Checking a computer in/out

Checking out means that a computer is temporarily removed from the workgroup environment so that you can use it in the same way as a standalone workstation. This is useful when you are working in a workgroup environment and, for example, you want to work on a project at the week end without requiring access to the workgroup environment. When you check a computer out, a copy of the office standard is created on the local computer, and all the projects on this computer which are based on the office standard access the local copy. When you check the computer in, the copy of the office standard is retained on this computer but all the projects access the office standard in the network again.

To check a computer out, the following requirements must be met:

• The Workgroup option must be installed.
• You must be logged in as CAD Administrator or as a user with CAD administrator privileges.
• The computer must be available on the Allplan network (to integrate workstations in the network, use the Add computer function).
• Projects on this computer must neither be locked nor in use.
• The computer with the central file storage (where the original office standard is located) cannot be checked out.
• Only the local computer can be checked out (you cannot check out a different computer in the network).
• For installations with license server: a separate hardlock is required for the computer you want to check out or you need to check out the license.