LabVIEW single-user multiple installations/users

[Southern_Cross]

What is the proper way to install multiple single-user licenses on the same machine? Meaning, I have two single-user licenses (DevSuite) and two developers ('a' and 'b'). There are two different testrigs the two developers are working on ('x' and 'y'). Each user needs the flexibility to work on their respective office machines in addition to the testrig machines. Installing the single-user licenses on each developer's office machine is straight forward. However, what is the right way to install on the testrig machines? The testrig machine will be used by others doing non-labview related activies that are not licensed for labview. My plan was to associate the installation on the rig machines to the user logins for users 'a' and 'b'. This protects the license from being incorrectly used from users 'c' and 'd'. My question is... can you install multiple single-user licenses (associated with different log ins) on a single machine (again, these are Dev Suite licenses)?

[JÞB]

This would be easy with a volume license agreement since the license is active for the user's credentials. 

it does not sound like you have a VLA.  (talk to your NI sales Rep about this and if it makes sense for your company)

Often, I see companaies that use Named licenses for developers (perm employees) and computor based licenses for contractors and test stations.  Again, your NI rep knows what you need and can guide you to the best solution. 

Assuming, of course, that you have gotten to know your NI people.... you have right?  If not, an introduction is in order!

[Southern_Cross]

The VLM requires 5 licenses minimum. I only have two. Is there no way to do what I need with the single-user license?

[JÞB]

If you have windows OS's you could use the Domain Account Manager

This is not a LabVIEW feature I have played with extensively.  The help isn't very straightforward. Again, NI support would be able to walk you through it.

[altenbach]

According to the license agreement, a "named user/computer based license" can be installed on up to three computers as long as they don't run concurrently.

You have two licenses and two developers, so the problem is mostly technical, because I think activation is globally for each computer. I would contact NI. Maybe you can use two virtual machines on the same computer, one for each user?

Side note:

One of the problems with multiple LabVIEW users on a single machine is the fact that the LabVIEW.ini file is shared. See this idea for details.