Wonderware InTouch (now part of AVEVA) remains one of the most widely used Human-Machine Interface (HMI) software suites in industrial automation. To run the software legally and access its full capabilities, you must understand how its licensing system operates.
| License Type | Use Case | License File Format | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | For engineers to build and modify applications using WindowMaker. Allows central management of Runtime nodes. | ARCHESTRA.LIC | | Runtime License | For deployed systems running applications in WindowViewer, consuming tags. Required until all I/O and Access Names are removed and replaced with Galaxy Attributes. | ARCHESTRA.LIC | | Client Access Licenses (CALs) | For remote clients connecting to a running InTouch instance. Available as Read-Only or Read-Write licenses. | Server-Based ( ArchestraServer.lic ) | | Terminal Services (RDS) License | For running InTouch sessions on a Remote Desktop Services enabled machine. Each concurrent RDS session consumes a license. | ARCHESTRA.LIC | wonderware intouch license key
Select the "Activate" option and browse for the .xml file provided. Wonderware InTouch (now part of AVEVA) remains one
Legacy versions rely on a classic utility to map the text file path. Allows central management of Runtime nodes
Supports virtual machines (VMs) without requiring USB pass-through configurations. 2. Core Types of InTouch License Keys