Article - CS102518
Is it possible to use remote desktop sharing (rdp) with Flex licenses and Arbortext Editor
Modified: 16-Jun-2026
Applies To
- PTC Arbortext Editor 6.0 to 8.3
- PTC Arbortext Styler 6.0 to 8.3
Description
- With Arbortext Editor, which Arbortext license is needed to occasionally use it via Remote Desktop Sharing (RDP)
- Node-locked Flex license does not allow running Arbortext Editor via RDP
- When attempting to start Arbortext Editor via RDP with a node-locked Flex license, users may see the error:
"Arbortext Editor cannot be started: License error - remote desktop not permitted with node-locked license"
- Worked in 5.4 and earlier
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