Setting Up Surpac or Minex to Use the Licence Server
When you start a GEOVIA program, the program by default searches for a local dongle and licence first, and then searches for a network licence. If you want to force the program to use a particular licence server for licensing, you can change the desktop shortcut for the program.
Set up the Client to use the Licence Server
- Install a GEOVIA program on a computer that can contact the Licence Manager through the network.
A desktop shortcut for the program appears on the desktop. - Right-click the desktop shortcut, and choose Properties.
- In the Shortcut tab, edit the Target box using the following format:
<path of the GEOVIA program executable> -lm <name or IP address of Licence Server> - Click OK.
Note: If the Licence Manager server has class names, you must include the class name information using the –class switch. For more information, see the section named Specify the Licence Class.
You can change the parameters of the desktop shortcut in the following ways.
Specify the Licence Manager Server
To specify the Licence Manager server, add ‑lm <servername> to the desktop shortcut. By using the ‑lm <servername> option, the client computer sends the licence request to a specific Licence Manager server. The request is not broadcast to all computers in the network. Depending on the state of the local network and the traffic load in the network, there might be a delay before a licence is granted.
For example:
When 64-bit Surpac is installed on 64-bit Windows:
"C:\Program Files\GEOVIA\Surpac\<version>\x64\bin\surpac2.exe" ‑lm licserv
When Minex is installed on 64-bit Windows:
When Whittle is installed on 32-bit Windows:
"C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\GEOVIA Whittle\<version>\programs\Whittle.exe" ‑lm licServer
Notes:
- Firewalls on a client or server computer can be set up to block specific broadcast requests and only allow requests when a specific computer has been nominated. If a client fails to receive a licence, you can try temporarily turning the firewall off to find out if the firewall is blocking communication.
- If the Licence Manager server is on a different subnet from the client, the client does not automatically receive a licence. Instead you must add ‑lm <name or IP address of the Licence Server> to the desktop shortcut.
Reconfigure the Port
Every server 'listens' to the network using a particular port number. The default port for Licence Manager is
1234, but any number in the range of 0 to 65535 can be used. If the server is configured to use another port, use the command ‑lm <servername>:<port number>.
For example:
When 64-bit Surpac is installed on 64-bit Windows:
"C:\Program Files\GEOVIA\Surpac\<version>\x64\bin\surpac2.exe" ‑lm licServer:1235
When Minex is installed on 64-bit Windows:
When Whittle is installed on 32-bit Windows:
All licences in a Licence Manager installation can be added to classes. For more information about classes, see Licence Classes.
To use the class named default, you do not need to add -class <classname> to the desktop shortcut. Double-click the desktop shortcut for the program, select to use a network licence, and the program automatically selects the default class.
If you require a specific class, or a class named default does not exist, you must add -class <classname> to the desktop shortcut. If you do not specify a class, and the default class does not exist, the licence is not granted.
For example:
When 64-bit Surpac is installed on 64-bit Windows:
"C:\Program Files\GEOVIA\Surpac\<version>\x64\bin\surpac2.exe" ‑lm licServer -class survey
When Minex is installed on 64-bit Windows:
When Whittle is installed on 32-bit Windows: