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[crossrulz]

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@altenbach wrote:

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@RavensFan wrote:

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@altenbach wrote:

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@RavensFan wrote:

Crossrulz's link has a downloader.

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Only if you are under SSP.

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Does that mean the download link doesn't show up if you aren't logged into NI.com with an address associated with an SSP?

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Yes.

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I guess that makes sense.  Kind of annoying though.  How would it work if somebody had a student license?  I guess they would have to associate that license with their account first.

[Norbert_B]

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@crossrulz wrote:

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@altenbach wrote:

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@RavensFan wrote:

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@altenbach wrote:

Only if you are under SSP.

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Does that mean the download link doesn't show up if you aren't logged into NI.com with an address associated with an SSP?

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Yes.

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I guess that makes sense.  Kind of annoying though.  How would it work if somebody had a student license?  I guess they would have to associate that license with their account first.

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Well, honestly: Why should NI provide downloads for tool versions which are not the most current?

This is a policy i understand (only provide the latest which is covering all current OSes) which, i respect that as well, is not liked much by customers.

Point is: LV 8.6 is far from "up to date" hence it would already be a support issue.

Regarding the download: I am not sure if it really requires SSP. SSP is a trackable way of proving to have a valid license (which grants backward activation!). But i can imagine (havent tested though) that a valid serial number of a more up-to-date version should be sufficient to get that link.

Providing the link without SSP or valid serial is something i wouldn't do......

Norbert

[altenbach]

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@Norbert_B wrote:

Regarding the download: I am not sure if it really requires SSP. 

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My observation was based on the fact that if I log out, the page changes to the following:

 

The link to SSP benefits explicitly mentions previous versions. I do think that a valid serial number of a later version should be sufficient, but I cannot test this.

[Norbert_B]

Well, as it is explicetly mentioned as benefit for SSP, i would expect "a simple serial" to be not sufficient to get that link to work.

Maybe a product suggestion?

Norbert