VCollab - Named Host License

Access to licenses can be controlled with an options file that is configured with the settings you would prefer to use. Use of the options file is optional and isn’t required for normal license operation. This page talks about the Named Host License mechanism that dedicates licenses to predefined computers(hosts) in the organization. The computers(hosts) must be specified in ‘INCLUDE’ statements in the end-user options file.

Creating an Options File

  • Use any text editor to create the options file

  • Add the required command statements needed to handle the Named User License in the options file

  • Save it as VE3D.opt in the directory where the license file is present.

Setup Named Host Licensing

  • Open the license file in the text editor

  • Add the ‘VE3D.opt’ in the VENDOR line of the license file.

  • Save the license file

  • Reread the License File on the Server. On Window Server, Use the Reread the License file option on the Start/Stop/Reread tab in the LMTOOLS utility

For example :
VENDOR VE3D VE3D.opt
or
VENDOR VE3D options=C:\VCollab_License\VE3D.opt

Note

Check the log file to be sure that the options file has been read. If it wasn’t, stop and restart the license server.

Allocating License to a specific computer (host)

Use the following command to allocate a specific license feature to a computer

INCLUDE [license_feature] [HOST] [computername]

For example :
INCLUDE VCollabPro HOST Bob-pc
This statement allocates the ‘VCollabPro’ license feature to the computer ‘Bob-pc’

Allocating License to a group of computers (hosts)

Use the following command to create a group of computers

HOST_GROUP [groupname] [computername1] [computername1] [computername1]

For example :
HOST_GROUP VCOLLABPRO_HOSTS Bob-pc John-pc Smith-pc

Now, Allocate a license feature to a group of machines

INCLUDE [license_feature] [HOST_GROUP] [groupname]

For example :
HOST_GROUP VCOLLABPRO_HOSTS Bob-pc John-pc Smith-pc
INCLUDE VCollabPro HOST_GROUP VCOLLABPRO_HOSTS
Here, the VCollabPro license feature is allocated to the computers namely Bob-pc, John-pc, and Smith-pc

Note

The hostnames (computer names) are case-sensitive

Disable case sensitivity for hostnames

You can enable/disable case sensitivity for hostnames when you use the GROUP commands. By default, hostnames are case-sensitive.

The GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE statement disables (ON) and enables (OFF) case sensitivity for hostnames:

GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE ON
GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE OFF

For example,
GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE ON
HOST_GROUP VCOLLABPRO_HOSTS Bob-pc John-pc Smith-pc
INCLUDE VCollabPro HOST_GROUP VCOLLABPRO_HOSTS
Here, the hostnames are not the case-sensitive

Example

GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE ON
HOST_GROUP VCOLLABPRO_HOSTS Bob-pc John-pc Smith-pc
INCLUDE VCollabPro HOST_GROUP VCOLLABPRO_HOSTS
INCLUDE VCollabPresenter HOST John-pc
Here, the ‘VCollabPro’ license feature is allocated to the group of computers (Bob-pc, John-pc, and Smith-pc)
and the ‘VCollabPresenter’ license feature is allocated to the computer (John-pc)

Troubleshooting

How to troubleshoot if the VCollab application reports the following error

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Resolution:

  • Make sure the hostname is included in the options file

  • Make sure the hostname is correct. (The hostname is case-sensitive)