Perpetual vs Subscription License? What does it mean?

Perpetual vs Subscription License? What does it mean?

With the release of CurrentWare v6.0, we have transitioned to the new and improved Web based Console. This new feature is available to customers who have a valid subscription key. Prior to CurrentWare v6.0, you likely had a perpetual license key (from a new purchase or from your maintenance plan)

Licensing Type


PerpetualSubscription
Access to the Legacy Desktop ConsoleYesYes
Access to the New Web ConsoleNoYes

Where is my old CurrentWare Desktop Console?

You still have full access and your keys entitle you to the legacy desktop console.

You can access your CurrentWare desktop console by running this application:

C:\Program Files (x86)\CurrentWare\cwConsole\cwConsole.exe

You can also right-click that cwConsole.exe and add it to your desktop for easier access.



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