Network Licence Manager

The Network Licence Manager is available as a separate install on the AllyCAD CD.

 

Option

 

Description

Request New or Updated Licence

Generate an email request in order to get a new or updated licence.

Emails an .fgp (new licence) or .c2v (existing licence) file to Knowledge Base for processing.

Install or Update Licence

Apply the licence file received to the licence server.

Installs a .v2c (new or updated licence) file from Knowledge Base, or an .h2h (rehosted licence) file from an existing licence server.

Detach a Licence

Detach a network seat to be used as a temporary stand-alone licence.

Processes an id file from a user and emails an .h2r file to the user which creates a time-limited stand-alone licence.

Cancel a Detached Licence

Return a detached licence to the seat pool before the expiry date.

Processes an r2h file from a user who wants to return a detached licence before the specified expiry date.

Request Licence Rehost

Request the takeover of a network licence from an existing host.

Emails an id file to an existing licence server in order to rehost (transfer) the network licence.

Rehost Existing Licence

Transfer existing network licence to another host.

Processes an id file from a new licence server and emails an .h2h file, which transfers the existing network licence to the new licence server.

To set the password required to access the network licence server:

  1. In the Network Licence Manager, click the icon in the top left corner and select Access Settings.

  1. Set the password required to access the Sentinel Admin Control Centre and click OK.