User license release - automatically or manual intervention needed

[johan07]

I did discover consumption on a user license by a user with a device last scanned 4 months ago. Does FNMS automatically release the license after a period or does this need manual action? I know in this case it is a matter of proper housekeeping but I was also wondering if E.G. a laptop is transfered to another user will keep consuming licenses from software which was being used bu the previous user.

[EHacking · Accepted solution]

Unless you ignore the inventory device, or put the linked asset into a non-active status, the license consumption will continue.

As for a new user taking over a device with a User License on it, the license will be consumed by the new user. If it is a Named User license, it will show up in Unlicensed Installations for the new user.

For us, we make sure assets are managed, and all systems are re-imaged between use to eliminate any old licenses on the systems.