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User Interface

Use the Add license dialog box to activate licenses from the License Activation Server with an entitlement ID.

Concept

​During the installation of License Administrator on WorkStations or Enterprise Servers, you need to type the network address to the License Server where network licenses are available for check out. The address to the License Server can later be entered or edited through License Administrator or directly in the Windows registry ​of the computer or Enterprise Server that hosts the licensed product.

Concept

If problems with the License Server or activated licenses occur, you may have to reset the License Server. All details about activated licenses on the License Server are compiled in files that start with "taclic" and have the .data extension. The file name string after "taclic" can differ. An example of the License Server file name is taclic_00249e00_tsf.data. The license details files are created the first time a license is activated on the License Server. By deleting the files you reset the License Server.

How to

You reset the License Server if it does not work correctly.

How to

You upgrade your licenses when new versions are released, for example, to get access to new licensed features.

Concept

When a new license version is released it is recommended that you upgrade your old versions. Customers that have signed up for the Building Operation Maintenance Subscription are automatically notified about the new upgrade and can directly activate the newest version. If your organization does not have the Building Operation Maintenance Subscription, contact your Building Operation vendor to place an upgrade order.

Concept

The License Server can be managed through a web-based administration tool called FLEXnet License Administrator. You use the Administration part of the tool to view system information and administer License Server user accounts, alerts, and other configuration.

Concept

Building Operation uses two types of licenses: the network license and the local license. Network licenses are the most common type of license in Building Operation. With network licenses, only the number of licenses that are used at the same time are required. The local license is often time limited and used to test and run a system that is under construction.

Concept

When a licensed WorkStation, client tool, or Enterprise Server starts, it first checks if a local license is available. If a local license is not available or has expired, the WorkStation or Enterprise Server checks out a network license from a License Server. If no license is available, the WorkStation, client tool, or Enterprise Server does not start.

Concept

After licenses are activated on the License Server you have to configure the Workstation and its client tools connection to the License Server, where licenses are available for check out. The address to the License Server is defined either during the installation of WorkStation, through License Administrator, or Windows registry.