Floating license installation guides
These guides provide step-by-step instructions for configuring a network license server and connecting client computers to it, so end users can run the GWB software.
Server
Installation
- Basic installation
- For basic setups when the server and clients are all on the same local network
- Advanced installation
- When the server setup requires custom ports or a specific hostname, follow these steps instead
- Cloud installation
- You can install a cloud license server on Amazon Web Services (AWS) following these steps
Management
- Updating the server
- Advance the license server to support the latest GWB release
- Migrating the server
- Migrate a currently active license server to a new host
- Adding an activation code
- Update the GWB activation code on an actively running server
- Server communication
- How does a client computer talk to a license server? Here's a useful summary
End user
Installation
- Basic installation
- How to install the GWB on an end user's computer and use the activation utility to connect it to the license server, once the server is configured
- Advanced installation
- How to install the software silently and use an environment variable to connect to the license server so multiple clients can be deployed at once
Management
- License status queries
- Use Lmtools to find out which users have checked out seats
- Off-network use
- Going in the field or away from your network? Borrow a license to use the GWB offline
Troubleshoot
- Resolve common issues with floating licenses
- Stuck? Follow these steps to troubleshoot your client-server configuration