Flexera Product Download

and License Guide for

AdminStudio 2016 to 2021
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Book Name: Flexera Product Download and License Guide for AdminStudio 2016 to 2021

Part Number: ADS-2016_2021-LG00

Product Release Date: May 2019

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Downloads and Licensing for AdminStudio 2016 to 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Downloading AdminStudio, Add-Ons, Service Packs, and Other Installations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Licensing Overview for AdminStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Activating AdminStudio for Node-Locked Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting up License Files for Self-Hosted Licenses of AdminStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting up the Concurrent Licensing Environment for AdminStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Background Information about Concurrent Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting Up the Concurrent License Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
System Requirements for the FlexNet Licensing Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Obtaining the FlexNet Licensing Server Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting Up the FlexNet Licensing Server Software on the Licensing Server, Obtaining an Activation Code, and Activating . 13
Moving Licenses to a Different License Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting a User’s Machine to the License Server for AdminStudio License Check-Outs and Check-Ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Borrowing AdminStudio Licenses from the License Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the License Server Manager (lmadmin) on a FlexNet Licensing Server for Concurrent Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Launching lmadmin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Importing a License File into lmadmin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Administering a Vendor Daemon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Viewing System Information about the FlexNet Licensing Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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AdminStudio 2016 to 2021

This document contains background information on the different licensing models that are available for AdminStudio 2016
to 2021. This document also contains instructions for various tasks:

• Obtaining installations of AdminStudio 2016 to 2021, stand-alone tools, and more

• Setting up licensing for AdminStudio 2016 to 2021

Note • If you are using an earlier version of AdminStudio, refer to the appropriate instructions that are posted at the
following site: Accessing Your Flexera Products.

Licensing Options
Various licensing models are available for AdminStudio:

• Node-locked licensing—With this model, the product license is tied to a specific user and machine. This model is the
traditional option.

A node-locked license for AdminStudio requires a product activation code to activate the product.

If you are using the node-locked type of license, it is your responsibility to maintain your license on your machine.
Sharing this type of license between multiple users does not comply with Flexera products’ end-user license
agreements (EULAs).

• Self-hosted licensing—With this model, the product license is tied to a specific user and machine.

A self-hosted license for AdminStudio requires a Flexera–generated license file for the machine on which you install
AdminStudio.

If you are using the self-hosted type of license, it is your responsibility to maintain your license on your machine.
Sharing this type of license between multiple users does not comply with Flexera products’ end-user license
agreements (EULAs).

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• Concurrent licensing—This model enables sharing or floating of AdminStudio licenses among a maximum number of
simultaneous users; it is also sometimes called floating licensing.

If your organization purchased concurrent licenses for a Flexera product, you need to connect your product to the
licensing server that your organization sets up.

Important • AdminStudio concurrent licenses are available for Service Providers only.

To learn more about these different licensing models and determine which option best fits your requirements, contact
your Flexera sales representative or your preferred reseller.

Downloading AdminStudio, Add-Ons, Service

Packs, and Other Installations
The following installations are available for download from the Flexera Product and License Center, a Web site:

• AdminStudio

• Add-ons (if you are entitled to them) such as the Standalone Repackager and the Standalone QualityMonitor

• FlexNet Licensing server software (if you purchased concurrent licenses and you need to set up your organization’s
licensing server)

• AdminStudio service packs (if available)

Note • For information on accessing the Flexera Product and License Center site, see Accessing the Flexera Product and
License Center.

Task To download any of the installations:

1. Sign in to the Flexera Product and License Center. For information on accessing this site, see Accessing the Flexera
Product and License Center.

2. In the left navigation, under Entitlements, click Product List.

The Product List page shows all of the product lines to which your account is entitled. If you do not have access to
multiple products, clicking the Product List link opens the Product Information page directly.

3. If the Product List page shows multiple products, click the AdminStudio link. The Product Information page opens.

4. In the Product and File Downloads column, click the AdminStudio link for the version that you want to download.
The Product Download page opens.

5. Click the appropriate download button.

Once you have downloaded an installation, run the downloaded installation on the machine on which you want to use the
product.

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Licensing Overview for AdminStudio

Licensing Overview for AdminStudio

The following table explains how to set up the licensing for the type of license that you purchased.

Table 1 • License Types

License Type Description of License Type Instructions

Node-locked license of This type is tied to a specific user and For instructions, see Activating
AdminStudio machine. A node-locked license requires a AdminStudio for Node-Locked Licenses.
product activation code to activate the
product. This model is the traditional option.

Self-hosted license of This type is tied to a specific user and To set up a self-hosted license, see
AdminStudio machine. A self-hosted license for Setting up License Files for Self-Hosted
AdminStudio requires a Flexera–generated Licenses of AdminStudio.
license file for the machine on which you
install AdminStudio.

Concurrent license of For this type, the product on each user’s To set up a license server, see Setting up
AdminStudio machine must be connected to a licensing the Concurrent Licensing Environment
(Service Providers only) server that your organization sets up. This for AdminStudio.
license type requires you to activate the
To connect a machine that has the
licenses on the license server using an
product to the license server, see
activation code, which is available through
Connecting a User’s Machine to the
the Flexera Product and License Center.
License Server for AdminStudio License
The license server software enables users to Check-Outs and Check-Ins.
borrow a license for AdminStudio from the
To learn how to borrow a license of
license server for a specified number of days.
AdminStudio, see Borrowing
Using a borrowed license enables you to use
AdminStudio Licenses from the License
the product while being disconnected from
Server.
the same network as the license server.

Important • AdminStudio concurrent licenses

are available for Service Providers only.

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Activating AdminStudio for Node-Locked Licenses

The node-locked licensing model requires that you activate AdminStudio on your machine. Activation verifies that the
product has not been activated on more machines than allowed by the AdminStudio EULA. If you are using the node-
locked type of license, it is your responsibility to maintain your license on your machine.

Task To activate AdminStudio:

Launch the product that you want to activate. The activation wizard opens. Use this wizard to enter your activation code
and activate your product.

For more information about activating your product if you purchased a node-locked license of AdminStudio, see the
“Activating AdminStudio” section of the AdminStudio Help Library that is installed with AdminStudio.

Setting up License Files for Self-Hosted Licenses of

AdminStudio
Once you have purchased a self-hosted license of AdminStudio, obtained the AdminStudio installation, and installed the
product, you can configure your self-hosted license. Configuring a self-hosted license of AdminStudio requires that you
obtain a license file (.lic) from the Product and License Center. The following procedure explains how to obtain and
configure the self-hosted license.

Task To obtain and configure a self-hosted license file (.lic):

1. Launch AdminStudio. Before the product starts, the activation wizard opens.

2. Select the Configure AdminStudio to get license information from a license file option and then click the Next
button.

3. On the Specify License File dialog, click the Launch Product and License Center link.

Clicking this link opens a Web page that has a link to the Product and License Center. Click that link and then sign in to
the Product and License Center.

Tip • If you do not have an Internet connection on the machine on which you are configuring a self-hosted license of
AdminStudio, sign in to the Product and License Center on a machine that does have an Internet connection.

4. In the Product and License Center, acquire the license file for the specific machine on which you are configuring
AdminStudio.

a. In the left navigation, under Entitlements, click Product List.

The Product List page shows all of the product lines to which your account is entitled. If you do not have access
to multiple products, clicking the Product List link opens the Product Information page directly.

b. If the Product List page shows multiple products, click the AdminStudio link. The Product Information page
opens.

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c. Click the Licenses link for the product that you are installing and configuring. The License Information page
opens. This page shows details about the used and unused licenses of the product.

d. Find an unused license in the list and select the License Applicable to Product(s) option that pertains to that
license.

e. At the bottom of the page, click the Generate button. The Generate Licenses page opens.

f. In the Node Host ID box for the license, enter the host ID that pertains to the specific machine on which you are
configuring the licensing for AdminStudio. The host ID is displayed on the Specify License File dialog of the
activation wizard.

g. Click the Generate button. The View Licenses page opens.

h. Click the Save All button. The Product and License Center displays a dialog box that lets you specify the location
where you want to download the license file.

i. Specify a location that is accessible by the machine on which you are configuring AdminStudio. The Product and
License Center downloads the .lic file or files to the location that you specified. The file is named HostID.lic,
where HostID is the host ID that you specified when you obtained the .lic file. You can change the name of this file
if it makes it easier to manage it.

5. Return to the Specify License File dialog in the activation wizard.

6. In the License File box, enter the path for the .lic file that you want to use on the machine, or click the Browse button
to navigate to the file. The path for the .lic file should be a location that is always accessible by the machine on which
you are configuring AdminStudio.

7. Complete the remaining dialogs in the activation wizard.

The activation wizard configures the licensing on machine.

Setting up the Concurrent Licensing Environment

for AdminStudio
Important • AdminStudio concurrent licenses are available for Service Providers only.

If your organization has purchased concurrent licenses of AdminStudio, a FlexNet Licensing Server that you set up in your
environment manages how many instances of the product can be run simultaneously. Each user who wants to launch the
product needs to establish a connection with the licensing server to check out and check in licenses when needed.

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Background Information about Concurrent Licensing

The following process describes what occurs each time that a user in your organization starts the product that is using
concurrent licensing.

1. A user launches the product.

2. The FlexEnabled code on the user’s machine establishes a connection with the FlexNet Licensing Server and requests
a license.

3. The FlexNet Licensing Server checks whether a license is available. If a license is available, the FlexNet Licensing
Server checks it out. In addition, the server sends a message to the user’s machine. The message grants permission to
run the product.

4. The FlexEnabled code on the user’s machine receives the message and opens the product.

When the user exits the product, the FlexEnabled code on the user’s machine sends a message to the FlexNet Licensing
Server, and the license is checked back in, making it available for another machine.

Tip • If the user needs to be disconnected from the same network as the FlexNet Licensing Server, the user can borrow the
license of the product for a specified number of days. Once the borrowed license has expired, the product cannot be launched
on the user’s machine until another license is checked out on that machine.

For more information, see Borrowing AdminStudio Licenses from the License Server.

Components of a FlexNet Licensing Server

A FlexNet Licensing Server consists of the following components.

Table 2 • FlexNet Licensing Server Components

Component Description

FlexEnabled Product A FlexEnabled product is one that uses FlexNet Publisher Licensing Toolkit to implement
its license models. InstallShield, AdminStudio, and InstallAnywhere are all FlexEnabled
products. These FlexEnabled products communicate with the FlexNet Licensing Server to
request a license when needed.

License Server Manager The license server manager on the FlexNet Licensing Server handles the initial contact with
the FlexEnabled product, passing the connection on to the vendor daemon. The license
server manager starts and maintains vendor daemons for serving license rights.

One version of the license server manager is available: lmadmin. This is the latest version of
the license server manager. This version has a graphical user interface.

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Table 2 • FlexNet Licensing Server Components (cont.)

Component Description

Vendor Daemon A vendor daemon is a file that is associated with the vendor who developed the
FlexEnabled product. If you are using a FlexNet Licensing Server to manage licenses for
InstallShield, AdminStudio, or InstallAnywhere, as well as for products that are developed
by other companies and are also FlexEnabled, your FlexNet Licensing Server will have one
vendor daemon for Flexera, and one additional vendor daemon for each additional vendor.

The vendor daemon handles the communication between the FlexEnabled product and
the FlexNet Licensing Server; it also keeps track of how many licenses are checked out, how
many are borrowed and when each expires, and who has the checked-out and borrowed
licenses.

Note the following about the FlexNet Licensing Server components:

• Communication via TCP/IP—InstallShield, AdminStudio, and InstallAnywhere communicate with the vendor
daemon through TCP/IP network communications. The products and the daemon processes can run on separate
machines on your network, across any size wide-area network.

• Machine-independent communication—The format of the traffic between the Flexera product and the FlexNet
Licensing Server is machine independent, allowing for heterogeneous networks. This means that the FlexNet
Licensing Server machine and the machine that is running the Flexera product can be different hardware platforms.

• Vendor daemon termination scenario—If the vendor daemon terminates for any reason, all users lose their licenses
(though this does not mean that the applications suddenly stop running). Users normally regain their license
automatically when the license server manager restarts the vendor daemon; however, they may exit the product if the
vendor daemon remains unavailable.

Setting Up the Concurrent License Server

Important • AdminStudio concurrent licenses are available for Service Providers only.

If you are setting up your concurrent licensing environment to manage concurrent licenses of AdminStudio, you will need
to download the FlexNet Licensing Server software, install the software, and obtain the activation code. This section
explains how, and also explains system requirements for the server:

• System Requirements for the FlexNet Licensing Server

• Obtaining the FlexNet Licensing Server Software

• Setting Up the FlexNet Licensing Server Software on the Licensing Server, Obtaining an Activation Code, and
Activating

Tip • For instructions on how to connect a machine that has AdminStudio to the license server, see Connecting a User’s
Machine to the License Server for AdminStudio License Check-Outs and Check-Ins.

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System Requirements for the FlexNet Licensing Server

When you are determining which machine to use as the FlexNet Licensing Server, note the following:

• Machine selection—The FlexNet Licensing Server machine can be any machine in your network. Typically, the
licensing server system components reside on a central machine in the network.

The FlexNet Licensing Server machine can have other applications running on it; it does not need to be dedicated to
running only the FlexNet Licensing Server. However, for a high-traffic, high-license-count environment, and a more
reliable system, it is better to have a dedicated machine.

The FlexNet Licensing Server machine should remain on at all times so that users can access it at all times.

Triad server clusters are not supported.

• Supported operating systems—The FlexNet Licensing Server machine must be a Windows-based machine. The
following versions of Windows are supported: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows
8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10.

Note • Note that although the FlexNet Licensing Server has support for other operating systems, concurrent licensing for
AdminStudio and its add-ons requires one of the aforementioned specific versions of Windows.

• Networking—The FlexNet Licensing Server machine must be able to communicate with the Flexera product through a
TCP/IP port. A valid number is any unused port number between 0 and 64000. The default port range is 27000 through
27009. You may need to adjust your firewall settings to allow this communication.

• Required software—The license server manager that is installed as part of the FlexNet Licensing Server installation is
lmadmin, the Web-based application. lmgrd, the command-line tool, is not supported.

Earlier versions of the FlexNet Licensing Server software must be uninstalled before the new version (the one that is
available for AdminStudio 2016) can be installed.

lmadmin can be used in the following Web browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge.

Obtaining the FlexNet Licensing Server Software

The FlexNet Licensing Server software manages license check-out and check-in requests from users who have concurrent
licenses. The installation for the FlexNet Licensing Server consists of a single, compressed executable file that installs the
concurrent licensing software. You can run this installation on the machine that you are designating as your licensing
machine. The installation is needed only if you have purchased concurrent licenses of AdminStudio.

The FlexNet Licensing Server installation is for Windows-based systems, and it is available for download from the Product
and License Center, along with the AdminStudio installation, service packs, and other downloads. For instructions on how
to obtain the download, see Downloading AdminStudio, Add-Ons, Service Packs, and Other Installations.

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Setting Up the FlexNet Licensing Server Software on the Licensing Server,

Obtaining an Activation Code, and Activating
Once you have obtained the FlexNet Licensing Server software, you can install this software on the machine that you want
to use as your licensing server. Configuring a FlexNet Licensing Server for managing concurrent licenses of AdminStudio
requires that you obtain an activation code from the Product and License Center.

The FlexNet Licensing Server software includes a license server manager (lmadmin). The license server manager has a local
Web-based user interface that lets you perform tasks such as the following ones:

• Perform server configuration and most administration functions.

• Add or remove users, and configure their privileges.

The following instructions explain how to install and configure the FlexNet Licensing Server software for concurrent
licenses.

Task To install the FlexNet Licensing Server and obtain an activation code:

1. Launch the FlexNet Licensing Server installation and advance to the Service Configuration dialog.

2. If you want to run the FlexNet Licensing Server as a Windows service, select the check box, and enter the name that
you would like to use for the service.

Important • To achieve the highest level of availability, it is recommended that you choose to run the FlexNet License
Server Manager as a Windows service. If it is run as a Windows service and the FlexNet Licensing Server machine needs to
be restarted, the service is also restarted. Therefore, no manual intervention is needed to make the FlexNet Licensing
Server available again to users or machines who try to check out licenses.

3. On the Launch Configuration dialog, enter the appropriate port numbers in the HTTP Port Number box and the
License Server Port Number box.

The HTTP port number is used to host a Web server for monitoring which licenses are in use and which machines are
using them.

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The license server port number is used for communication between the vendor daemon on the FlexNet Licensing
Server and FlexNet Enabled products (such as AdminStudio).

4. Complete the remaining dialogs in the installation. The last dialog has several check boxes.

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5. Select the Launch the Server Activation Wizard check box, optionally select the Start the FlexNet License Server
Manager web application check box, and then click the Finish button.

The Server Activation Wizard opens.

Tip • To access the Server Activation Wizard at a later time, click the FlexNet Server Activation Wizard shortcut on the Start
menu.

6. If you do not have your activation code (which is in the format XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX—that is, four sets of four
characters), you can acquire it for the specific machine on which you installed the FlexNet Licensing Server:

a. Click the Get an activation code from the Product and License Center link.

Clicking this link opens the Product and License Center, a Web site. Sign in to the Product and License Center.

Tip • If you do not have an Internet connection on the machine on which you are installing the FlexNet Licensing
Server software, sign in to the Product and License Center on a machine that does have an Internet connection.

b. In the left navigation, under Entitlements, click Product List.

The Product List page shows all of the product lines to which your account is entitled. If you do not have access
to multiple products, clicking the Product List link opens the Product Information page directly.

c. If the Product List page shows multiple products, click the AdminStudio link. The Product Information page
opens.

d. Click the Licenses link for the product that you are installing and configuring. The License Information page
opens. This page shows details about licenses for the product.

e. To obtain the information that you need when activating your licenses: Find your activation code on the page and
ensure that it has at least one license available. Note the number of available licenses for that activation code, as
well as the activation code. Use the activation code when activating the licenses on the license server.

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7. Return to the Server Activation Wizard and enter the following information:

a. In the Activation code box, enter the activation code for activating the product. The activation code is in the
format XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX (four sets of four characters).

b. In the Number of licenses that you want the server to manage box, enter the appropriate number of licenses.
The maximum number that you can enter is the available number of licenses that was specified in the Product
and License Center.

8. Click the Activate button. One of the following results occurs:

a. The wizard transmits the activation request to the Product and License Center. When the Product and License
Center receives your activation request, it validates the request. If the request is valid, the Product and License
Center automatically transmits the activation response to the Server Activation Wizard, which activates the
licenses on the server.

b. If the licensing server does not have an Internet connection or if you are having problems completing the
activation process, the Server Activation Wizard gives you the option of performing offline activation. For more
information, see Performing Offline Activation.

c. If the server is already managing concurrent licenses for the activation code that you entered, the Server
Activation Wizard enables you to specify whether you want to activate additional licenses on the server or
upgrade one or more of the existing licenses that the server is currently managing.

If the server is already managing concurrent licenses, the wizard displays the Server Maintenance wizard page.
Do one of the following:

• If you want to activate additional licenses on the server, select the Activate X additional license(s) option,
and then click the Activate button.

The wizard transmits the activation request to the Product and License Center.

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• If you want to upgrade the number of licenses that you specified on the previous wizard page, select the
Upgrade all X license(s) option, and then click the Upgrade button.

The wizard transmits the activation request to the Product and License Center. Note that the upgrade
process returns the licenses that you are upgrading before activating the latest version. The return
decrements the number of remaining returns that are allowed for your entitlement.

• If you want to upgrade only certain licenses, select the Choose which licenses to upgrade option, and then
click the Next button.

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The Server Upgrade wizard page opens. Select the check box that corresponds with the licenses that you
want to upgrade, enter the number of licenses that you want to use, and then click the Upgrade button.

The wizard transmits the activation request to the Product and License Center. Note that the upgrade
process returns the licenses that you are upgrading before activating the latest version. The return
decrements the number of remaining returns that are allowed for your entitlement.

Checking the FlexNet Licensing Server After Installation

To test to see if the server is running, open a Web browser on the machine on which you ran the installation and go to the
following URL (but substitute the appropriate port number in place of PortNumber):

http://localhost:PortNumber/

You can also visit this portal from another machine by going to the following URL. Note that your machine’s firewall
settings may need to be modified in order to access this site.

http://MachineName:PortNumber/

MachineName is the name of the machine that has the FlexNet Licensing Server software. PortNumber is the port number
that you entered in the installation; 8090 is the default port number.

Important • In many organizations, the person who sets up the FlexNet Licensing Server to manage concurrent licenses is not
the same person who installs and uses AdminStudio or the related tools. If this is the case in your organization, ensure that you
inform users about the following information, since they will need to know it when they install AdminStudio or other tool and
connect to the FlexNet Licensing Server:

• Name or IP address of the server on which the FlexNet Licensing Server software was installed
• License server port number that you entered on the Launch Configuration dialog. (In most cases, this value is left blank. If
you leave this blank, inform users of AdminStudio or other tool that they should leave the port number setting in the
product installation blank.)

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Performing Offline Activation

If the FlexNet Licensing Server machine does not have an Internet connection, you can perform offline activation through a
self-service Web page (http://www.installshield.com/offlineactivation) on a different machine.

Task To perform offline activation through email:

1. Attempt to activate the concurrent licenses on the server. If it cannot be completed, the Server Activation Wizard
displays the Offline Activation dialog. The Request text box contains your request text. The request text starts with
<?xml version, and it ends with </Request>.

2. To save the request text to a text file that you can upload from a machine with an Internet connection, click the Save
button. The wizard lets you save the text as a .request file.

3. Visit the Offline Activation Web page (http://www.installshield.com/offlineactivation)—a part of the Flexera Product
and License Center—and follow the instructions to browse to the .request file that you saved.

When you click the button on the Offline Activation Web page to submit the activation request and obtain the
activation response file (.xml), the Web page prompts you for a place to save the .xml file. Save it and make it available
on the machine on which you initiated the activation process.

4. When you have the activation response file (.xml) and you are ready to complete the activation process, launch
FlexNet Server Activation Wizard shortcut on the Start menu. The Server Activation Wizard opens.

5. Proceed to the Offline Activation dialog, which has a Response text box.

6. Click the Load button. The Open dialog opens.

7. Browse to the activation response file (.xml), and then click the Open button. The Open dialog closes, and the wizard
writes the response text in the Response text box. The response text starts with <?xml version, and it ends with </
Response>.

Note • As an alternative for step 7, you can copy the response text to your Clipboard and then use the Paste button to
paste the Clipboard contents into the Response text box.

8. Click the Activate button.

The Server Activation Wizard activates the server licenses.

Tip • The aforementioned procedure is also used to perform an offline return of a license.

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Moving Licenses to a Different License Server

If you obtain a new replacement license server, you can move your licenses from your old machine to your new machine.

In order to move your licenses to your new machine, you must first return your licenses to your account in the Flexera
Product and License Center. Returning the licenses make them available again so that you can activate them on a different
server.

Important • Note that there is a limit to the number of times that you can return the licenses for activation on another
machine. The maximum number of times is twice per year.

Task To return the licenses to your account in the Product and License Center:

1. On the Start menu, click the FlexNet Server License Return shortcut. The Server License Return Wizard opens.

2. Select the activation code that corresponds with the licenses that you want to return, and then click the Next button.

If the maximum number of times that the licenses can be returned has not been reached, the licenses are returned.

Connecting a User’s Machine to the License Server for

AdminStudio License Check-Outs and Check-Ins
If your organization purchased self-hosted licenses for AdminStudio, your organization must first set up the FlexNet
Licensing Server. Once that has been done, you need to identify the FlexNet Licensing Server that you are using on the
machine where you install AdminStudio.

Task To identify the FlexNet Licensing Server for AdminStudio:

1. Launch AdminStudio. Before the product starts, the activation wizard opens.

2. Select the Configure the product to get license information from a license server option and then click the Next
button. The product displays the Specify License Server dialog.

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3. In the Server box, enter the name or IP address of the license server, or click the Browse button to navigate to the
server.

4. If the FlexNet Licensing Server that was configured in your environment uses a custom port number, enter the port
number in the Port box. In most cases, the port number is left blank.

5. Click the Test Connection hyperlink.

The wizard connects your machine with the license server to verify whether your machine can check out and check in a
license for the product.

Borrowing AdminStudio Licenses from the License Server

If you need to be disconnected from the same network as the FlexNet Licensing Server, you can (while you are connected
to the same network) borrow the license of AdminStudio for a specified number of days. Once you have borrowed the
license, you can use the product while being disconnected from the network.

Once the borrowed license has expired, the product stops working until you are connected to the same network as the
license server and a license is available for check-out.

Note that the FlexNet Licensing Server software that ships with AdminStudio 2016 to 2021 can manage concurrent licenses
for earlier versions of AdminStudio; however, AdminStudio 2013 was the first version of AdminStudio that had support for
borrowing. Thus, you can borrow licenses for AdminStudio 2013 and later versions.

Task To borrow a license:

1. While being connected to the same network as the FlexNet Licensing Server, launch AdminStudio.

2. On the Help menu, click About AdminStudio. The About AdminStudio dialog box opens.

3. Click the Borrow License button. The Borrow a License Wizard opens.

4. Specify the name of the server, the license server port number, and the number of days that you want to borrow the
license. The maximum number of days is 60. Then click the Next button.

The license is borrowed locally so that you can use the product for the specified number of days without being connected
to the same network as the license server.

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If you want to return the license to your FlexNet Licensing Server before the license expires, you can do so.

Task To return a license before it has expired:

1. While being connected to the same network as the FlexNet Licensing Server, launch AdminStudio.

2. On the Help menu, click About AdminStudio. The About AdminStudio dialog box opens.

3. Click the Return License button.

The license is returned to your FlexNet Licensing Server, where it is made available for you or another user to check out.

Using the License Server Manager (lmadmin) on a

FlexNet Licensing Server for Concurrent Licenses
The FlexNet Licensing Server software includes a license server manager (lmadmin). The license server manager has a local
Web-based user interface that lets you perform tasks such as the following ones:

• Perform all server configuration and most administration functions.

• Add or remove users, and configure their privileges.

For detailed information on how to use lmadmin, see the documentation that is displayed when you click the Help button
in the upper-right corner of this site.

Launching lmadmin
You can launch lmadmin and sign in to it regardless of whether you are using the machine that has the FlexNet Licensing
Server or a different machine in your organization.

Task To launch lmadmin:

1. Open a Web browser and do one of the following:

• If you are using the machine that has the FlexNet Licensing Server, visit the following site:

http://localhost:Port

Port is the HTTP port number that is used to host the Web server; this is configured when the FlexNet Licensing
Server software is installed. The default port number is 8090.

• If you are using a different machine (one that is not your FlexNet Licensing Server), visit the following site:

http://MachineName:Port

MachineName represents the name of the machine that has the FlexNet Licensing Server software. Port is the
HTTP port number that is used to host the Web server; this is configured when the FlexNet Licensing Server
software is installed. The default port number is 8090.

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2. In the upper-right corner of the site, click the Administration link. The site displays the Sign In page.

3. Sign in. The default sign-in information is as follows. If this is the first time that you are signing in with these
credentials, lmadmin prompts you to change the password.

• User Name: admin

• Password: admin

Tip • If the FlexNet Licensing Server is configured to run as a service, you can start the FlexNet Licensing Server service by
using the Windows Services administrative tool. If the FlexNet Licensing Server is not configured to run as a service, you can
start it by running lmadmin.exe. The FlexNet Licensing Server must be started in order to allow users to check out and check in
licenses.

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Importing a License File into lmadmin

The Vendor Daemon Configuration page in lmadmin enables you to import license files for a vendor daemon. You may
need to do this if you are using a FlexEnabled product that was distributed by a company other than Flexera, and that
FlexEnabled product uses licenses files.

Task To import a license file for an existing vendor daemon:

1. Click the Administration link, and then click the Vendor Daemon Configuration tab.

2. Click the Import License button. The Import License File page opens.

3. Specify the path to the license file (.lic) that you want to use, or click the Browse button to navigate to it.

4. Optionally, select the Overwrite License File on License Server check box. If a license file exists in the upload
directory on the licensing server with the same name, the licensing server will overwrite that file. This option should
not be required when you are adding a new vendor daemon to the license server manager.

5. Click the Import License button. If this is a license file for an existing vendor, the license server manager copies the file
to the appropriate directory on the licensing server.

6. If you are importing a license file for an existing vendor and you cleared the Overwrite License File on License Server
check box, you must stop and start the vendor daemon. The new license file is read, and the licenses it contains are
loaded when the vendor daemon is started.

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If you imported a license file for an existing vendor and you selected the Overwrite License File on License Server check
box, the updated license file is reread automatically by the vendor daemon; users can begin using any new licenses once
this reread has completed. The new licenses are also displayed on the Dashboard.

If you imported a license file for a new vendor, the license server manager adds the vendor daemon information to the
license server configuration file so that the licensing server can manage it. The license server manager copies the file to the
appropriate directory on the licensing server.

Administering a Vendor Daemon

The Vendor Daemon Configuration page in lmadmin enables you to stop a vendor daemon, start a vendor daemon, and
reread a license file for a vendor daemon.

Task To administer a vendor daemon:

1. Click the Administration link, and then click the Vendor Daemon Configuration tab.

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2. In the vendor daemon summary grid, click the Administer hyperlink. Several settings are displayed.

3. Use the following settings to perform the required tasks.

• Vendor Daemon Port in Use—This read-only setting displays the TCP/IP port number that the vendor daemon
uses for communication with FlexEnabled applications.

• Stop—This button stops the vendor daemon but leaves lmadmin running. When you stop a vendor daemon, this
button changes to Start.

• Start—This button starts the vendor daemon. This button is displayed only if the vendor daemon is stopped.
When you start the vendor daemon, the vendor daemon reads the license files to load the license rights into
memory. When you start a vendor daemon, this button changes to Stop.

• Reread License Files—This button rereads the contents of the license files, trusted storage, and any vendor
daemon options file and then loads the information into memory. The license files that are specified in the
License File or Directory setting in the General Configuration section are reread, unless the value of the License
File or Directory setting has been changed when a restart of the vendor daemon is required. Typically this button
is used when the content of the license file or options file has been edited.

• Report Log Name—Enter the name of the file in which to save the current report log.

• Rotate Report Logs—When you click this button, the FlexNet Licensing Server renames the existing report log to
the name in the Report Log Name setting and creates a new empty report log file using the name in the options
file. To use this capability, you must enable report logging using the options file.

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Viewing System Information about the FlexNet Licensing

Server
The license server manager (lmadmin) shows information about the FlexNet Licensing Server and the system that is
running the FlexNet Licensing Server software.

Task To view system information in lmadmin:

Click the Administration link, and then click the System Information tab.

The System Information tab shows the following information:

• Release Version—Release version of the FlexNet Licensing Server.

• License Server Manager Port in Use—Port number that the lmadmin uses to listen for communication. To configure
the port number, use the Server Configuration tab.

• Display—On Windows-based systems, this is the system name or the terminal server client name (in a terminal server
environment). On UNIX-based systems, this is the X-Display name or the value that is returned by the ttyname() (or
comparable) function.

• Host Name—The host name of the system where the FlexNet Licensing Server is running (for example, prod01).

• Host Domain Name—The fully qualified host name of the system on the domain where the licensing server is running
(for example, prod01.flexerasoftware.com).

• IPv4 Address—IP version 4 address that is used to identify the system (for example, 255.255.255.255). The IPv4
address is shown when the system has IPv4 enabled.

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• IPv6 Address—IP version 6 address that is used to identify the system (for example, ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff).
The IPv6 address is shown when the system has IPv6 enabled.

• Ethernet Address—The machine’s host ID (which is the MAC address of the machine and is also called the physical
address) that identifies the system where the FlexNet Licensing Server software is running.

• Volume Serial Number—The hard disk serial number that identifies the system where the licensing server is running.

• Local Stop Server Allowed—Indicates whether you can stop the FlexNet Licensing Server using the lmdown utility
running on the machine where the FlexNet Licensing Server is running (the local machine) or from the license server
management interface. To configure this setting, use the –allowStopServer command-line parameter when you run
the lmadmin.

• Remote Stop Server Allowed—Indicates whether you can stop the FlexNet Licensing Server.

If No is selected, you cannot stop the FlexNet Licensing Server from a remote machine using lmdown or the license
server management interface.

If Yes is selected, you can stop the FlexNet Licensing Server using either of the following methods:

• Use lmdown from a remote machine—that is, a machine other than the one on which lmadmin is running.

• Click the Stop Server button on a license server management interface that is running on a remote machine.

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