MapInfo License Server 1.0 User Guide
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1. 20200 cence eee 18 Chapter 3 Using the MapInfo License Server Utility 19 Overview T 20 License Summary Information 00 0 cee n nnn 20 License Properties cues hee Exo IRR ROLE a ar ar 3 EROR ERA eee ee ELE RR 20 SIUE M 21 License Detail eeeeeeeeeeeee ee sn ns ee ee en n 22 Usage FIU ges wo idt ae ALA i GL AC arb ara ai i Rese ae iU acha SE TRE 22 Product Guide 3 Transferring a License 0 00 cc n hh hh hn 23 Automatic Transfer asasan 000 cc es 23 Email Transfer ser sso ener ARE ESTO RA XR SEA Cho gh ais RENE RR ee ea ees a 24 Refreshing the License List eeleeeeee RR RII 25 MapInfo License Server Information 20 0 eee eee eee eee 25 License Server Utility 2 0 This guide is designed to help you install set up and administer the MapInfo License Server In this chapter MapInfo License Server and Utility Overview Your organization recently purchased software products from Pitney Bowes Maplnfo using a concurrent licensing scheme A concurrent licensing scheme requires that a Maplnfo License Server be installed and maintained to handle requests for product licenses from other computers on the network MapInfo License Server and Utility The MapInfo License Server handles requests for Pitney Bowes MapInfo product licenses The licenses will either be concurrent or borrowed The MapInfo Lice2. 5 Select Automatic Activation and click Next The Activation Wizard takes a few moments to transfer the activation credentials to Pitney Bowes MapInfo and perform the activation When the activation is completed a message dialog box displays on the screen to tell you that the activation was successful 6 Click OK The MapInfo License Server Utility displays the number of licenses that you specified during the activation fa MapInfo License Server Utility 27000 BISWALLO L1 running Total Count Available Count See Using the MapInfo License Server Utility on page 19 for information on server tasks and viewing license information 14 License Server Utility 2 0 Chapter 2 Installation and Activation Email Activation Email activation requires an email exchanges with Pitney Bowes MapInfo In both you create an Activation Request file and send it to Pitney Bowes MapInfo Pitney Bowes MapInfo processes the request and sends back an Activation Response file The Activation wizard uses the information in the Activation Response files to activate the server license These files must be processed subsequent to one another Once you have completed the entire email activation process you may delete the Activation Response file from your system To activate a server license via email 1 From the Windows Start menu choose Program Files gt MapInfo gt MapInfo License Server MapInfo License Server Utility to start the
3. You should receive the response within one business day You will not be able to use your product until activation has been completed iem This dialog box provides the information to send your Activation Request file to Pitney Bowes MapInfo The full path and filename of the Activation Request file is displayed in the Activation Request File box Note that the Activation request filename includes the serial number access code and license count for the product being activated The email address to send the file activation mapinfo com is displayed in the Email address box Take a few moments to write down the location of the Activation Request file and email address to send the Activation Request file CAUTION Please do not edit the Activation Request file in any way If you do Pitney Bowes MapInfo may not be able to process it and your activation will be delayed 7T Click OK The Activation Wizard closes 8 Email your Activation Request to Pitney Bowes Mapinfo at this address activation mapinfo com You can continue with the email activation when you receive an Activation Response file from Pitney Bowes MapInfo You should receive the Activation Response file within one business day Processing the First Activation Response File When you receive the first Activation Response file from Pitney Bowes MapInfo do the following 1 Copy the Activation Response file you received from Pitney Bowes MapInfo to an accessible folder on
4. you will see the license record listed but it is marked as disabled The disabled license record will be removed if you activate another server license for the same product 24 License Server Utility 2 0 Chapter 3 Using the MapInfo License Server Utility 9 Email the Transfer Request file to Pitney Bowes MapInfo at the following address activation mapinfo com 10 Pitney Bowes MapInfo Customer Service will send you an email reply confirming that the transfer was successful You should receive this confirmation within one business day Note There is no Response file to process Refreshing the License List When you refresh the license list the license information is updated from the last time you started the MapInfo License Server Utility To refresh the license list Choose Server gt Refresh A progress window displays and the license list is updated Maplnfo License Server Information The MapInfo Licenser Server Utility enables you to view information about the MapInfo License Server using the log file The log file is displayed in an application that is associated with a txt file like Notepad You can view the following information Port number MapInfo License Server computer name Service status started or stopped Version of Imgrd exe To display the log file perform one of the following Choose File gt Open Log File Browse to the License Server Utility installation folder and open
5. Action gt Stop Right click to open the popup menu and choose Stop When the service has stopped the Started status is removed from the Status field of the Services window Nothing displays in the Status field when a service is stopped Product Guide 11 Starting the MapInfo License Server Utility Starting the MapInfo License Server To start the MapInfo License Server 1 Access Windows Services 2 Locate MapInfo License Server in the Services list and click on it to highlight it 3 Doone of the following Click Start which is located on the left side of the Services window Choose Action gt Start Right click to open the popup menu and choose Start When the service has started the service status changes to Started in the Status field of the Services window Starting the MapInfo License Server Utility To start the MapInfo License Server Utility From the Windows Start menu choose Program Files gt MapInfo gt License Server gt License Server Utility The MapInfo License Server utility application window displays on the screen f MapInfo License Server Utility 27000 BISWALLO L1 running File License Server Help No active licenses on this server To activate a license click menuitem License gt Activate When you start the MapInfo License Server Utility for the first time the MapInfo License Server Utility application window is empty The title bar of the window indicates the MapI
6. Activation Select this option if you do not have an Internet connection The Activation Wizard will guide you through the creation of an Activation Request file that you must then email to Pitney Bowes MapInfo See Email Activation on page 15 for instructions Automatic Activation Automatic activation requires that you have an Internet connection To activate a server license automatically 1 From the Windows Start menu choose Program Files gt MapInfo gt License Server gt License Server Utility to start the MapInfo License Server Utility 2 The Maplinfo License Server Utility application window displays on the screen You may see one or more existing licenses listed in the application window 3 Choose License gt Activate The Specify Activation Credentials dialog box displays on the screen Product Guide 13 Activating a Server License Server License Activation Specify Activation Credentials Specify the information below in order to activate the server license for your product Activation Credentials Serial Number Access Code Number of licenses NOTE Your Serial Number and Access Code are printed on the product box as well as on a card inside the box If you do not have these materials contact Customer Service ES 4 Enter the serial number access code and the number of licenses for the MapInfo License Server and click Next The Select Activation Method dialog box displays on the screen
7. MapInfo License Server Utility Version 2 0 PRODUCT GUIDE Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor or its representatives No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying without the written permission of Pitney Bowes Software Inc One Global View Troy New York 12180 8399 2008 Pitney Bowes Software Inc All rights reserved MapInfo the Pitney Bowes MapInfo logo and are trademarks of Pitney Bowes Software Inc and or its affiliates Americas Phone 518 285 6000 Fax 518 285 6070 Sales 800 327 8627 Government Sales 800 619 2333 Technical Support 518 285 7283 Technical Support Fax 518 285 6080 www mapinfo com UK and EMEA Phone 44 1753 848200 Fax 44 1753 621140 Technical Support 44 1753 848229 www mapinfo co uk Asia Pacific Headquarters Phone 1 800 648 899 Fax 61 2 9439 1773 Technical Support 61 7 3844 7744 www mapinfo com au Contact information for all Pitney Bowes Software Inc offices is located at http www mapinfo com contactus Products named herein may be trademarks of their respective manufacturers and are hereby recognized Trademarked names are used editorially to the benefit of the trademark owner with no intent to infringe on the trademark April 2008 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Intro
8. MapInfo License Server Utility The MapInfo License Server Utility application window displays on the screen You may see one or more licenses listed in the application window Choose License gt Activate The Specify Activation Credentials dialog box displays on the screen Enter the serial number access code and the number of licenses for the MapInfo License Server and click Next The Select Activation Method dialog box displays on the screen Select Email Activation and click Next The Specify location to save Activation Request file dialog box displays on the screen Select a folder in which to save the Activation Request file Click the Browse button to navigate to the desired location Click OK The selected path will appear in the box Click Next The Save this important Information dialog box displays on the screen Product Guide 15 Activating a Server License MapInfo License Server Utility Activation Save this important information You must email the Activation Request file to Customer Service The location of the file and the email address to send it to are shown below Copy this information down so you will have it when you are ready to send the email Activation Request file C temp ale le OCO 206 6 BISWALLO L1 request xml Email address activation mapinfo com NOTE After you email the file to Customer Service you will receive an email response with instructions to complete the activation
9. Trusted Indicates whether the license is valid and is not suspected of being tampered with A license that is not trusted may be disabled Enabled Indicates whether a license is enabled There are some circumstances where it is possible to have more than one item in this list e If all the licenses associated with a particular serial number and access code are not activated at the same time you will see multiple activations using the same access code e If you organization purchased additional licenses for the same product you will see multiple activations using different access codes Usage List The Usage List provides information about checked out and borrowed licenses The Usage list shows the following information Type Indicates the status type of the licence Checked out or Borrowed Computer The name of the computer from which the license is being used Note If the computer using the license is being remote controlled when the check out or borrow action occurs then the name of the controlling computer will be reported User Indicates the user of the checked out license User information is not available for borrowed licenses 22 License Server Utility 2 0 Chapter 3 Using the MapInfo License Server Utility Start Date The date that the license was checked out The Start Date is not available for borrowed licenses End Date The date that the borrowed license expires The End Date is not available for ch
10. creen Select the license record you want to transfer and click Next The Specify location to save request file displays on the screen Select a folder in which to save the Transfer Request file Click the Browse button to navigate to the desired location Click OK The selected path will appear in the box The Transfer Request contains your serial number and access code plus information that identifies the computer you are activating on Click Next The Save this important Information dialog box displays on the screen This dialog box provides the information to send your Transfer Request file to Pitney Bowes MapInfo Customer Service The selected path will appear in the box Note that the Transfer Request filename includes the serial number access code and license count for the product being activated The email address to send the file activation mapinfo com is displayed in the Email address box Take a few moments to write down the location of the Transfer Request file and email address to send the Transfer Request file CAUTION Please do not edit the Transfer Request file in any way If you do Pitney Bowes 8 MapInfo may not be able to process it and your activation will be delayed Click OK The license record that you transferred still exists but it has been marked as disabled Users can no longer check out or borrow against the license The license count has also been decremented If you view the License Properties
11. d Enabled VISUVFLETISEDE 11 000103 Borrowable 5 Yes Yes Summary The Summary section of the License Properties gives an overview of your organization s Pitney Bowes MapInfo license usage The Summary section provides all the information that you see in the application window of the MapInfo License Server Utility plus the number of licenses that have been checked out or borrowed The Summary section shows the following information Product The name of the Pitney Bowes Maplnfo product as it appears in the main license list Total The total number of licences that were purchased Checked out The number of licenses that have been checked out Borrowed The number of licenses that have been borrowed Available The number of licenses available for check out Product Guide 21 License Properties In the License Properties example there are a total of 5 licenses one of which has been checked out No licenses have been borrowed License Detail The License Detail section of License Properties provides more detail about the licenses for each product The License Detail section shows the following information Serial number The serial number associated with the product s server license Access code The access code associated with the product s server license Type Indicates whether the license is a hybrid activatable or concurrent license Count The number of licenses associated with that activation
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13. e and run Setup exe 2 Atthe Welcome dialog box click Next 3 Atthe License Agreement dialog box select the accept the terms of the license agreement button To print the license agreement click Print Click Next 4 At the Ready to Install the Program dialog box click Install The MapInfo License Server and MapInfo License Server Utility will be installed using the settings you specified in the previous installation 5 Atthe Installshield Wizard Completed dialog box click Finish The MapInfo License Server upgrade is installed Stopping and Starting the MapInfo License Server You must use Windows Services to stop or start the MapInfo License Server Windows Services is located in the Windows Control Panel Accessing Windows Services To access Windows Services 1 From the Start menu click the Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel window double click Administrative Tools 3 In the Administrative Tools window double click Services Note The instructions for accessing Windows Services are for the Windows XP operating system If you are running a different Windows operating system the location of Windows Services may be different Stopping the MapInfo License Server To stop the MapInfo License Server 1 Access Windows Services 2 Locate MapInfo License Server in the Services list and click on it to highlight it 3 Doone of the following Click Stop which is located on the left side of the Services window Choose
14. e MapInfo License Server Utility Product Guide 7 This chapter explains how to install and the MapInfo License Server and activate a server license In this chapter Chapter 2 Installation and Activation System Requirements This section gives the minimum and recommended system requirements for running the MapInfo License Server Minimum Requirements The following table gives the minimum system requirements for the MapInfo License Server Operating System Memory Disk Space Graphics Monitor Windows 2000 128 MB RAM at Application 12 7 MB 16 or 24 bit color 800x600 Server SP 4 least Pentium PC resolution Windows XP 64 MB RAM atleast Application 12 7 MB 16 or 24 bit color 800x600 Professional SP 2 Pentium PC resolution Windows Vista 512 MB RAM at Application 12 7 MB 16 or 24 bit color 800x600 least Pentium PC resolution Windows Server 128 MB RAM at Application 12 7 MB 16 or 24 bit color 800x600 2003 SP 1 least Pentium PC resolution Recommended Requirements The following table gives the recommended system requirements for MapInfo License Server Operating System Memory Disk Space Graphics Monitor Windows 2000 256 512 MB RAM Fast EIDE 2 or SCSI Mid to high 2D 3D card 1024x768 Server SP 4 atleast Pentium PC Interface with 2 GB or with 128 MB or more resolution more Windows XP 128 256 MB RAM Fast EIDE 2 or SCSI Mid to high 2D 3D card 1024x768 Professio
15. ecked out licenses Transferring a License If you want to move the MapInfo License Server to another computer you will need to transfer your server license to Pitney Bowes Maplnfo temporarily After you install the MapInfo License Server to the other computer you can activate the server license again There are two license transfer methods Automatic Transfer Select this option if you have an Internet connection on the computer where the MapInfo License Server resides Your license will be automatically transferred to Pitney Bowes MapInfo See Automatic Transfer on page 23 for instructions Email Transfer Select this option if you do not have an Internet connection You will be guided through the creation of a Transfer Request file which you must then email to Pitney Bowes Maplnfo See Email Transfer on page 24 Note Before you can transfer a license to Pitney Bowes MapInfo all borrowed licenses must be returned To review a list of users with borrowed licenses choose License Properties Automatic Transfer To perform an automatic transfer you must have an Internet connection To transfer a license automatically 1 2 3 4 T Select the item in the license list for the product server license you want to transfer Choose License gt Transfer The Select Transfer Method dialog box displays on the screen Select Automatic Transfer and click Next Do one of the following If you have one license record go t
16. ents to write down the location of the Activation Request file and email address to send the Activation Request file CAUTION Please do not edit the Activation Request file in any way If you do Pitney Bowes MapInfo may not be able to process it and your activation will be delayed 9 Click OK The Activation Wizard closes 10 Email your second Activation Request to Pitney Bowes MapInfo at this address activation mapinfo com You can finish the email activation when you receive the second Activation Response file from Pitney Bowes MapInfo You should receive the Activation Response file within one business day Processing the Second Activation Response File When you receive the second Activation Response file from Pitney Bowes MapInfo do the following 1 Copy the Activation Response file you received from Pitney Bowes MapInfo to an accessible folder on your computer and make note of the location 2 Run the MapInfo License Server Utility 3 Choose License gt Process Response File The Process Email Activation Response dialog box displays on the screen 4 Click Browse to navigate to the location of the Activation Response file Click Open in the Locate Response file dialog box when you have located the file 5 The path and filename of the Activation Response file appear in the box 6 Click Next The Activation wizard processes the Activation Response File 7 An Activation message displays on the screen to tell you that the ac
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18. he license agreement click Print Click Next At the Destination Folder dialog box select the location of the MapInfo License Server The default location is C Program Files MapInfo License Server Click Change to select a different location Click Next when your destination folder is set At the Server Port dialog box type the port number you want to use for the server in the License Server Port Number box The default port is 27000 Click Next Note Valid port numbers range from 0 to 65535 At the Ready to Install the Program dialog box click Install The MapInfo License Server and MapInfo License Server Utility will be installed using the settings you specified in the previous steps At the Installshield Wizard Completed dialog box click Finish The MapInfo License Server is installed Upgrade Installation If you have an earlier version of the MapInfo License Server installed perform an upgrade installation When upgrading you may have a short period of downtime if users attempt to access the License Server while the update is in progress If licenses are already activated on your exisitng MapInfo License Server upgrading will not transfer the licenses back to MapInfo If you wish to transfer the licenses back to MapInfo please refer to Transferring a License on page 23 10 License Server Utility 2 0 Chapter 2 Installation and Activation To install the MapInfo License Server 1 Insert the media into the driv
19. log txt Product Guide 25 MapInfo License Server Information P Log txt Notepad Please Note This log is intended for amig purposes only In order to capture accurate license usage data into an organized repository please enable report logging Use Macrovision s software license administration solution FLEXnet Manager to readily gain visibility into license usage data and to create insightful reports on critical information like license availability and usage FLEXnet Manager can be fully automated to run these reports on schedule and can be used to track license servers and usage across a heterogeneous network of servers including windows NT Linux and UNIX Contact Macrovision at www macrovision com for more details on how to obtain an evaluation copy of FLEXnet Manager for your enterprise CImgrd Imgrd pid 1536 18 Imgrd Done rereading 2 18 02 cing FLEXnet Licensing v11 4 0 0 build 31341 started biswallo 11 IBM PC 3 3 2008 2 18 02 Imgrd Copyright c 1988 2006 Macrovision Europe Ltd and or Macrovision Corporation All Rights Reserved 16 18 02 Imgrd Us Patents 5 390 297 and 5 671 412 16 18 02 Imgrd world wide web http www macrovision com 16 18 02 Imgrd License file s C Program Files MapinfoXLicense Server MILICSERVER lic 16 18 02 Imgrd Imgrd tcp port 27000 16 18 02 Imgrd starting vendor daemons 16 18 02 Imgrd started unisw20 pid 4556 16 18 04 unisw20 FLEXnet Licensin
20. nal SP 2 atleast Pentium PC Interface with 2 GB or with 128 MB or more resolution more Windows Vista 1 GB RAM atleast Fast EIDE 2 or SCSI Mid to high 2D 3D card 1024x768 Pentium PC Interface with 2 GB or with 128 MB or more resolution more Windows Server 256 512 MB RAM Fast EIDE 2 or SCSI Mid to high 2D 3D card 1024x768 2003 SP 1 atleast Pentium PC Interface with 2 GB or with 128 MB or more resolution more Product Guide Installation Installation This section explains how to install the MapInfo License Server for the following scenarios New installation You are installing the MapInfo License Server for the first time or you have removed your earlier installation See New Installation on page 10 for instructions Upgrade installation You are installing the MapInfo License Server over an earlier version of the product See Upgrade Installation on page 10 for instructions When you install the MapInfo License Server the MapInfo License Server Utility is also installed The MapInfo License Server Utility enables you to activate server licenses for Pitney Bowes MapInfo products and perform server administration tasks New Installation To install the MapInfo License Server 1 2 3 Insert the media into the drive and run Setup exe At the Welcome dialog box click Next At the License Agreement dialog box select the accept the terms of the license agreement button To print t
21. nd of the borrow period the license is automatically returned to the MapInfo License Server when next connected to it 6 License Server Utility 2 0 Chapter 1 Introduction Distributable Licenses Distributable licenses are much like borrowable licenses however they do not expire after a set time period Instead of borrowing a license for a finite time period you activate the license for unrestricted use of the licensed product for an indefinite duration of time The product must be connected to the MapInfo License Server in order to activate a distributable license The method you use to activate a license depends on the product you are using Please see your product documentation for more specific information When you no longer need to use the product you have licensed you can return the distributable license back to the MapInfo License Server and make it available to others in your organization MapInfo License Server Administrator The MapInfo License Server Administrator is the person at your organization assigned to set up and configure the MapInfo License Server The Administrator s primary responsibilities are Install and maintain the MapInfo License Server Activate a server license in order to manage product license use Inform product users of the MapInfo License Server machine name and port number they must use when checking in or out product licenses e Monitor Pitney Bowes MapInfo product licenses using th
22. nfo License Server name and port number and whether the server is running If the MapInfo License Server is not running go to Windows Services and start the MapInfo License Server See Starting the MapInfo License Server on page 12 12 License Server Utility 2 0 Chapter 2 Installation and Activation Activating a Server License To make licenses available to Pitney Bowes MapInfo product users you must activate a server license for the Pitney Bowes MapInfo product being used You must also have the following information about the Pitney Bowes MapInfo product being licensed Serial number Access code Number of licenses you want on your server Note This number cannot exceed the total number of licenses that your organization purchased If using multiple license servers the sum of the licenses on all servers cannot exceed the number of licenses purchased The serial number and access code are located on the product box and on the Product Activation Card that comes with your product There are two activation methods Automatic Activation Select this option if you have an Internet connection The Activation Wizard will make a one time connection with a Pitney Bowes Maplnfo server Using the activation credentials that came with your product the Activation Wizard will retrieve one of the licenses your organization purchased and associate it with your computer See Automatic Activation on page 13 for instructions Email
23. nse Server Utility is an application that comes with the MapInfo License Server It enables you to configure the MapInfo License Server and monitor the use of product licenses at your organization Concurrent Licenses The concurrent license scheme enables multiple computers to run a product using a single MapInfo License Server The MapInfo License Server limits the number of computers that can concurrently run a Pitney Bowes MapInfo product to the number of concurrent licenses purchased by your organization When activating a concurrent license you must supply the MapInfo License Server computer name and port number to make the server connection Once this information is entered correctly the license check out occurs automatically each time the product is run Borrowable Licenses Some concurrent licenses can be borrowed Borrowable license enable you to use a product when your computer is not connected to the MapInfo License Server For example if you have your product installed on a laptop computer but will be away from the office you can borrow a license to use the product while you are away The product must be connected to the MapInfo License Server in order to borrow a license The method you use to borrow a license depends on the product you are using Please see your product documentation for more specific information When you borrow a license you do so for a set period of time If you have not returned the license before the e
24. o step 6 If you have more than one license record for a product license the Choose the license record to transfer dialog box displays on the screen Select the license record you want to transfer and click Next A message displays asking you to confirm whether you want to transfer the license to Pitney Bowes MapInfo Click Yes All activated licenses associated with the selected product are returned Note lf there is a borrowed license against the selected product a message will display to inform you that all borrowed licenses must be returned before you can transfer the license Product Guide 23 Transferring a License Email Transfer Email transfer requires an email exchange with Pitney Bowes MapInfo where you create a Transfer Request file and send it to Pitney Bowes MapInfo Pitney Bowes MapInfo processes the request and sends back a Transfer Response file The Transfer wizard uses the information in the Transfer Response files to transfer the server license To transfer a server license via email 1 2 3 4 Select the license you want to transfer from the license list Choose License gt Transfer The Select Transfer Method dialog box displays on the screen Select Email Transfer and click Next Do one of the following lf you have one license record go to step 6 If you have more than one license record for a product license the Choose the license record to transfer dialog box displays on the s
25. rganization displays in the MapInfo License Server Utility application window f MapInfo License Server Utility 27000 BISWALLO L1 running File License Server Help Total Count Available Count NAME MAPINFO PROFESSION NAME MAPINFO PROFESSION You can view the following information Product Name Indicates the product associated with the license or licenses Type The type of license your organization purchased hybrid or concurrent Total Count The total number of licenses purchased Available Count The number of licences available for check out To obtain more information about a license use the License Properties License Properties The License Properties provides more detailed information about the Pitney Bowes MapInfo license usage at your organization To open the License Properties for a license 1 Select an item in the license list to highlight it 2 Choose License gt Properties The License Properties dialog box displays on the screen The License Properties are divided into three categories Summary License Detail Usage List 20 License Server Utility 2 0 Chapter 3 Using the MapInfo License Server Utility The next sections describe the information in each category License Properties Product NAME MAPINFO PROFESSIONAL NEW PURCHASE VERSION 9 5 Total 5 Checkedout 0 Borrowed 0 Available 5 License Detail Serial Number Access Code Type Count Truste
26. t convenience please provide your Pitney Bowes Maplnfo product users with this information Users are first prompted for this information when they install their product If they do not have the information they can complete the installation without filling in the MapInfo License Server name and port number The next time users are prompted is when they run the product If they do not have the information they can run their Pitney Bowes MapInfo product under the courtesy period but at some point they will have to connect to the MapInfo License Server to check out a license 18 License Server Utility 2 0 This chapter explains how to use the MapInfo License Server Utility to monitor and administer the MapInfo License Server In this chapter License Summary Information Overview The MapInfo License Server Utility enables you to monitor the license usage on the MapInfo License Server for Pitney Bowes MapInfo products that your organization has purchased This chapter explains the tasks you can perform with the MapInfo License Server Utility and where to find important information about the MapInfo License Server and licenses Note All procedures explained in this chapter assume that the MapInfo License Server utility is already open License Summary Information When you open the MapInfo License Server Utility the Utility updates the license usage from the MapInfo License Server A summary of the licenses and usage at your o
27. tivation was successful Click OK The MapInfo License Server Utility displays the number of licenses that you specified during the activation Product Guide 17 Connecting Users to the MapInfo License Server R MapInfo License Server Utility 27000 BISWALLO L1 running File License Server Help Product Name NAME MAPINFO PROFESS NAME MAPINFO PROFESSIONAL NEW PURCHASE VERSION 9 5 Borrowable See Using the Mapinfo License Server Utility on page 19 for information on server tasks and viewing license information After you have completed activation you can delete the Activation Response files You do not need to keep them on your computer Note There are some instances when the MapInfo License Server Administrator will only need one email exchange with Pitney Bowes MapInfo to activate a server license When this occurs the procedure to process the first Activation Response file is skipped Connecting Users to the Maplnfo License Server To run their Pitney Bowes Maplnfo products using a concurrent license users must be able to connect to the MapInfo License Server so that they can check out a license To connect to the MapInfo License Server users must identify the following information about the MapInfo License Server to their Pitney Bowes MapInfo product MapInfo License Server name port number After a user has established a MapInfo License Server connection the check out occurs automatically At your earlies
28. your computer and make note of the location 2 Run the Maplnfo License Server Utility 3 Choose License gt Process Response File The Process Email Activation Response dialog box displays on the screen 4 Click Browse to navigate to the location of the Activation Response file Click Open in the Locate Response file dialog box when you have located the file 16 License Server Utility 2 0 Chapter 2 Installation and Activation 5 The path and filename of the Activation Response file appear in the box 6 Click Next The Activation wizard processes the Activation Response File and the Specify location to save Request dialog box displays on the screen Now you must create the second Activation Request file 7 Select a folder in which to save the second Activation Request file Click the Browse button to navigate to the desired location Click OK The selected path will appear in the box Note that the Activation request filename includes the serial number access code and license count for the product being activated 8 Click Next The Save this important Information dialog box displays on the screen This dialog box provides the information to send your Activation Request file to Pitney Bowes MapInfo The full path and filename of the Activation Request file is displayed in the Activation Request File box The email address to send the file activation mapinfo com is displayed in the Email address box Take a few mom
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