AYON Licenses

Last updated 12 days ago

Server License

The AYON server operates under a Functional Source License (FSL), ensuring that most features remain free for users.

Read More in our blog post: AYON server is adopting Fair Source.

Features License

Some AYON features and addons e.g. Power Features require a license, which can be obtained through an AYON subscription or granted on a per-instance basis. For example, Power Features require an AYON subscription.

An AYON subscription includes a set number of seats, limiting how many users can log in and use AYON. This limit is called a user pool, and you can have multiple user pools of different types.

User License

Fixed User Pools​

The primary pool type is a fixed user pool, where a set number of seats are assigned to specific users. You can reassign these seats at any time, changing which users have access.

For example, a yearly AYON Pro subscription for 20 users provides a fixed pool of 20 seats, allowing 20 assigned users to log in at a time.

You can have multiple fixed pools. If you purchase a yearly subscription for 20 users and a quarterly subscription for 10 users, you would have two fixed pools: one for 20 users and one for 10 users. This allows 30 users to log in while both subscriptions are active. If the quarterly subscription ends, the 10-user pool is removed, and those users lose access.

Assigning User Licenses​

User licenses are assigned on the user settings u+u page: /settings/users.

A user must be active and assigned to a user pool to log in.

A user with a fixed user pool

If a user tries to log in without an assigned user pool, the server will attempt to assign them to an available fixed user pool. If no free slots are available, they will be unable to log in.

Manage Subscriptions

The Licenses button in the Users tab shows your license status. The Manage Subscriptions button redirects you to your instance under your Ynput account to handle your subscription.

FAQ

How to Manage Billing and Update User License Pool

  1. Navigate to Organization: Go to your Ynput Cloud Organization either by navigating directly to https://ynput.cloud/org/<my-organization> or by clicking the Manage Subscription button within your AYON server.

  2. Locate AYON Instance: Find and select your specific AYON instance within your organization's dashboard.

  3. Update License Pool: Click on "billing" and then select "update license pool" to modify your subscription and user limits.