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	; What is MATLAB? : A high level language and interactive programming environment for engineering and science. MATLAB is a product of Mathworks [http://www.mathworks.com/]		=== What is MATLAB? ===
	; Which license are we getting? : Total Academic Headcount (TAH) Campus License.		A high level language and interactive programming environment for engineering and science. MATLAB is a product of Mathworks [http://www.mathworks.com/]
	; What is a TAH Campus license? : Allows for campus wide access for MATLAB on university owned machines to all faculty, staff and students. Faculty are also entitled to install Programs on personally owned computers		=== Which license are we getting? ===
	; Does this license include Simulink? : Yes		Total Academic Headcount (TAH) Campus License.
	; Which toolboxes are available? : We will be getting the base and standard set of products included in the TAH. The license will also include several additional toolboxes and blocksets. The specific set of add on products is under discussion. See the list of available and proposed software [http://goo.gl/FNmVB].		=== What is a TAH Campus license? ===
	; Does this license include upgrades? I need to be on the same version as other sites. : Yes, upgrades are included in the license. You can also use legacy versions. See below for details about pre 2008a versions.		Allows for campus wide access for MATLAB on university owned machines to all faculty, staff and students. Faculty are also entitled to install Programs on personally owned computers
	; How do I obtain a toolbox that is not listed? ~~: faculty~~ and staff can purchase a child license		=== Does this license include Simulink? ===
	; Who can use this software? : The Campus TAH allows for faculty, staff, and students to use the software.		Yes
	; Where can I install this software? : The Campus TAH allows faculty, staff, and graduate students using the software for research to install the software on university computers, laptops, and their own personal computers using the TAH 678600 license. Other students may install the software on university computers and personal computer with the new TAH 731730 license.		=== Which toolboxes are available?===
	; How do I install this software?		We will be getting the base and standard set of products included in the TAH. The license will also include several additional toolboxes and blocksets. The specific set of add on products is under discussion. See the list of available and proposed software [http://goo.gl/FNmVB].
			=== Does this license include upgrades? I need to be on the same version as other sites. ===
			Yes, upgrades are included in the license. You can also use legacy versions. See below for details about pre 2008a versions.
			=== How do I obtain a toolbox that is not listed? ===
			Faculty and staff can purchase a child license
			=== Who can use this software? ===
			The Campus TAH allows for faculty, staff, and students to use the software.
			=== Where can I install this software? ===
			The Campus TAH allows faculty, staff, and graduate students using the software for research to install the software on university computers, laptops, and their own personal computers using the TAH 678600 license. Other students may install the software on university computers and personal computer with the new TAH 731730 license.
			=== How do I install this software? ===
	: Request an activation key.		: Request an activation key.
	: Create a Mathworks account using your @uab.edu address if you do not have one already.		: Create a Mathworks account using your @uab.edu address if you do not have one already.
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	: Download, install, and activate the MATLAB software.		: Download, install, and activate the MATLAB software.
	: This is a standalone license and not a network license server license. With a standalone license MATLAB can be used off of the network.		: This is a standalone license and not a network license server license. With a standalone license MATLAB can be used off of the network.
	; Can MATLAB be installed on a server? (i.e. can I set up a network license server?) : Yes, contact the license administrator for assistance.		=== Can MATLAB be installed on a server? (i.e. can I set up a network license server?) ===
	; Can I activate the software offline? : Yes, contact the license administrator for assistance.		Yes, contact the license administrator for assistance.
	; Do I need to create a Mathworks account? : You will need an account with your @uab.edu address as the username to activate the software.		=== Can I activate the software offline? ===
	; If I have MATLAB already do I need to transition to the TAH license? : No, you can keep your old license.		Yes, contact the license administrator for assistance.
			=== Do I need to create a Mathworks account?===
			You will need an account with your @uab.edu address as the username to activate the software.
			=== If I have MATLAB already do I need to transition to the TAH license?===
			No, you can keep your old license.
	: You may also use your current license until it expires and then switch to the TAH license.		: You may also use your current license until it expires and then switch to the TAH license.
	: Alternatively, you may opt to "store" the unused portion of the license that is duplicated by the TAH license.		: Alternatively, you may opt to "store" the unused portion of the license that is duplicated by the TAH license.
	; What happens if I have already purchased a tool that’s not on the site license, do I need to buy it again? : No. Existing licenses can be maintained and used with the TAH. Licenses for tools not included in the TAH can be maintained according to Mathworks' conventional academic pricing model and license use restrictions.		=== What happens if I have already purchased a tool that’s not on the site license, do I need to buy it again? ===
	; How do I activate a system that is not connected to the network? : Contact the license administrator.		No. Existing licenses can be maintained and used with the TAH. Licenses for tools not included in the TAH can be maintained according to Mathworks' conventional academic pricing model and license use restrictions.
	; What happens when you put your license in storage? Is there a grace period for transition to the TAH? : Yes, you will have a few days to a month to transition to the new license, depending on how long it takes Mathworks to process the paperwork. :) Remember that perpetual licenses will not be affected.		=== How do I activate a system that is not connected to the network? ===
	; Are new purchases forced to be child licenses of the TAH or can they be independent? : They can be independent. You can purchase software from Mathworks independently from the TAH if you choose to.		Contact the license administrator.
	; Who is tech support for migration? Can I just contact Mathworks? : Mathworks has a dedicated support group to assist you with the transition. [mailto:support@mathworks.com support] for help.		=== What happens when you put your license in storage? Is there a grace period for transition to the TAH? ===
	; Who enforces compliance with 'no commercial use' rules? : UAB must make reasonable efforts to prevent inappropriate use of the software		Yes, you will have a few days to a month to transition to the new license, depending on how long it takes Mathworks to process the paperwork. :) Remember that perpetual licenses will not be affected.
	; Is this a perpetual license? : No.		=== Are new purchases forced to be child licenses of the TAH or can they be independent? ===
	; Who is the license administrator you keep mentioning? : TBD		They can be independent. You can purchase software from Mathworks independently from the TAH if you choose to.
			=== Who is tech support for migration? Can I just contact Mathworks? ===
			Mathworks has a dedicated support group to assist you with the transition. [mailto:support@mathworks.com support] for help.
			=== Who enforces compliance with 'no commercial use' rules? ===
			UAB must make reasonable efforts to prevent inappropriate use of the software
			=== Is this a perpetual license? ===
			No.
			=== Who is the license administrator you keep mentioning? ===
			TBD

			=== How do I ask a question that is not on this list? ===
	; How do I ask a question that is not on this list? : You can simply email your question to tanthony@uab.edu for inclusion. Please put ''matlab site license'' in the subject line. Alternatively, if you are comfortable using wikis, then log in with your blazer id by clicking the ''login'' link in the upper right hand corner. (The other login links will not work.) And add your question to the bottom of the list. One of the site license working group members will try to answer any questions posted.		You can simply email your question to tanthony@uab.edu for inclusion. Please put ''matlab site license'' in the subject line. Alternatively, if you are comfortable using wikis, then log in with your blazer id by clicking the ''login'' link in the upper right hand corner. (The other login links will not work.) And add your question to the bottom of the list. One of the site license working group members will try to answer any questions posted.

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	; Are new purchases forced to be child licenses of the TAH or can they be independent? : They can be independent. You can purchase software from Mathworks independently from the TAH if you choose to.		; Are new purchases forced to be child licenses of the TAH or can they be independent? : They can be independent. You can purchase software from Mathworks independently from the TAH if you choose to.
	; Who is tech support for migration? Can I just contact Mathworks? : Mathworks has a dedicated support group to assist you with the transition. [mailto:support@mathworks.com support] for help.		; Who is tech support for migration? Can I just contact Mathworks? : Mathworks has a dedicated support group to assist you with the transition. [mailto:support@mathworks.com support] for help.
	~~; Is having an @uab.edu address sufficient to allow activation? : No, while students may use the software after it is installed, students will not be able to activate the software~~
	; Who enforces compliance with 'no commercial use' rules? : UAB must make reasonable efforts to prevent inappropriate use of the software		; Who enforces compliance with 'no commercial use' rules? : UAB must make reasonable efforts to prevent inappropriate use of the software
	; Is this a perpetual license? : No.		; Is this a perpetual license? : No.
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	; How do I ask a question that is not on this list? : You can simply email your question to ~~mbolding~~@uab.edu for inclusion. Please put ''matlab site license'' in the subject line. Alternatively, if you are comfortable using wikis, then log in with your blazer id by clicking the ''login'' link in the upper right hand corner. (The other login links will not work.) And add your question to the bottom of the list. One of the site license working group members will try to answer any questions posted.		; How do I ask a question that is not on this list? : You can simply email your question to tanthony@uab.edu for inclusion. Please put ''matlab site license'' in the subject line. Alternatively, if you are comfortable using wikis, then log in with your blazer id by clicking the ''login'' link in the upper right hand corner. (The other login links will not work.) And add your question to the bottom of the list. One of the site license working group members will try to answer any questions posted.

	{{MATLAB Support}}a		{{MATLAB Support}}a

	[[Category:MATLAB]]		[[Category:MATLAB]]

Tanthony@uab.edu: /* UAB Mathworks site license FAQ */

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	; How do I obtain a toolbox that is not listed? : faculty and staff can purchase a child license		; How do I obtain a toolbox that is not listed? : faculty and staff can purchase a child license
	; Who can use this software? : The Campus TAH allows for faculty, staff, and students to use the software.		; Who can use this software? : The Campus TAH allows for faculty, staff, and students to use the software.
	; Where can I install this software? : The Campus TAH allows faculty, staff, and graduate students using the software for research to install the software on university computers, laptops, and their own personal computers. Other students may install the software on university computers and personal computer with the new TAH 731730 license.		; Where can I install this software? : The Campus TAH allows faculty, staff, and graduate students using the software for research to install the software on university computers, laptops, and their own personal computers using the TAH 678600 license. Other students may install the software on university computers and personal computer with the new TAH 731730 license.
	; How do I install this software?		; How do I install this software?
	: Request an activation key.		: Request an activation key.

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	; How do I obtain a toolbox that is not listed? : faculty and staff can purchase a child license		; How do I obtain a toolbox that is not listed? : faculty and staff can purchase a child license
	; Who can use this software? : The Campus TAH allows for faculty, staff, and students to use the software.		; Who can use this software? : The Campus TAH allows for faculty, staff, and students to use the software.
	; Where can I install this software? : The Campus TAH allows faculty, staff, and graduate students using the software for research to install the software on university computers, laptops, and their own personal computers. Other students may install the software on university computers ~~(but not laptops)~~.		; Where can I install this software? : The Campus TAH allows faculty, staff, and graduate students using the software for research to install the software on university computers, laptops, and their own personal computers. Other students may install the software on university computers and personal computer with the new TAH 731730 license.
	; How do I install this software?		; How do I install this software?
	: Request an activation key.		: Request an activation key.

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	; How do I ask a question that is not on this list? : You can simply email your question to mbolding@uab.edu for inclusion. Please put ''matlab site license'' in the subject line. Alternatively, if you are comfortable using wikis, then log in with your blazer id by clicking the ''login'' link in the upper right hand corner. (The other login links will not work.) And add your question to the bottom of the list. One of the site license working group members will try to answer any questions posted.		; How do I ask a question that is not on this list? : You can simply email your question to mbolding@uab.edu for inclusion. Please put ''matlab site license'' in the subject line. Alternatively, if you are comfortable using wikis, then log in with your blazer id by clicking the ''login'' link in the upper right hand corner. (The other login links will not work.) And add your question to the bottom of the list. One of the site license working group members will try to answer any questions posted.

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	[[Category:MATLAB]]		[[Category:MATLAB]]

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	==UAB Mathworks site license FAQ==		==UAB Mathworks site license FAQ==
	; What is MATLAB? : A high level language and interactive programming environment for engineering and science. MATLAB is a product of Mathworks [http://www.mathworks.com/]		; What is MATLAB? : A high level language and interactive programming environment for engineering and science. MATLAB is a product of Mathworks [http://www.mathworks.com/]

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	; What happens when you put your license in storage? Is there a grace period for transition to the TAH? : Yes, you will have a few days to a month to transition to the new license, depending on how long it takes Mathworks to process the paperwork. :) Remember that perpetual licenses will not be affected.		; What happens when you put your license in storage? Is there a grace period for transition to the TAH? : Yes, you will have a few days to a month to transition to the new license, depending on how long it takes Mathworks to process the paperwork. :) Remember that perpetual licenses will not be affected.
	; Are new purchases forced to be child licenses of the TAH or can they be independent? : They can be independent. You can purchase software from Mathworks independently from the TAH if you choose to.		; Are new purchases forced to be child licenses of the TAH or can they be independent? : They can be independent. You can purchase software from Mathworks independently from the TAH if you choose to.
	; Who is tech support for migration? Can I just contact Mathworks? : Mathworks has a dedicated support group to assist you with the transition. [mailto:support@mathworks.com support~~] or email [mailto:mbolding@uab.edu mark~~] for help.		; Who is tech support for migration? Can I just contact Mathworks? : Mathworks has a dedicated support group to assist you with the transition. [mailto:support@mathworks.com support] for help.
	; Is having an @uab.edu address sufficient to allow activation? : No, while students may use the software after it is installed, students will not be able to activate the software		; Is having an @uab.edu address sufficient to allow activation? : No, while students may use the software after it is installed, students will not be able to activate the software
	; Who enforces compliance with 'no commercial use' rules? : UAB must make reasonable efforts to prevent inappropriate use of the software		; Who enforces compliance with 'no commercial use' rules? : UAB must make reasonable efforts to prevent inappropriate use of the software

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	; Are new purchases forced to be child licenses of the TAH or can they be independent? : They can be independent. You can purchase software from Mathworks independently from the TAH if you choose to.		; Are new purchases forced to be child licenses of the TAH or can they be independent? : They can be independent. You can purchase software from Mathworks independently from the TAH if you choose to.
	; Who is tech support for migration? Can I just contact Mathworks? : Mathworks has a dedicated support group to assist you with the transition. [mailto:support@mathworks.com support] or email [mailto:mbolding@uab.edu mark] for help.		; Who is tech support for migration? Can I just contact Mathworks? : Mathworks has a dedicated support group to assist you with the transition. [mailto:support@mathworks.com support] or email [mailto:mbolding@uab.edu mark] for help.
	~~; What are the acceptable ways to distribute keys (the Key, is there really only 1 key?)? : There are 2 keys, one for standalone licenses and one for concurrent licenses.~~
	; Is having an @uab.edu address sufficient to allow activation? : No, while students may use the software after it is installed, students will not be able to activate the software		; Is having an @uab.edu address sufficient to allow activation? : No, while students may use the software after it is installed, students will not be able to activate the software
	; Who enforces compliance with 'no commercial use' rules? : UAB must make reasonable efforts to prevent inappropriate use of the software		; Who enforces compliance with 'no commercial use' rules? : UAB must make reasonable efforts to prevent inappropriate use of the software

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	; How do I ask a question that is not on this list? : You can simply email your question to mbolding@uab.edu for inclusion. Please put ''matlab site license'' in the subject line. Alternatively, if you are comfortable using wikis, then log in with your blazer id by clicking the ''login'' link in the upper right hand corner. (The other login links will not work.) And add your question to the bottom of the list. One of the site license working group members will try to answer any questions posted.		; How do I ask a question that is not on this list? : You can simply email your question to mbolding@uab.edu for inclusion. Please put ''matlab site license'' in the subject line. Alternatively, if you are comfortable using wikis, then log in with your blazer id by clicking the ''login'' link in the upper right hand corner. (The other login links will not work.) And add your question to the bottom of the list. One of the site license working group members will try to answer any questions posted.

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