NI Software License Agreement
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- Kind
- Contract
- Format
- Applies to
- NI Software License Agreement with Addenda A to G (source code, special licence types, Volume License Program, Enterprise Program, academic licences, product-specific provisions, U.S. government terms). The document shows no revision date, so no effective date is recorded.
- Evidence
- The default licence type is a Non-Concurrent named user License
- A named user may install on up to three computers but run on one at a time
- Named users and designated computers can be changed no more than four times per calendar year
- A computer includes a cloud computing system or one virtual machine
- A computer-based licence has no limit on employees but no simultaneous use
- The home usage exception allows one home computer for the named user or primary user
- Concurrent users may not exceed the Authorized Users or Maximum Number of Seats
- NI may automatically terminate a Concurrent License if concurrent use exceeds the seats purchased
- The Software may not be installed or used in a floating, concurrent or other shared context unless the licence allows it
- Pooling, multiplexing and virtualisation techniques that reduce the number of users or endpoints are prohibited
- The Software may not be made available to third parties in a time-sharing, outsourcing or service bureau environment
- Results of stress, penetration or vulnerability tests and performance data may not be published
- Third-party contractors may use the Software solely for the licensee's benefit
- A licence is a term-based Subscription License unless the Quote says otherwise
- NI may change renewal prices and gives an updated quote at least 60 days before term end
- Auto-Renewal renews a Subscription License for an additional year
- A subscription renewal must be paid within 30 days of the renewal term start
- A perpetual licence is a right to use the Software indefinitely
- Named user and computer-based licences may be transferred within the same country or the EU
- NI may charge a fee for a licence transfer
- Authorized Applications may be distributed without extra fees except for Designated Deployment Licenses
- Before distributing, the licensee must verify each recipient computer has a valid licence or Deployment License
- NI may inspect use and review records on reasonable notice
- Underpayment found in an inspection is payable immediately with the cost of inspection
- A business licensee must certify compliance in writing on request
- The Software may report software, hardware and use information to NI
- Amendments to the Agreement take effect on renewal for Subscription Licenses
- Amendments apply to Perpetual Licenses 30 days after notice
- Governing law is Texas where the Software is not manufactured in Ireland, with venue in Travis County
- Applications created under an evaluation licence may not be distributed or transferred
- The SLA gives no home use exception to a concurrent use licence
- Debug licences are for debugging only and not for developing new programs
- A debug licence cannot be used with an upgraded version of the software
- A VLP requires at least five licences of the same term type for a development product
- VLP software may be used only at the Site and the regional definitions of country
- A VLP licensee must use an Approved Volume License Manager with the current licence file at all times
- Licences accessed through the Overdraft feature must be paid for
- An Activity Compliance Log must be provided on request and at renewal
- After a VLP ends, paid perpetual VLP licences continue but cannot be increased and subscription licences stop
- The number of Disconnected Licenses may not exceed the licences in the VLP documentation
- An Enterprise Program lasts three years unless the documentation sets another term
- An Enterprise Program requires at least an annual review with activity and usage logs provided 30 days beforehand
- Fees may increase when an acquired business's NI licences are added to the Enterprise Program
- A LabVIEW development licence may be installed on one additional computer for continuous integration
- LabVIEW development licences allow unlimited internal container instances for automation but not development
- A computer-based TestStand Development System licence may not be accessed remotely
- Each unique SystemLink web UI logon or API key is a separate User
- Each virtual system managed by SystemLink is licensed as a separate Node
- SystemLink permits at most ten percent overage in any 30-day period and blocks usage above it
- A Measurement Studio compile-only licence may not be used for development
- LabVIEW Community Edition is limited to personal, non-commercial, non-industrial use