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MAXON License Server
Installing on Clients
Each CINEMA 4D installation that is to obtain its serial number from the License
Server must have a text file named "license.ini" in its installation directory (i.e. at
the location of that version's executable file). The "license.ini" file must contain
the following information:
[ settings ]
server = 192.xxx.xxx.xxx
port = 5235
Server: Enter the License Server's IP address (or name, if applicable)
Port: This is the port number at which the network server will recognize the
Clients.
Launching the License Server with a different port
number
The License Server can be launched using a single parameter. For example,
under Windows, create a link and add "license_server 2345" to the "Target" field
(whereby "2345" in our example can be replaced by any port number).
Serial number "leasing"
In our example we will use a 3-seat multi-license Package (as in the image
above: "Licenses" column x/3). With this group of serial numbers, 3 CINEMA 4D
licenses can be allocated, i.e. a maximum of 3 CINEMA 4D versions can be run
simultaneously.
Let's say a total pool of 10 workstations (Clients) is available for use with these
three licenses.
Workstations number 1 and 5 have already been allocated a license from the
License Server. Now workstation number 2 also starts CINEMA 4D - and can do
so with no problem because it is allocated the last of the three available serial
numbers from the License Server. If, for example, workstation number 7 attempts
to start CINEMA 4D it will receive an error message because all available serial
numbers have already been allocated and are in use.
Workstation number 7 can only start CINEMA 4D after one of the other work-
stations already running CINEMA 4D has quit CINEMA 4D, thereby freeing up one
of the three available serial numbers.
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