# A few Rhino 6 license questions

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/a-few-rhino-6-license-questions/68670>\
**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Tags:** license, cloudzoo, zoo\
**Created:** [August 12, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/a-few-rhino-6-license-questions/68670 "2018-08-12T19:28:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Normand](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/normand/32/476050_2.png) [@Normand](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Normand)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/a-few-rhino-6-license-questions/68670/1 "2018-08-12T19:28:08Z")

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Hi McNeel and all (@pascal, maybe?)

I’m going to do a bit of upgrading for a place I work with as a freelancer, and as it’ll be my first foray into Rhino 6, I have a few questions on the licensing and just how the Cloud Zoo works. I’ve tried to figure out as much as possible by reading, but there’s a few things I can’t quite figure out:

1. Installing one license on multiple computers - Is it possible to install Rhino 6 on 2 computers with one license, as long as only one license is in use at any given time?
2. If it is installed on a laptop that is not online when Rhino is started (eg. at a client meeting), will it work, or is an internet connection required? If an internet connection is required, is it instead possible check out a license before leaving the office?
3. If the license is installed as a standalone license, is it still possible to install Rhino on two computers, as long as only one is in use at a time?

TIA, Jakob

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**Author:** ![Fred\_C](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/fred_c/32/146394_2.png) [@Fred\_C](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Fred_C)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/a-few-rhino-6-license-questions/68670/2 "2018-08-12T19:42:00Z")

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@Normand  
This may help Jakob.  
[https://www.rhino3d.com/6/new/licensing-and-administration](https://www.rhino3d.com/6/new/licensing-and-administration)

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**Author:** ![Normand](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/normand/32/476050_2.png) [@Normand](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Normand)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/a-few-rhino-6-license-questions/68670/3 "2018-08-12T19:54:06Z")

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Thanks @Fred_C

I had actually already looked at that page, but going back, I now realized that there’s additional info if you mouse-over on the various licensing topics. I did not notice that the first time around, so thanks for making me take a second look 😃

Regards, Jakob

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**Author:** ![Fred\_C](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/fred_c/32/146394_2.png) [@Fred\_C](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Fred_C)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/a-few-rhino-6-license-questions/68670/4 "2018-08-12T20:32:49Z")

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@Normand  
Happy to help. I also missed the mouse-over options on my first visit to the page.  
Good luck. Cheers,  
Fred

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**Author:** ![gankeyu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/gankeyu/32/487811_2.png) [@gankeyu](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/gankeyu)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/a-few-rhino-6-license-questions/68670/5 "2018-08-12T20:40:51Z")

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1. Yes
2. There will be a grace period once you sucessfully set up a Rhino account on that laptop. If it happens that your grace period is over, you’ll not be able to run Rhino
3. Don’t know. But I don’t think you can do that.

Disclaimer: I’m not associated with McNeel.

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**Author:** ![Normand](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/normand/32/476050_2.png) [@Normand](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Normand)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 9:37am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/a-few-rhino-6-license-questions/68670/6 "2018-08-13T09:37:50Z")

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Hi again (@pascal or anyone else who might know)

As far as I can see, the update applies to either Rhino 4 or Rhino 5 - is that correct? WeI’ve got 2 Rhino 5 licenses and a single Rhino 4 license, and would like to upgrade all three, and just want to be sure, that the Rhino 4 license is elegible for the update to Rhino 6.

TIA, Jakob

EDIT: Found the answer - yes, any previous version will do. Thanks 🙂