CHAPTER 22 Using ZENworks Software Metering

A major advantage included with ZENworks is the capability to do software metering. ZENworks software metering gives organizations the capability to manage software licenses and track software usage through ZENworks application management and Novell’s Licensing Services (NLS). Currently NLS cannot be administered in ConsoleOne, requiring that you administer the licensing in NWAdmin while managing ZENworks in ConsoleOne.

After software metering is configured for Application Window, a license is incremented each time a user launches the application. In other words, every time a user runs the application, one license is also in use.

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Applications must be delivered to the user through Application ...

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