Two different types of license are supported: Dongle and no-dongle (software-based).
With dongle-based licenses, your license is stored on an encrypted dongle, and it will instantly become active on any machine that the dongle is plugged-in. We highly recommend getting a dongle-based license.
With software-based (no-dongle) licenses, the license is stored in an encrypted file on the local hard drive of your CW machine. No-dongle licenses are machine-locked, and licenses will be lost in case of hardware failures, upgrades, or OS reinstalls. We generally allow transfer of licenses in catastrophic situations, as long as transfer requests remain reasonable. With no-dongle licenses, license-related support is limited to the first 12 months after the purchase.