In 2021, Seequent joined Bentley Systems, allowing us to benefit from our parent company’s tools and infrastructure. Bentley’s Subscription Entitlement Service (SES) is the standard entitlement system for Bentley software, and Seequent solutions are transitioning to be accessed from Bentley portals.

By using a Bentley User Account, users from both Bentley and Seequent will enjoy seamless access to their software with a single login, and administrators can easily monitor their users and centralise reporting.

See FAQs and guidelines for both administrators and software users.

Guides for administrators

Simply follow the steps below to ensure license access and reporting is set up correctly for your organisation.

Bentley account set up

Create a Bentley account

Already have a Bentley account? Please skip this step.
Follow this link and click “Don’t have an account? Register now.”

Whitelist Bentley’s Connection Client

This will ensure your team doesn’t experience interruptions when migrated.

User administration set up

Go to Bentley User Management
Select Add Users or Bulk Operation
If your organisation uses active directory federation with Bentley user management, your users will automatically be added, and you can skip this step.
Complete the details for any new users or upload a file with multiple users for bulk changes

Named entitlement set up (Virtuoso/Practitioner licenses)

Go to the Virtuoso Licensing page to assign named licenses.
Find the Named entitlement you wish to assign from the list, and select the “+” button
Search for the user by name or email address
After selecting the user, click the ‘Assign’ button. The license will be assigned, and the user will receive an email notification confirming the Named entitlement
New users will receive an email when the administrator adds them to their organisational account. The email will prompt them to complete their Bentley User Account registration.
For detailed instructions, refer to Bentley’s video “Managing Licenses and Downloads” (~1:30mins) and guide on virtuoso licensing.

Shared entitlement set up (Group licenses)

To manage access to Seequent software and distinguish between groups of users using different products, you can create specific entitlement groups.
Go to the User Management page to add groups and assign team members.
New users will receive an email when the administrator adds them to their organisational account. The email will prompt them to complete their Bentley User Account registration.

User administration set up for Seequent Central

Go to the Central Admins page to add users.

Users will receive an automatic email letting them know they have been added to the Central Server.

User administration set up for Seequent Evo

Go to the Evo Admins page to add users.

Users will receive an automatic email letting them know they have been added to an Evo instance.

End user guides

GeoStudio

1. New users will receive an email when the administrator adds them to their organisational account prompting the Bentley User Account registration process.

If you have not received a notification, you can create a Bentley User Account here. Please use the same email address linked to Bentley entitlements and contact your Account Administrator to be added to your organisational account.

2. Next install the Bentley Connection Client following your organisation’s policy.

3. If you don’t have GeoStudio installed already, it is available from the Bentley Software Downloads Page.

4. Open GeoStudio. If the software is newly installed the dialog box below will open. Select the Bentley account licenses option to sign in.

If GeoStudio is already installed and you were previously using a Seequent ID to sign in, you will need to open the user profile menu within GeoStudio at the top right. This will usually show your name if you are signed in to your Seequent ID, or ‘Local Profile’ if you are not signed in.

Select Change License System to open the dialog box to select the Bentley account licenses option to sign in.

5. If you are not logged into the Subscription Entitlement Service, the Connection Client will pop up and prompt you to login.

Enter the email associated with your Bentley account, or click on your email if it is displayed, and follow login instructions.

6. If the Connection Client does not pop up, you can find and click the Connection Client logo in the system tray. If you are signed out, there will be a red X next to the Connection Client logo. Click on the Connection Client logo and select Open.

7. Enter your Connection credentials and login. After logging in, you will see a green check next to the Connection Client logo indicating you are logged in.

Watch GeoStudio Licensing: Bentley SES License on youtube.

8. When in the Bentley License System, you will see the license management window.

9. More information about each tier can be found by visiting the link provided in the dialogue.

10. The Change License System dialogue can be used to switch between license systems at any time, as long as there are no active GeoStudio files open.

11. The question mark beside the dropdown menu describes the different license systems

Leapfrog Works

Please view the instructions for Leapfrog Works users on E365 here.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why is a Bentley User Account required?

In 2021, Seequent joined Bentley Systems, which enabled us to leverage Bentley’s advanced tools and infrastructure. As part of this integration, Seequent solutions are transitioning to be accessed through Bentley portals. To facilitate this unified experience, you will need a Bentley User Account. Having a Bentley User Account ensures secure, streamlined access to both Bentley and Seequent software with a single sign-in, making it easier to manage your applications and entitlements. Additionally, this account allows administrators to efficiently monitor user activity and centralize reporting, creating a more cohesive and user-friendly environment.

How will Bentley’s Subscription Entitlement Service (SES access through Bentley portals) benefit me?

You will benefit from enhanced security that keeps your privacy and data robustly protected. Managing users becomes easier and more efficient, allowing you to assign and track entitlements with greater ease. With improved reporting, you gain real-time insights into your usage, empowering you with actionable information. Plus, a single login experience streamlines your access and simplifies account management, making your interaction more convenient and user-friendly.

What is the Bentley CONNECTION Client?

The Bentley CONNECTION Client is your gateway to Bentley’s cloud services, portals and analytics. By signing into the CONNECTION Client you can find your company’s projects, track your time, explore analytics, download software updates, receive relevant notifications, and access other features available to you as a Bentley user.

How does Seequent Connector work with a Bentley account?

When you sign in to a Seequent product or service using your Bentley account, Seequent Connector will still be used to manage your connection to some Seequent services.

Seequent Connector will use your Bentley account credentials, but your browser may prompt you to allow Seequent Connector to run.

We recommend ticking the box to always allow id.seequent.com to open links.

Why can’t I access full product features?

For example, you may sign in to Leapfrog but find you are limited to Leapfrog Viewer.

This can happen if your Bentley account email address is different from the one your administrator has assigned your entitlements to.

Contact your organisation’s license administrator to check that your entitlements are assigned to the right email address.

Managing and accessing Seequent software with your Bentley User Account