Question regarding licensing between a home PC and Remote

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I do not have a ROG Ally, but I do this annually when I "migrate" south for the winter for 3 months: I do not know how well it will play games if that is the goal. My main computer stays at the house and I take a laptop and "lesser" desktop with me. The only thing that happens sometimes when my main computer (set up as MP secondary) is locked is that I get disconnected after logging into an account and have to reconnect but nothing is hurt. LOL I actually had to use MP4 to connect to that computer for a piece of information to validate my email to login to respond here!

To do this, you will need to set up a "virtual LAN" so the two computers can connect when you are on the road. I use Zero Tier as it is free for personal use. I think Stardock uses Tailscale based on a response somewhere by sdRohan. Check out options online to find what serves you best.

Suggestion: MP4 has a free trial (30 days I think). That should be plenty of time to test your systems - do that in the comfort of your house. First get the virtual LAN going and test it - I used "ping" in PowerShell to see that the machines are connected via the virtual IP addresses. Once that is done, you can download MP4 and try it. Be sure to choose the IP address on the virtual LAN when MP4 connect setup shows all IP addresses for your machines.

EDIT: As a backup in case something goes wrong with the virtual LAN, I also have a free version of Anydesk which I use to connect via internet rather than virtual LAN so I can fix things. Rarely happens - maybe twice in the last 3 years.

Thanks @nickotime for the info. I probably should have explained it better in what I was looking for so you didn't have to write out all of that (I definitely understand what you wrote as I work in IT) but you gave me some software ideas that I didn't know about.

I haven't used a VPN since I had it on my Server 2012 VM at home years ago and prior to that I used free Teamviewer until that got bloated. And since I have Unraid on my server, I have yet to create a Windows Server VM for remote access but it's on my list. It's certainly a plus if I can use this to connect remotely but it wasn't what I meant to ask and I apologize for that. The main question I meant to ask was if MP4 is a non-concurrent license, meaning can I use two primaries but not at the same time? For example, I would use MP4 on my home PC as primary to access my Ally/Server/Laptop at home like a KVM and when I travel or go to my lake home, can I use my laptop as a primary or eventually set up a PC there and then use it to connect to my laptop/Ally.

I thought MP3 had that feature but it's been so long since I used that.

MP4 does not allow more than one primary at a time. That is not a problem as Stardock permits changing the primary from one computer to another as needed. I wrote about my "main computer" - that is normally the MP4 primary as I have a (nearly) headless game server less than 12" away from my main computer. When I travel, I change the primary to my laptop or "secondary desktop" as needed.

I also used Teamviewer until it became bloated. Anydesk would have been ok but I was a "bad boy"- opened it on an alternate Dexpot desktop to be "IT support" for "computer illiterate" family members but did not exit app when done because I switched to my personal desktop, forgot to exit Anydesk when I went to other desktop for my own stuff. Anydesk devs sent me a nasty gram asking if I was using the program professionally! Had to justify my "excess" usage - MP4 was the perfect answer for my own remote access to primary PC and a game server (accessed from main and secondary desktop) I run for family and friends when I "migrate". Still use Anydesk for family support: it will disconnect after some period of time being connected (not sorted how long) if I do not disconnect myself.

EDIT already!!: Once I forgot to shift the primary from my main computer before traveling south. Was able to change MP4 primary via Stardock. Used Anydesk to make the "main desktop" a MP4 secondary.

Ok so you basically need to set your primary to secondary before you leave? Is it just a toggle?

I’ll have to check out AnyDesk for remote access. I use MS’s built in Quick Assist for helping family members. It’s pretty slick and even my non-technical parents are good at the “request help” side. But it probably doesn’t have the bells and whistles that AnyDesk has. 

Yes - there is a button on the MP4 "Configure" page to set it as primary. If you can use Quick Assist to get to the machine at home, that is fine - nothing special about Anydesk ... did not know MS has "Quick Assist". The only reason I had to contact Stardock for the switch to a different computer is that I had not recorded my license key to activate the primary (an email was sent which has all my keys, now preserved). Unfortunately, when a computer is converted from primary to secondary MP4 gets a new password instead of keeping the same one - the old primary has to be accessed to get the new password to connect.

EDIT: Looked up Quick Assist. It looks like a new 6 digit key is generated every time it gets used. With Anydesk the same password is used once set. I then set an option granting my laptop and traveling desktop access permission without having to enter the password every time.