Network License File

Network License file contains purchased number of licenses, which may be used simultaneously and concurrently by multiple RAM Commander users.

Network License file should be placed on the computer which is always connected to the network and available to all other RAM Commander user computers. "ALD License Manager" software (Windows Service) should be installed and running on this computer.

Before the installation, select a computer to act as the "license server”. The License server does not need to be the application server - any other server or workstation will do. The only requirement is that this PC must be switched on whenever someone is using RAM Commander. License server and RAM Commander network server could reside on the same PC.

Notes:

a. Only an authorized network administrator should perform this installation procedure.

b. License Manager installation requires administrative privileges.

c. If you install License Manager on a Virtual Machine, set MAC address to Static (not Dynamic) before LM installation:

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The licensing server installation procedure is provided below:

1.	Choose License Server PC.

2.	DOT.NET Framework 2.0 is required - if it is not installed download it from Microsoft website or run it from RAM Commander installation CD - \RAMC\Tools\dotnetfx20.exe. You may also download it from our website: https://www.aldsoftware.com/download/download/dotnetfx20.exe.

3.	Run ALD License Server Setup utility - Run the program ALDLicenseMngrServiceSetup.msi from the RAM Commander installation CD "HASP\ALDLicenseManager" folder. You may also download it from our web site: https://www.aldsoftware.com/download/download/ALDLicenseMngrServiceSetup.msi.

4.	Setup wizard will guide you through the setup process - press Next on the first screen:

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5.	Choose license manager installation folder:

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6.	Press Next on the next screens.Press Close on the final screen:

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7.	ALD License Manager Windows Service and ALD License Manager Monitor will be installed.

8.	ALD License Manager Monitor will be started immediately:

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9.	License manager service will communicate with RAM Commander workstations using shared folder placed on the license server - "Working folder".

By default it is "C:\ALDLicenseServer". This folder should be shared, visible and available for writing for all RAM Commander users.

Change this working folder if required: press the "Browse" button, select the desired folder (or just enter the folder name in the "Working folder" field) and press "Save settings" button.

10.	Working folder should be shared with full control access rights to all RAM Commander users. Share the working folder and grant "Full Control" access rights to this share:

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11.	Press "Generate Site Code" button. Site code file containing unique identification of your License Server PC will be generated in the working folder:

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12.	Please send this site code file to ALD Software ([email protected]) or your software vendor.

13.	We will generate and send license file back to you - put it to the working folder.

14.	Press "Start Licensing Server" button. Service Status and License status indicators should appear in green and show "Ok" and "Active" state:

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Press "Refresh" button several times if service status is not switching to green.

On the license server monitor screen you may find also other useful information like number of available concurrent licenses, number (and full list) of currently connected users, number of unique users etc. You may use the ALD Licensing Service Monitor utility on the licensing server to monitor license status, see number of connected users, see list of currently connected users ("Connected users" button) and perform maintenance of the license - report license status, delete license etc.

15.	Now the server is configured. The next step is to configure workstations to use ALD License Manager. This configuration should be done on any one of workstations (in case of client/server installation) or on each PC with RAM Commander installed as standalone application.

To configure workstations to use ALD License Manager:

1. Log into PC with RAM Commander installed in Workstation or Standalone (Single user) mode.

2. Select "Licensing Wizard" from Start->Programs menu, "ALD Engineering" group, "Tools" folder.

3. The Licensing Wizard utility screen will appear. It will help you in license configuration:

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4. Select the option "Network floating license file".

5. Press the "Next" button - the next wizard step will appear:

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6. Press the "Browse" button and open the license manager shared working folder on the license server, select the ServerLicense.cfg file which should be located in this folder and press Ok. Then press the "Save&Close" button to finish the configuration.

Now you may start working with RAM Commander software.