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Installing the Licence Manager Program and Creating Licence Files
Installing the Software for End Users
How to Setup and Use a FLOATING Licence
Instructions for how to setup and use a FLOATING Licence are given below.
This information is provided for:
- the Licence Administrator (IT Manager) to install and use the Licence Manager program supplied with the FLOATING Licence for SIDRA INTERSECTION software, and
- the End User to use the software under a FLOATING Licence arrangement.
You may also want to read How to Activate and Deactivate a SINGLE Licence. For any queries, please send an email to info@sidrasolutions.com
Installing the Licence Manager Program and Creating Licence Files
To install the Licence Manager program, and then create and activate Licence Files using the Licence Manager program:
- Decide where to locate the FLOATING Licence File Folder on the network.
- Create the FLOATING Licence File Folder.
- Set permissions for the FLOATING Licence File Folder such that all End Users can create, open, read and write files. There are two sets of permissions on this folder:
- Sharing Permission: End Users at least have Change and Read permissions.
- Security Permission: End Users at least have the Read & Execute, List Folder Contents, Read and Write permissions.
- Install the Licence Manager on the server. The Licence Manager program itself requires no activation.
- Use the Licence Manager to create a Licence File for each FLOATING Licence Pack you have, and activate each licence. The licence activation requires your Licence ID and Password information.
The licence files will be saved in the FLOATING Licence File Folder. Several FLOATING Licence Packs can be installed in the same network folder. The Licence Files for several FLOATING Licence Packs will work side by side in the FLOATING Licence File Folder, allowing the number of licences available in each pack to be effectively added together by the Licence Manager.
The licence activation process may fail for a number of reasons:
- Licence ID or Password incorrect.
- Licence cancelled.
- Failure to connect to SOLO activation server via Internet.
- Activation takes place on SOLO server but a response is not received back from the activation server, therefore activation appears to fail. This may be due to firewall or network settings blocking the response.
- The licence specified has already been activated.
- You can also use the Licence Manager program to:
- Deactivate a licence.
- Monitor User Status and Revoke licence allocation to an End User.
- The Licence Manager does not need to remain running during normal use of the software by End Users but you may wish to monitor user status after initial setting up.
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Installing the Software for End Users
To enable the use of the software (client application) by End Users under the FLOATING Licence:
- Install the software on each individual computer which will be allowed to access the FLOATING Licence.
Using the Software under FLOATING Licence
To use the software as an End User on a computer which is allowed to access the FLOATING Licence:
- Run the software.
- Click the Licensing tab in the ribbon.
- Select Floating (radio button).
- Click the browse icon and select the location of the FLOATING Licence File Folder on the network.
If the FLOATING Licence allocation is successful:
- your Customer ID, Company Name and Licence Type (FLOATING) will appear on the status bar (bottom right), and will be displayed in software output reports, and
- your Company Name, Customer ID, Licence ID, and Licence Type (FLOATING) will appear in the About dialog under the SIDRA INTERSECTION button.
The licence allocation process may fail for any of reasons (an error message will be given if this happens):
- Your network connection to FLOATING Licence File Folder must not be lost during your use of the licence. If you get a message related to this, check your network connection.
- You may not be allocated a licence if all licences for the software are in use by other End Users.
- The licence allocation process may fail because there was no valid licence file for the software found in the specified folder.
- The licence allocation process may fail because some network problems were encountered.
When the failure to get a licence persists, contact your Licence Administrator.
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