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Activating a Product Network License

Our software is licensed as a Node-Locked Workstation License, Floating Network License, or Cloud License.

To get a Floating Network License to work within a local area network (LAN) environment, a Network License Server needs to be installed on a computer within the network. The Network License Server runs as a Windows service on the computer it is installed on.

The computer that the Network License Server is installed on can be any kind of computer (i.e., workstation or server), but must be assigned a static IP address in order for the software to find the Network License Server. The video link below describes how to assign a static IP address.

If you have not yet activated the Floating Network License, refer to this article in our knowledge base.

Prerequisites

Before activating a Product Network License, you need to have the IP address of the Network License Server and the port number that the Network License Server is using.

How to get the Network License Server Information?

To view the Network License Server Information, follow the steps below:

From the computer that the Network License Server is installed on, click on the Windows Start button.
From the Windows Start menu, launch the CivilGEO License Server Configuration utility. The following dialog box will be displayed.
Select the Display Floating License Information option and click the [Next>] button.
The software should display the IP address of the Network License Server and the port that the License Server is using.
Copy the port number and the Network License Server IP address to the clipboard.

Product Network License Activation

To activate the product network license, first, make certain that the software is successfully installed on the computer it is to be run from. Then, start up the software and follow the steps below:

Select File | About. This will display the About backstage page.
Click the [License Manager] button.

Alternatively, click the Licensing Selector option at the title bar of the application window.
The License Manager dialog box will be displayed.
Select the Activate LAN-based floating network license option. Click the [Next>] button.
The software will then prompt for the IP address and the port of the Network License Server. Paste the earlier copied IP address and the port of the Network License Server in the corresponding entries. Click the [Test Connection] button.
If the Test Connection succeeds and the following message is displayed in the Validate Server Connection section, then the software has located the Network License Server.
In the Installed Network Licenses section, the data grid lists all available product network licenses, including details such as the application name, version, total user licenses, checked-out licenses, and subscription expiration date. If multiple product network license variants such as 1D, 2D, or both are available, select the radio button option corresponding to the product network license variant you want to use. Then click the [Next>] button to activate the selected product network license for the current computer.
The software will then use the selected Network License Server to acquire a Floating License from this point forward. Click on the [Done] button to close the License Manager.
If the Test Connection fails and you get an error message, refer to this article in our knowledge base.