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1. Foreword
 
HOPEX Must is the usual type of licences provided by MEGA Sales administration to enable execution of HOPEX software. It is a proprietary technology of MEGA.
 
To obtain or update your licence, contact your sales representative.
• A UNC will be requested.
• A .must licence file will be sent with installation instructions.
 
A Must licence:
• Is a file with a. must extension.
• Contains the definition of the licence (locking information, expiration date and list of products).
• Is locked on a shared folder (UNC address).
• Is required to run HOPEX Web Front-End (HOPEX Application Server).
• Is required to rub HOPEX Windows Front-end (for customization).
 
It is distinct from installation key required to install HOPEX V5.0 or higher version.
An installation key is a string such as mg.5i1542vixa7ptl9qocsev4zico5tzgqpzqnfc.
It will define the list of modules available for download and installation in HOPEX Store (https://store.mega.com/).
 
A Must licence is usually programmed with distinct solutions.
Ex: HOPEX Business Process Analysis (code HBPA)
Licence tokens provide access to the particular solution.
 
A Must licence can also be programmed with value packs.
A value pack is a set of HOPEX Solution used as a whole.
Licence tokens provide access to all the solutions of the value pack.
 
As a convention, value packs and solutions will be named as products later in this document.
 
Each product can be managed in different modes.
 
Mode
Description
Example
Dedicated mode
License tokens is dedicated to a specific user. This user is sure to get this token.
20 registered users
2 tokens APM assigned to
User U0001
User U0002
Shared mode
License token is shared with users
Only users configured as possible user for the product (subset of registered users) can use the token provided if is available
20 registered users
2 token APM for 4 users
User U0001
User U0004
User U0005
User U0007
16 (20-4) other users cannot use them
Concurrent mode (floating mode)
License token is shared with users
Any registered user can use a token provided it is available.
20 registered users
5 token APM
 
There are tree exclusive types of users.
 
Type
Description
Example
Viewer users
consult data, search, use collaboration features
Cannot edit properties or diagrams
profile Application Owner
Contributor user
consult data, search, perform limited updates, use collaboration feature
Cannot edit diagrams
profile Application Contributor
Main users
consult data, search, perform all updates in particular via diagram editor, use collaboration features
profile ITPM Functional Administrator