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title: FlexNet Embedded
description: FlexNet Embedded is a small-footprint SDK for license management that can be used to protect software on all platforms, although it was primarily.
product: OpenLM Version 25 / v26 (legacy)
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> **OpenLM Version 25 / v26 (legacy).** This page documents the legacy product, not OpenLM Platform.

## What is FlexNet Embedded?

FlexNet Embedded is a small-footprint SDK for license management that can be used to protect software on all platforms, although it was primarily designed for IoT devices.

Embedded software licenses are not a new concept, but [Flexera](https://openlm.com/documentation/legacy/what-is/flexera-flexlm-flexnet-publisher)® has revisited the concept and produced a solution in system development kit (SDK) format with a very small footprint of approximately 50k. The vendor who purchases the solution can tailor the license to fit their particular offering to achieve a number of benefits for themselves and their licensees. The embedded licenses are part of Flexera®'s Software Monetization Suite, formerly called the FlexNet Producer Suite, which was originally launched about a decade ago. The embedded licenses are the mechanisms for managing the software and gathering licensing information.

[OpenLM versions 4.5 and higher](https://www.openlm.com/download/) support Flexnet Embedded (FNE) that has XML API activated such as **Avid** or **Nvidia**.

OpenLM provides the following functionality for monitoring FlexNet Embedded:-

- Denials reporting *No*
- Report resolution *By second*
- Borrowed license reporting *Yes*
- Expiration date reporting *Yes*
- Multiple server redundancy support *No*
- Token license support *Yes*

FlexNet Embedded (FNE) is only one of over 70 license managers that OpenLM can manage. [Check the list](https://www.openlm.com/license-manager-capabilities/).

For step-by-step instructions on how to monitor FlexNet Embedded servers with OpenLM, consult the [FlexNet Embedded integration](https://openlm.com/documentation/legacy/interfacing-articles/flexnet-embedded).