# How to bind a license to a computer Binding a license to a computer ensures that a license key cannot be used on more than one computer. On Windows, QLM provides many options for binding the license to a computer. These options are documented [here](/docs/api-reference/.net-api/qlmlicense/enums/elicensebinding.md). We recommend setting the license binding to QlmUniqueSystemIdentifier2. This binding automatically determines if the application is running on a physical machine or a virtual machine and use the most appropriate binding depending on the customer's environment. To use QlmUniqueSystemIdentifier2, you must do the following: * Launch the QLM Management Console * Go to the Protect Your Application tab * Step through the wizard * Select your product and your License Server * On the "Customize Look & Feel and behavior tab", set the QlmLicenseBinding property to QlmUniqueSystemIdentifier2 (in the QLM License Properties section) * Complete the wizard to generate the LicenseValidator class and the XML Settings file * Update your application to use the newly generated files * Update your application by setting the license binding to QlmUniqueSystemIdentifier2 before calling the ValidateLicenseAtStartup function --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.soraco.co/docs/how-to/how-to-bind-a-license-to-a-computer.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.