Local Floating License Management on Client Machine – Avenza Systems

Setting up and checking out a license from a server can be performed on the client machine from the Geographic Imager Welcome Screen or License Management dialog box

Floating license setup

1.On the Welcome dialog box or License Management dialog box, click the Floating button.

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2.Enter the server name and port number that was specified during RLM installation.

3.Click the Check Settings button to verify the connection to the license server.

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Checkout a license

1.Make sure the floating license server is running and setup properly.

2.On the Welcome dialog box or License Management dialog box, click the Checkout button. Enable the Automatically checkout license check box so that the floating license is checked out every time Adobe Photoshop is launched.

The license status updates to Licensed from server when a successful connection is made.

Checkin a license

Click the Checkin button to return the floating license to the server.

Borrowing a Roaming License

Geographic Imager 6.x allows client machines to borrow licenses from the license server. This is ideal if a computer will be disconnected from the license server for a period of time, such as for traveling, working in the field, or working from home with a laptop computer. Roaming licenses can be allowed from the Floating License Setup dialog box.

Borrowing a roaming license

1.On the Welcome dialog box or License Management dialog box, click the Floating button.

2.Click the Allow roaming licenses check box and click OK.

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3.When you check in a license, the User roaming license option will be enabled (if available).

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4.Click the User roaming license check box and adjust the duration of borrow (in days).

information The borrowing period begins when you disconnect from the network.

information If a floating license has already been checked out (i.e. Geographic Imager is being used), the checked-out license must be returned (checked-in) prior to starting to roam with a floating license.

information The roaming license can be returned to the server before the time expires. Connect to the network, click the Return Early button and the roaming license will be returned to the server.