MatLab Home License on Multiple Computers

The license restrictions for the MatLab Home version are not very clear. So, can I...

- Install MatLab using a 'Home' license on multiple PCs, such as on my laptop and on my workstation?

- Can I download and install versions from different operating systems? For instance, the above installs PLUS an install on my Linux workstation?

Thanks.

[Paul Kassebaum]

Hi John,

You can install and activate MATLAB Home on two computers that you own or lease at any given time. You will only be able to run MATLAB on one of them at a time.

You can download and install versions from any operating system supported by our software. Activation associates your license with a computer, not an OS, so for example you could install and activate MATLAB for Linux and for Windows on one computer and still be able to activate MATLAB on another computer.

Regards,

Paul Kassebaum

MathWorks

[Walter Roberson]

In R2014a, the Home license only allows one activation.

[Walter Roberson]

According to the text you posted in another Question, the Home license still only allows one activation.

http://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/265057-matlab-home-edition-on-office-pc#comment_341497

[Walter Roberson]

The R2016a Home license still does not permit installation on multiple computers. See below: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/158611-matlab-home-license-on-multiple-computers#answer_231927

Answer 1

[Shantanu Kedar]

Hi John,

You can activate MATLAB Home on two computers but use it on one computer at a time

Thanks

Shantanu

[gfNq77]

John, good question. Shantanu, have to say thanks - for providing an open and direct answer. Additionally the answer biases my decision heavily toward purchasing several MathWorks products. I have a Win 8.1 laptop and a power house Win 8.0 desktop and need to run ML on both. I travel often so a lot of script and method development will occur on the laptop and then the processing / analysis / results will occur on the desktop.

Answer 2

[marmaduke]

I've just installed MATLAB Home version on my home desktop (Win 7) & personal laptop (Ubuntu 14.04) and was able to activate both without problem.

Answer 3

[Matt]

Why is there a limit if you can only run on one computer at a time?

I have multiple computers with various OS's that I would like to have Matlab on; Windows 7 (2 computers), Linux (Ubuntu), and Mac. I am the only user in my house but would like to learn more subtleties on the different OS's.

Is there a way to have a single home for multiple platforms without having to choose which computers I want to install Matlab on?

Thank you, Matt

[Image Analyst]

Shantanu works for the Mathworks. For the rest of us, we're not really supposed to talk about it. Here is the official Mathworks reply: http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/89168-matlab-engine-without-matlab-license#answer_125028

Answer 4

[Walter Roberson]

Quoting from the R2016a license_agreement.txt file, in the section about the Student license and Home license addendum:

"The Student License and Home License each permit the Licensee to use the Programs on one Computer that Licensee owns or leases provided (i) the Programs are only accessible to, and used by, Licensee, and (ii) Licensee has provided machine-specific identification for such Computer through the registration and activation process. Network installation is prohibited."

This is clear. There is no provision to install on more than one computer provided that only one at a time is used.

Answer 5

[Akshay Nawathe]

Hi guys. I have a question. I have purchased Matlab 2016 student version and downloaded it on my Laptop. Now I wish to change my laptop. So can I use the same license for the new one as well. Thanks

[Walter Roberson]

Yes, you should deactivate on the existing laptop, then activate on the new laptop.

[Nataliya]

No more than 2 activations per year are allowed, so the third laptop won't fly. This is just mad.

I got myself in a bind by trying out PCs until I found a proper config to run Matlab on - it wouldn't activate the third time although I had deactivated one of the two previous installations. So inconvenient.

[Walter Roberson]

@Nataliya

Contact Support, "licensing and installation". Either they can help you get MATLAB running on the previous device or else they can allow you to transfer again.

Answer 6

[Marcus Vinicius]

Hi,

We have matlab installed in a computer at the Uiniversity. We have MATLAB license for each user, however for PLS toolbox we only have the single license. The computer is the same though. Can we share this toolbox within each user?

If yes, How do we do i?

Thanks

Marcus

[Steven Lord]

Are you referring to the third-party PLS_Toolbox? If so I think you would need to contact Eigenvector Research, Inc. using the contact information on that page and ask them your question about licensing that toolbox.