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--- students:borrow_license_in_maya [2019/08/29 14:00] – created abrashear
+++ students:borrow_license_in_maya [2020/11/10 15:01] (current) – add vpn troubleshooting link abrashear
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 ====== Borrow a License in Maya ======
-When you are away from school you may have trouble launching Maya because it cannot reach our license server. You can work around this by borrowing a license while on-campus. This will give you a period of time where your software doesn't need to check-in in order to launch.
+When you are away from school you may have trouble launching Maya because it cannot reach our license server. You can work around this by borrowing a license while on-campus. This will give you a period of time where your software doesn't need to check-in in order to launch.  If you have trouble borrowing a license from home, [[:teachers:remote_access_vpn|check your VPN connection]].
   - Launch Maya.
-  - If necessary, click the ≫ icon to the left of //Workspace// at the top of the screen to show the Help menu.
+  - If necessary, click the ≫ icon to the left of **Workspace** at the top of the screen to show the Help menu.
-  - Go to //Help// > //About Maya//.
+  - Go to **Help** > **About Maya**.
-  - Click the //Product License Information// button near bottom left of the window.
+  - Click the **Product License Information** button near bottom left of the window.
-  - In the License Manager window, click the //Borrow// button.
+  - In the License Manager window, click the **Borrow** button.
   - In the Borrow a License window, choose a date up to 90 days in the future. This is when your borrowed license will expire.
-  - Click //Borrow License//.
+  - Click **Borrow License**.
   - A window will appear confirming you've borrowed the license. You can close the licensing and about windows, then continue using Maya.
+{{ :students:borrow_a_license_in_maya.webm?1280 | Video demonstrating how to borrow a license in Maya}}