GeoStudio Licensing Methods

Currently, GeoStudio has three licensing methods.

• Bentley SES - Available on GeoStudio 2022.1 (11.4.0) and later.
• FlexNet - Available on GeoStudio 2021 R2 (11.1.1) and later.
• Seequent ID - Available on GeoStudio 2021 R2 (11.1.2) and later.

License Management

Information about your license can be found in the License Management dialog box in GeoStudio.

• In GeoStudio 2022.1 and later:
  • this is accessed via the User Profile menu (located at the top right of the application menu bar).
    
  • you can also switch between license methods in the User Profile menu.
• In GeoStudio 2021.4 and earlier, this is accessed via the Help menu.
  

Bentley SES Licenses

If you access GeoStudio licenses through Bentley SES, use this method.

• Launch GeoStudio.
• Ensure you are signed in to the Bentley CONNECTION Client with your account.
• Under the User Profile menu, navigate to the 'License Management' menu option.
  
• The License Management dialog will display available GeoStudio Tiers.
• At this time, Bentley SES licenses in GeoStudio do not have a separate serial number.
• Providing a screen capture of the License Management dialog box is sufficient for technical support purposes.

FlexNet Licenses

If you have a perpetual or subscription to GeoStudio using FlexNet, use this method.

Find FlexNet Licenses Using GeoStudio

• Launch GeoStudio. 
• Navigate to the 'License Management' menu option.
• Select 'Available Licenses' from the pane on the left. 
• The License Management dialog box will display a list of all your available licenses

FlexNet USB Dongle Licenses*

• Attach the dongle to an open USB Port. 
• Launch GeoStudio.
• Choose the 'Help' | 'License Management' menu option.
• Select 'Local Settings' from the pane on the left
• Some of the Host ID's returned will be devices like your network card.  These are not associated with your license. 
• The ones you are looking for are the Host IDs that begin with FLEXID.
  * Beginning with GeoStudio 2024.2, support for USB Dongle licensing was dropped.

Seequent ID Licenses

If you have a subscription to GeoStudio using MySeequent, use this method.

Find Seequent ID Licenses Using MySeequent

• Only Seequent ID licenses will show in the My Seequent license portal.  Bentley SES and FlexNet licenses will not show.
• Log in to the My Seequent portal.
• Select 'Subscriptions' from the pane on the left.
• The My Subscriptions page will list all of your available subscriptions:
  

Find Seequent ID Licenses Using GeoStudio

• Launch GeoStudio.
• Ensure you are signed in to your Seequent ID account.
• Navigate to the 'License Management' menu option.
• Select 'Available Licenses' from the pane on the left.
• The License Management dialog box will display a list of all your available licenses.