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<para>Even though Npcap source code is publicly available for review, it is
not open source software and may not be redistributed without special
permission from the Nmap Project. The
<ulink url="https://github.com/nmap/npcap/blob/master/LICENSE">Npcap License</ulink>
allows end users to download, install, and use Npcap from our site for
free. Software providers (open source or otherwise) which want to use
Npcap functionality are welcome to point their users to npcap.org for
those users to download and install.</para>
<para>We fund the Npcap project by selling licenses to companies who wish
to redistribute Npcap within their products. The
<ulink url="https://nmap.org/npcap/oem/">Npcap OEM edition</ulink> allows
companies to silently and seamlessly install Npcap during their product's
installation rather than asking users to download and install Npcap
themselves. The Npcap OEM commercial license also includes support,
updates and indemnification. This is similar to the commercial licenses
we offer for embedding <ulink url="https://nmap.org/">Nmap</ulink> in
commercial software. More details are available from <ulink
url="https://nmap.org/npcap/oem/">the Npcap OEM page</ulink>.</para>
<ulink
url="https://github.com/nmap/npcap/blob/master/LICENSE">Npcap
Free License</ulink>
allows end users to download, install, and use up to 5 copies of
Npcap from our site for
free. Copies which are only used with <ulink
url="https://nmap.org">Nmap</ulink>, <ulink url="https://www.wireshark.org">Wireshark</ulink>, and/or
<ulink
url="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/identity-defender">Microsoft
Defender for Identity</ulink> don't count toward this 5-install
limit.
</para>


<para>We fund the Npcap project by selling the Npcap OEM
Edition. This special version of Npcap includes enterprise
features such as the silent installer and commercial support as
well as special license rights allowing customers to redistribute
Npcap with their products or to install it on more systems within
their organization with easy enterprise deployment. We offer two
commercial license types:</para>

<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>The <ulink
url="https://nmap.org/npcap/oem/redist.html">Npcap OEM
Redistribution License</ulink> is for companies that wish to
distribute Npcap OEM within their products (the free Npcap
edition does not allow this). Licensees generally use the
Npcap OEM silent installer, ensuring a seamless experience for
end users. Licensees may choose between a perpetual unlimited
license or an annual term license, along with options for
commercial support and updates.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>The <ulink
url="https://nmap.org/npcap/oem/internal.html">Npcap OEM
Internal-Use License</ulink> is for organizations that wish to
use Npcap OEM internally without redistribution outside their
organization. This allows them to bypass the 5-system usage
cap of the Npcap free edition. It includes commercial support
and update options, and provides the extra Npcap OEM features
such as the silent installer for enterprise-wide
deployment.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect2>

<sect2 id="npcap-download">
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<para>Portions of this guide were adapted from the WinPcap documentation.
Copyright &#169; 2002-2005 Politecnico di Torino. Copyright &#169;
2005-2010 CACE Technologies. Copyright &#169; 2010-2013 Riverbed
Technology. Copyright &#169; 2020 Insecure.Com, LLC. All rights
Technology. Copyright &#169; 2021 Insecure.Com, LLC. All rights
reserved.</para>
</sect2>
</sect1>

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