Offline Node Locked License
Catalog row in Vendor License Metrics · Cited
- Unit
- Single copy on one computer
- Aliases
- Nodelocked; Node-locked
- Definition
- EULA clause 2.1(k): the Licensee "will install and use only a single copy of the Software on only one computer at a time in the Home Country." The licence is locked to the System ID of one machine and needs no licence server (Licensing page).
- Counting rules
- One computer at a time; physical and virtual machines both count as computers (License Transfer Policy). Moving to another machine needs a licence transfer under Foundry’s policy and deletion of the old licence file.
- Floors / minimums
- None stated. Use outside the Home Country is limited to 70 days in aggregate in a rolling twelve months, or 20% of the term of a licence shorter than twelve months.
- Applies to products
- Nuke
- NukeX
- Nuke Studio
- Hiero
- HieroPlayer
- Mari
- Katana
- Product category
Evidence 21
"When a license is created it is locked to the System ID and the license can only be installed on that machine."
"Permanent licenses do not expire."
"we reserve the right to charge an administrative fee(s) towards the cost of our time and management in effecting the transfer."
"shall not be entitled to purchase further Maintenance and Support for such License(s)"
"provided always that Licensee’s concurrent use of different installations of the Software does not exceed the number of valid Licenses that Licensee has paid for or licensed (as applicable)."
"Other renderers require their own license"
"Exclusively available to new customers requiring up to 10 interactive seats"
"to your parent company, subsidiary, affiliate, associated company, branch or office."
"Node-locked or floating licenses available"
"Customers on maintenance or subscription will receive support until their current contract term expires."
"is in Foundry’s sole discretion and is subject to and strictly in accordance with Foundry’s License Transfer Policy"
"Moving to another machine requires submitting a license transfer form and deleting the old license file"
"Licensee will install and use only a single copy of the Software on only one computer at a time in the Home Country."
"You must remove all transferred license keys on the originating machine within 2 days of receiving the new license keys."
"in the same quantity, as the original perpetual license."
"renew automatically for a further twelve (12) months (each a “Renewal Support Period”)"
"Perpetual licenses will remain valid, and you can continue to use the software in future for as long as you wish"
"typically one, two or three quarters of a year"
"limit the installation and use of the Software to the country in which Licensee is based at the date of purchase (the “Home Country”), unless otherwise agreed by Foundry in writing."
"such use does not exceed 70 days in aggregate in any rolling twelve month period"
"if your paid access to that program has lapsed."
Source Documents 7
- Licensing | FoundryPolicy page · retrieved 2026-10-08
- LICENSE TRANSFER POLICYPolicy · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Maintenance and Support AgreementContract · effective 2025-06-18 · retrieved 2026-10-08
- On-PREM End User License AgreementContract · retrieved 2026-10-08
- KatanaProduct page · retrieved 2026-10-08
- MariProduct page · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Foundry announces strategic decision to wind down development of ModoAnnouncement · effective 2024-11-07 · retrieved 2026-10-08