# Server, MCP and licences

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/server-mcp-and-licences/57904>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [October 19, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/server-mcp-and-licences/57904 "2026-10-19T09:44:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![PMUK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@PMUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PMUK)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/server-mcp-and-licences/57904/1 "2026-10-19T09:44:05Z")

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Currently I have Elements on Desktop and Laptop when I’m away from desk/home. I am thinking of setting up Elements with Grok on a server off my desktop and let AI work off my desktop whilst I am working on other things. Most probably using an old Mac mini. @dan how does this affect licensing? Am I allowed these three instances on my account? TIA

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/server-mcp-and-licences/57904/2 "2026-10-19T11:21:21Z")

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Hey @PMUK

All Element’s licenses are valid for activation on up to three Macs concurrently. 🙂

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**Author:** ![jbyfield](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbyfield/32/82_2.png) [@jbyfield](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbyfield)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/server-mcp-and-licences/57904/3 "2026-10-19T11:22:32Z")

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No way PMUK is the other side of 70 with a question like that.

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**Author:** ![thominator](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/thominator/32/35233_2.png) [@thominator](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thominator)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/server-mcp-and-licences/57904/4 "2026-10-19T11:40:13Z")

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Hey, I’m 74. Some of us boomers actually know the world we invented ;~).

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**Author:** ![PMUK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@PMUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PMUK)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/server-mcp-and-licences/57904/5 "2026-10-19T11:57:33Z")

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Age is just a number I have put a multimillion pound full ERP system with WMS in a very large group of warehouses from scratch - twice - for a medical company. For this I was SQL server and CISCO certified but use a Mac at home.

I also did my MSc in Healthcare and Research in my 50’s too.

You have to keep your brain active I’m already using Grok very week with MCP and hope very soon to have my first AI assisted Elements site in the wild!

Everyday is a school day!