# Installing Rhino on two computers

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/installing-rhino-on-two-computers/195494>\
**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Tags:** mac\
**Created:** [November 25, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/installing-rhino-on-two-computers/195494 "2024-11-25T12:50:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hunter7](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/hunter7/32/625857_2.png) [@Hunter7](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Hunter7)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/installing-rhino-on-two-computers/195494/1 "2024-11-25T12:50:26Z")

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Hi all, I need to install Rhino on two computers for my work. just to confirm I will need two different emails, one for each computer and each one will then have their own unique license.  
this meaning buy two programs / keys of Rhino  
Alternately, would you be able to use one license between the two computers I just would not be able to use them at the same time, but rather log out of one then log into the other.

thank you for any response, very much enjoying the program

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**Author:** ![milezee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/milezee/32/522471_2.png) [@milezee](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/milezee)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/installing-rhino-on-two-computers/195494/2 "2024-11-25T13:31:03Z")

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you can install one license across multiple machines, you will only be able to launch Rhino and use it from one machine at a time though. I have a license installed on a windows laptop, and installed on a mac

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**Author:** ![Hunter7](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/hunter7/32/625857_2.png) [@Hunter7](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Hunter7)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/installing-rhino-on-two-computers/195494/3 "2024-11-25T13:34:36Z")

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thank you for the response, the license is not software specific? I thought there were two different version depending on your platform

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**Author:** ![milezee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/milezee/32/522471_2.png) [@milezee](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/milezee)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/installing-rhino-on-two-computers/195494/4 "2024-11-25T13:36:37Z")

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it is, if you buy one license, you can use it for both windows and mac, one license can be installed on many machines, but as mentioned, you will only be allowed to use it on one machine at a time

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**Author:** ![Hunter7](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/hunter7/32/625857_2.png) [@Hunter7](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Hunter7)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/installing-rhino-on-two-computers/195494/5 "2024-11-25T13:38:09Z")

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I understand, then if I wanted two computers without having to log in and out, I would need to buy two licenses

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**Author:** ![milezee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/milezee/32/522471_2.png) [@milezee](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/milezee)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/installing-rhino-on-two-computers/195494/6 "2024-11-25T13:42:46Z")

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yes if you wanted to run the software on more than one computer at the same time you would need to buy additional licenses.

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**Author:** ![Hunter7](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/hunter7/32/625857_2.png) [@Hunter7](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Hunter7)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/installing-rhino-on-two-computers/195494/7 "2024-11-25T14:16:15Z")

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thank you for confirming these for me I really appreciate it

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**Author:** ![Japhy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/japhy/32/487647_2.png) [@Japhy](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Japhy)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/installing-rhino-on-two-computers/195494/8 "2024-11-25T14:36:51Z")

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Here is a good breakdown of how licensing works.  
[Rhino - Licensing](https://www.rhino3d.com/features/administration/licensing/)