Issues With Licensing When activating DaVinci Developer Adaptive licenses, potential issues arise. Long Tool Startup Times DaVinci Developer Adaptive has longer startup times. Cause Communication with the Vector licensing server might cause this issue, especially in case of long geographical distance to the server. Solution Use a device license instead of a server license. Host your own licensing server close to your location to reduce the ping times. Use the 'Borrow Network License' functionality in the Vector License Client. Issues With Remote Desktop Connection Release Notes