more licenses from the Key Server, depending on the protection "version group" of ArchiCAD. These ArchiCADs belong to the same version group:

• ArchiCAD 6.0; 6.5; 7.0
• ArchiCAD 8; 8.1; 9; 10; 11; 12
• ArchiCAD 13; 14

This means that if you run ArchiCAD 10, 11 and 12 simultaneously, it will use only one license from the NET key. However, if you run ArchiCAD 7.0, 12 and 13 simultaneously, it will use three licenses from the KEY Server

Note for users upgrading to ArchiCAD 13: if you start ArchiCAD on the same machine where the key is plugged, then ArchiCAD 13 will use it as a Single key, and no other users can reserve licenses on this key. This behavior is new in ArchiCAD 13! To run ArchiCAD on the key-server machine:

• disable ‘Local’ Subsystem in the WkConfig.app (Mac) or in the WIBU Control Panel (PC)

• specify server address 127.0.0.1 (localhost) as the WkLAN Server.
• Then run the Wibu server
• Start ArchiCAD.

Compatibility with remote access software

It is possible to use ArchiCAD through remote access software (eg. Windows Terminal Server, Cytrix, etc...). You need a NET key to do this. Every ArchiCAD copy within the same terminal session will use a different license. E.g. if 3 users are logged in with remote access and each user is running 2 copies of ArchiCAD, then you need 6 ArchiCAD licenses.

The future of WibuKey

From October 2009, Graphisoft ships ArchiCAD new ArchiCAD licenses with CodeMeter sticks. However, WibuKey will be supported in future versions of ArchiCAD, and existing WibuKey are not automatically replaced with CodeMeter keys.

CodeMeter Key compatibility

Products supported: ArchiCAD 10 and upwards, MEP Modeler, EcoDesigner

CodeMeter key was introduced with ArchiCAD 13 in year 2009. CodeMeter keys can run however version 10, 11 and 12 too, if the following components are installed:

• CodeMeter driver - optional install from ArchiCAD install disk (v.13 and above) or available on the WIBU Download Page

• WibuKey driver - optional install from ArchiCAD install disk or available on the WIBU Download Page

• CodeMeter enabler - Available here

Running different versions of ArchiCAD (e.g. 10 and 13) simultaneously on the same computer will use one license from the CodeMeter NET key. It is possible to enable the License Borrowing feature in CodeMeter keys. (See Codemeter article for details)

Compatibility with remote access software

It is possible to use ArchiCAD through remote access software (eg. Windows Terminal Server, Cytrix, etc...). You need a NET key to do this. Multiple copies of the same ArchiCAD within the same terminal session will use one ArchiCAD license. E.g. if 3 users are logged in with remote access and each user is running 2 copies of ArchiCAD 13, then you need 3 ArchiCAD licenses.

Mixing Keys in the same Network

It is not recommended to run different key types in the same Network (e.g. a NET WibuKey and a NET CodeMeter Key). Use either WibuKey or CodeMeter.

Mixing WibuKey driver versions

AC 13 will not run if client and server WIBUkey drivers are different versions.

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