Matlab academic licence use, how many posts of installation?

I am part of a research team in a university. My boss owns a Matlab academic individual licence (paid by the university) that can support 4 activations. I've been told that I can not use my boss' licence in order to activate Matlab on the computer that is owned by the university. I would like to know if that's just a rumor or if I can activate matlab with my boss licence on my work computer?

Thanks

Answer 1

[Mischa Kim]

Valentin, it depends on the activation type. For individual licenses there are two different activation types: Standalone Named User and Designated Computer. For the former, the right-to-use is assigned to one specific person. For the latter, the software is installed on one particular computer for use by multiple people.

Answer 2

[Andreas Goser]

Valentin, This is a community for discussing technical questions. Business or license model questions need to be discussed with a MathWorks Sales representative. I will make sure you will be contacted.

The point is also that you might get answers you like more, but would you be ready to rely on that? I am sure that the MathWorks sales representative will find the optimal way to provide you with the MATLAB Access you need.

Answer 3

[Valentin Louf]

Ok, thank you both for your answers, the software manager of my university have contacted mathworks this morning, it is indeed a Standalone Named User, thus I can not use it.

But as a doctoral student, I think I'll may be able to buy the student version.