Below are the full instructions for setting up the FLEXnet Licensing Server to host SlickEdit Concurrent Licenses.
Please read each step carefully in its entirety before progressing to the next step. The page is broken in to two sections. Steps 1-6 set up the FLEXnet license server, and step 7 will configure the client machines that will run the SlickEdit product.
Setting up the FLEXnet Service:
**If you have an existing SlickEdit License Server running skip to Step 4**
1. Download the FLEXnet MSI installer:
se_flexserver_11.5_win.msi
2. Double-click to run the MSI installer and install the FLEX Server Files (note the installation directory).
3. Click
Next on each subsequent screen, then click
Finish.
4. If you have not done so already, go to
the license generation page and generate your concurrent FLEXnet license file. You will need the Host Name and HostID (MAC address) of the license server as well as your License Fulfillment Code.
Please follow the instructions on the license generation page to obtain this information.
5. The default port will be 27000, but can be changed by manually editing the license file. Edit the file before starting the service!
6. The service
SlickEdit FLEXnet Licensing should now reside in the
Services list under
Control Panel > Services. The service is set to auto-start, but may need to be started manually the first time. You can start the service by right-clicking on the
SlickEdit FLEXnet Licensing service and select
Start . The service will now start automatically each time the server is rebooted.
Setup for client machines which will run SlickEdit:
7. Next, set the environment variable
VSFLEX_LICENSE_FILE on
EACH of the client machines that will run SlickEdit. Set the value of
VSFLEX_LICENSE_FILE to the port@hostname of the FLEXnet server which you setup in the previous steps (27000@myserver). This will direct SlickEdit to check the server "myserver" using port 27000 for a SlickEdit license.
This MUST be done prior to installing SlickEdit! By installing and starting the License Server first, you will not be prompted for an License Key during installation.
To set an environment variable in Windows:
1. Right click on
My Computer and choose
Properties
2. Go to the
Advanced tab
3. Click on the
Environment Variables button
4. Add a new
System variable with the information above.
You MAY need to add an exception in the Windows Firewall settings for lmgrd.exe and/or vsflex.exe, if it is enabled on the server.
