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8/8/2019 General INI Flexnet

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INI FILES & FLEXNET

Jarrad Michna

Customer Service Manager Tekla Inc.


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From .bat files to .ini files


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2008 North America User Meeting - Milwaukee, Wisconsin


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From Dongles to FLEXnet


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Why change?

Dongles Restrictive Less Secure

Slow turn around time Growing needs

More flexibility

Configuration control Configuration sharing Distance sharing


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Why FLEXnet? No more hardware locks

Efficient license handling

Easy to upgrade and renew licenses

Centralized and flexible license administration

Options for out of office use Different license access right for different user groups


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FLEXnet benefits

Centralized license administration License pool on server

Tekla doesnt need to know anythingabout your hardware No IP address

No MAC address Activation service works 24/7


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What is FLEXnet? FLEXnet is foundation for the new Tekla

Structures licensing system Floating = hardware locks and MAC addresses are not

needed Activation based = you need to activate licenses before

you can use them New technology Different from traditional license file based system Enhances security

The same technology works for big and smallcustomers Install on any server/computer you choose


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Development & Planning

Versions Used Survey (August 2007) Majority use lasted versions Decision made to go back to v12.0

All versions down to 12.0, including Service& Progress Releases.

EDU & DEV only v14 onwards

DFT only v13 onwards


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How do I get it?

TS 14 CD Extranet

TSLS v1.11 installation

Available Documentation FLEXnet_FAQ_public.pdf

QuickGuideToTeklaStructuresFLEXnetLicensing_enu.pdf TS_FLEXnet_User_Guide.pdf


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What all do I need?

TSLS v1.11 installation Server/Computer

Office plan Entitlement


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One technology,

multiple ways to implement

FLEXnet


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Handling licenses


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How do I decide?

How do you use dongles now? Do you have multi user server installed?

Do some of your people travel? Are your people all in the same location? Are your people located on different offices

or floors?


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I have decided, what next?

Contact your Tekla office or Reseller andlet them know of your decision and they

will order Entitlements for you and sendyou a pre-labeled, pre-stamped

envelope for the return of the dongles.

Within a day or2 you will receivetemporary entitlements.


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Setup for one license

1. Install license service2. Activate license

3. Start Tekla Structures 14

Tekla Structures

License service

Activate

license


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Setup for several licenses

1. Install and configure license server2. Activate licenses

3. Point the license server on TSLicense service

Activate

licenses

Tekla

Structures


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Installing the license server


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TS license service and other

FLEXnet/FLEXlm services

Can be run on the same computer

Different TCP/IP port Other services need to be stopped

during installation

We dont recommend combining licensefiles


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Installing FLEXnet

License server installation on servercomputer

Tools for activating licenses Tools for managing license service

Tekla Structures 14 installation on clientcomputer (Tools for borrowing a license)


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Installing the license server

Note! Other license services on thesame computer needs to be stopped

during the installation!


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What happens in installing?

License and Serverdirectories are created

License software andfiles are installed

License service is pre-configured

License service isstarted


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Activating license


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Internet connection on server

Direct communication from licenseserver to internet allowed

SOAP protocol over HTTP protocol TCP/IP port 80

If proxy server is used Proxy server address and port Username and password if required


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Needed in the activation

Internet connection Entitlement Certificate

Html attachment Save in C:\TeklaStructures\License\Server


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Activating license

Start> All programs

> Tekla Structures Licensing> TS License Administration Tool


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Activating license


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Configuring license server ports

C:\TeklaStructures\License\Server\tekla.lic

localhost > Your server host name Define free TCP/IP ports Save changes

=> Firewall andantivirus settings


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Updating license service

Start> All programs

> Tekla Structures Licensing> LMTOOLS


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Updating license service


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What happens in activation?

1. Read in

the license

information

2. Your computer

contacts activation

server at Tekla

3. License information

is written into Trusted

Storage

4. License rights are transferred

from Tekla to customer

License service

requires update


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Notes about activation

Partial activation is supported You dont have to activate all licenses in one

entitlement on the same computer Activation over internet works 24/7 Manual activation is a workaround if

you dont have internet connection


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Starting TS 14 and pointing thelicense server


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Pointing license server to TS

Start TS 14

Saved in registry

No need to modify user.ini


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Starting TS 12.0 thru TS 13.1using FLEXnet not a dongle


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Pointing the license server to TS Install the latest SR or PR C:\TeklaStructures\13.1\nt\bin\user.ini

set XS_LICENSE_SERVER_HOST=

[email protected]


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FLEXnet is up and running, now what?

1. Return dongles to area Tekla office orReseller in pre-labeled, pre-stamped

envelope.2. Continue using temporary entitlementwhile we work to get you your permanant

entitlement.


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Ive received permanent entitlement,

how do I replace the temporary one?

When we receive your dongles we will deliveryour permanent Entitlement.

Permanent entitlements are linked to Temporaryentitlement so you must deactivate temporaryentitlements before you can activate permanententitlement.

After activating permanent entitlement, the oldtemporary entitlements can no longer beactivated.


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Results thus far

We have received over ~5000 donglesglobally, >700 in the USA.


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Deactivating licenses


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What is deactivation?

Contrary to activation Returning the activated licenses from

your license server to Teklas activationserver

Renewing a temporary license and upgrading for

example from STDL to STD requires deactivation.


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When do you need to deactivate?

Before

Changing the license server Changing the hardware of server

Licenses are anchored to hardware Reformatting server Reinstalling Windows

Licenses are OS installation dependent Preforming a System Restore

Please note that you cant deactivate a license if its borrowed


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What is needed in deactivation?

All TS sessions are closed No licenses borrowed out

License server stopped Internet connection for license server Access to proxy (if proxy exists)


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Deactivating licenses


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Options file


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What is options file?

Tool for defining user groups of differentaccess rights for licenses

File tekla.opt in Server directory


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Basic idea

Define user, user group or host Allow (INCLUDE) or deny (EXCLUDE)

configurations or actions If someone is excluded, then others are

automatically included and vice versa

If no rules exist, everyone is included EXCLUDE is checked before INCLUDE


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Example of tekla.opt

GROUP steel john1 paul2 ringo1 george1

GROUP admin simon2 garfunk1

INCLUDE STD-C GROUP steelINCLUDE FUD-C GROUP admin

EXCLUDE SDE-C GROUP steel


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Company internal TS policy


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Handling licenses


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Using TS out-of-office

Activating a license on the computerwhich is used out of office

VPN connection to license server Borrowing a license into laptop

Deactivating and reactivating is limited, therefore itshouldnt be used as a workaround for VPNconnection or borrowing functionality


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Borrow policy

Taking the license from server intolaptop for offline use

For limited time, max. 1 month Without installing license server on laptop

Who is allowed to borrow a license? Defined in tekla.opt

Borrow affects to deactivation


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What happens in borrowing?

2. Laptop contacts

license server 3. Information

about borrowed

license is written

into your laptop

4. Number of

available

licenses on

server is

reduced

1. Read in the license

information

with tpi-file

You need to be connected to

license server when you

borrow a license

After you have

borrowed alicense you can

plug off your

laptop


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What is needed in borrow?

Connection to license server Tekla Structures License Borrow Tool

Pointing the license server Product identification file

List of activated licenses on the server

Standard.tpi

Exported on the server computer

Copy-pasted to TS workstation:

C:\TeklaStructures\14.0\nt\license


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on the client computer

Returning borrowed license


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Returning borrowed license

Early return Before expiry

Back in the network

License Borrow Tool

Expiration Automatically

At the expiry

Offline or online

License is available on the license server again


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Notes about borrowing

License administrator cant force theborrowed license back into server

The one who borrowed the license needs toreturn it


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Administering your licenses


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Task list for license administrator

Maintaining the license server(s) Keeping track about activated licenses

Options file usage License usage status Informing users about

Which license server and port to use Company borrow policy Maintenance breaks, etc.


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Centralized license pool

Centralized maintaining & administration One or two main users per company

Rules or company internal policy must exist

Utilization rate of licenses may get higher Taking advantage of Options file Out-of-office

Borrow

VPN-connection


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Spread license handling

Each user activates on own workstation Spread administration & maintaining

No worries about out-of-office usage (iflaptops are used) No borrow policy needed

No need for tekla.opt Note: License is reserved for one laptop

only => utilization rate lower?


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Hints & tips


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Monitoring license usage


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LMTOOLS status enquiry

License information listed per TSconfigurations

How many licenses activated on server? How many licenses currently in use? Who is using license?

Which version is he using? Who has borrowed a license? When has he borrowed a license?


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Preferred license server


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Starting TS 14 faster

Define port@host on Connect toLicense Server dialog

Use tekla.opt to assign only oneconfiguration for each user


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For tight internal firewall settings

Allow lmgrd.exe Using port@host of your license service

Allow tekla.exe Takes a random port in each start-up Port can be fixed


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Troubleshooting hints & tips

Perform Status Enquiry in LMTOOLS What do you receive?

Stop & Start the server in LMTOOLS tekla_debug.log in Server directory


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FAQs


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FAQs If I decide to keep a dongle or2...

What do I do if my dongle breaks? Broken (and returned) dongles can still be replaced

I purchased a new PC for my dongle base license, can I replace my LPT donglewith a USB dongle?

LPT dongles can still be replaced with USB dongles

What if I lose my dongle? A lost dongle can still be replaced

If a borrowed license is lost, can it be replaced? No, the borrowed license will appear on the license server after the

expiration date

If an entitlement is lost, broken or stolen, can it replaced? Yes, contact your Account Manager for steps to take in such situations.


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FLEXnet Licensing

Technical Roadmap


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Content

FLEXnet Publisher Releases FLEXnet Operations Releases


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FLEXnet Publisher Releases

TS 14 is utilizing FLEXnet PublisherLicense Management (FNPLM) v11.4.1

Acresso Software (formerly Macrovision)new releases FNPLM v11.5

FNPLM v11.6


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FNPLM v11.5 improvements includes

Ability to capture Unique MachineNumber automatically

Ability to add business reason foractivation/return transactions

Proxy server and SSL improvements Support for IPv6 Addresses Enhanced Support for Vista


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FNPLM v11.6 improvements includes

New GUI-based License ServerManager lmadmin

Ability to Cancel a Failed ReturnRequest

Support for Machine Virtualization -VMware ESX Server


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FLEXnet Operations Releases

Tekla HQ uses FLEXnet Operations(FNO) v8.3 for license creation and

activation Acresso Software new releases

FNO v11.5 (1Q2008)

Migration has dependency to Order-Delivery Process Renewal Project


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FNO v11.5 improvements includes

Support for license repair Support for SSL communication

Unique Machine Numbers View Trusted Storage Activations


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