There are several different options available through which students can access Houdini Education licenses from their personal computers:

1) Accessing school’s existing licenses via central network license server

• Often requires most work by school IT
• Students’ computers need to be connected to the school’s network in order to access the licenses

2) Accessing school's existing licenses via Login-based Licensing

• Please refer here for important considerations for Schools.
• If licenses were previously installed using a different method, requires some intervention from school administration/IT
• Stable internet connection needed (unless API Key Licensing has been set up; see "important considerations" for more details).
• No limitations based on location
• It is strongly recommended that individual student’s emails are used as account logins, rather than using a shared login

3) Students can purchase their own Houdini Education license directly from SideFX

• Requires little to no intervention from school administration/IT
• Students are responsible for Billing, Installation and any Renewals/Replacements

4) Temporary Home licenses [For Houdini Certified Schools only]

• Instructors/administrators should contact education@sidefx.com for more details, if your school is eligible (Houdini Certified).
• Click here for information about Houdini Certification