Multiplicity "9 PC" confusion
As a reminder, MP is licensed per Primary; Secondary computers do not require activation. The '9' refers do the Primary itself and the 8 Secondaries it can control.
In other words, if you need 3 Primaries controlling any number of Secondaries, you will need 3 purchased licenses.
If you only need one Primary at any given time, but it could be any PC, you would demote (deactivate) the Primary and promote (activate) a Secondary to a Primary.
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