License Guide

License Server 10.5

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Contents
License Manager .................................................................... 1
Licensing – Client Side .......................................................... 2
Get Node IDs – Client Side ...............................................................4
License Manager – Client Side ........................................................7
Local-Node (standalone) license.................................................. 12
Floating license .............................................................................. 13
Mixed Mode license ....................................................................... 16
Package Manager – Client Side .................................................... 17
Licensing – Server Side ....................................................... 19
License Service (CimLmService) .................................................. 19
License Server Monitor.................................................................. 21
License Manager – Server Side .................................................... 28
Licensing Troubleshooting .................................................. 33
License Server Installation.................................................. 35
Hardware requirements ................................................................. 35
Software requirements .................................................................. 36
Installation procedure .................................................................... 37

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License Manager
A flexible licensing system enables you to make the most efficient use of your
software licenses. Cimatron supports two types of licenses:

▪ A Local-Node license (also called a node-locked or standalone license) is

a license that is assigned to a single hardware device, for example, a
dongle, and is only valid for that device.

▪ A Floating license (also called a network license) allows multiple users to

access a pool of licenses (based on the number of licenses available).
Once a user is finished using a license, it becomes available for use by
another user. A local-node and floating license can be used together; this
is called Mixed Mode.

The licensing is enabled on the client side and on the server side. Server-side
activation is needed only for a floating license.

On the client side

The License Manager defines the path to the local license file (received
from your provider or reseller) or allows the user to enter an activation code
so that the product can verify the license. It also displays license information
per product and version number. When the License Manager dialog is
displayed, it will show the installed Cimatron software on the client computer.

On the server side

The License Server runs the License Service (CimLmService), which manages
client requests for licensing services from the floating license.

Note: For additional information, see:

Licensing - Client Side (page 2)

Licensing - Server Side (page 19)

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Licensing – Client Side

A flexible licensing system enables you to make the most efficient use of your
software licenses. The system supports two types of licenses: Local-Node
and Floating licenses (also known as node-locked/standalone and network
licenses, respectively). A Local-Node and Floating license can be used
together; this is called Mixed Mode.

You will need a license file provided by your local provider or reseller to
use the product. This license is issued for a specific computer and dongle
NodeID number.

The procedure for acquiring and setting up the license for your product is as
follows:

1. Get Node IDs – client side (page 4)

To receive the license file, you first must run the Get Node IDs utility. This
utility creates a text file that you will send to your provider or reseller.
This text file contains data about your computer required by the system
to issue your license file. Once this file is sent to your provider/reseller,
the provider/reseller will provide you the necessary license file.

Extract and save the license file on the computer from which the Get
Node IDs utility was run.

2. License Manager – client side (page 7)

The License Manager is a tool to manage your license. You can either
view your license, set your local license, or connect to your server license
(setting its name or IP).

The License Manager defines the path to the local license file (received
from your Provider or Reseller) so that your product can verify the license
and also display license information per product and version number.

3. Package Manager – client side (page 17)

Once the license is defined, use the Package Manager to select a Base
Package in order to work.

Any valid license must contain at least one Base Package. Select a
Base Package from the list of available in the Package Manager dialog.

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If there is only one Base Package available in all the valid licenses, it is
automatically selected, and the Package Manager dialog is not displayed.
However, if there is more than one Base Package available, the Package
Manager is displayed listing the available packages from which you can
select.

Once you have selected a Base Package, it is automatically loaded the

next time you run the product, unless all available licenses of this
package are already grabbed by other users. In this case, the system will
require you to select a different Base Package if one is available (if no
Base Package is available, the Package Manager dialog is displayed
empty).

Notes:
For issues, see Licensing Troubleshooting (page 33).
For additional information on licensing, contact your provider or reseller.

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Get Node IDs – Client Side

You will need a license file provided by your local provider or reseller to
use the product. This license is issued for a specific computer and dongle
NodeID number.

To receive the license file, you first must run the Get Node IDs utility. This
utility creates a text file that you will send to your provider or reseller. The file
contains data about your computer required by the system to issue you your
license file. Once this file is sent to your provider/reseller, they will provide you
with the necessary license file.

The Get Node IDs utility is included with the product installation and is
accessible from the Cimatron Control Panel.

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The Get Node IDs dialog is displayed below, along with a table outlining the
dialog’s features.

Note: You must have a dongle or a physical MAC address to create the license
file.

Descriptor Definition
NodeID (Dongle) The Node ID value of a dongle.

Note: Prior to Cimatron 2024, a USB HASP key (four

digits) was used instead of a Dongle to generate a license.
If you currently use a HASP from a previous version, the
HASP key (not Dongle NodeID) will be used to generate
your license.
NodeID (Computer) The Node ID value of a computer/hardware device.

MAC Address Media access control address that serves as a unique

identifier for a network interface controller/card (NIC),
which connects a computer to a network. A MAC
address is also known as an Ethernet hardware
address or physical address.
Network Cards Displays a list of network interface cards installed on a
computer/hardware device.

Use the arrows to expand or collapse this

option.

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Descriptor Definition
Send Creates a text file and automatically sends it to the
email address entered in the adjacent field. Send is
available once an email address is entered.

The text file contains data about your computer

required to issue a license file (see Save to File below).
The email address entered should be the address of
your Cimatron provider or reseller.
An appropriate message is displayed when the email
is sent or if a problem occurs. The selected email
address is saved in the Registry for the next time the
tool is used.
Save to File Saves the text file containing data about your
computer required to issue a license file, which can
then be manually emailed to your Cimatron provider
or reseller.

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License Manager – Client Side

A flexible licensing system enables you to make the most efficient use of your
software licenses. The system supports two types of licenses:

▪ Local-Node license (also called a computer-locked or standalone license)

▪ Floating license (also known as a network license).

A Local-Node and Floating license can be used together; this is called Mixed
Mode.

The License Manager is a tool to manage your license. You can either view
your license, set your local license, or connect to your server license (setting its
name or IP address). The License Manager defines the path to the local license
file (received from your provider or reseller), which your product uses to verify
the license. The License Manager also displays license information per product
and version number.

You will need a license file provided by your local provider or reseller to
use the product. This license is issued for a specific computer NodeID number
and dongle NodeID number.

The License Manager can be invoked from the License Server Monitor (page
21). The License Manager dialog enables you to view the Cimatron versions
installed on a client computer, as well as their license types. In the example
below, a Floating license and Local-Node (Computer-Locked) license are shown.

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The CimLmLib_Client.log file tracks any possible errors in the event a license is
unavailable for whatever reason.

License files (node-locked and floating licenses) can be stored in the same
folder.

Dialog options
The following options are displayed in the License Manager dialog:

License file locations

Option Description
Local License For a Local-Node license, click the Activate button to
browse and select the license file(s) received from your
provider or reseller. See Get Node IDs (page 4).
For additional information on activation, see Activate
License (page 11).

Floating License For a Floating license, enter the license server name or IP
address and the port number.

Filter by

Option Description
Product Select the product whose licenses you want to display. A dropdown list
contains all the relevant products on your computer. If only one product
is installed, the product name is displayed, and the dropdown list is
grayed out.

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Option Description
Version Select the version of the product whose licenses you wish to display. A
dropdown list contains all the versions (of the products) on your
computer. If only one version of the product is installed, the version
number is displayed, and the dropdown list is grayed out.
The following options are available in the dropdown list:
▪ All Displays all your licenses.

▪ <<Product_Name> Version #> Displays only the licenses relevant

to the product version number
selected. The number of versions that
are displayed in the list depends on
the number of valid licenses on your
computer.

Licenses Display licenses (for the selected product and version) from a dropdown
list. The following types are available:
▪ My Licenses Displays all your licenses.
▪ All Licenses Displays the licenses of all users.
▪ Floating Licenses Displays all your floating licenses.

License
Displays the licenses and license contents according to the previously selected
parameters. Licenses displayed in Red are invalid licenses that have expired or
do not match the Node ID of your protection device.

Deactivate
When a license is activated, a Deactivate icon is displayed in the Deactivate
column of the license in the License Manager dialog. To deactivate a license,
click the Deactivate icon.

License Expiration
Lists the license’s expiration date.

Maintenance Expiration
If a maintenance package has been purchased for a product, this column lists
the date the maintenance support will expire.

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License Type
Lists the type of license that is installed on the client: Floating or Local-Node
(Computer-Locked)

Total
Displays the total number of licenses.

In Use
The In Use column shows the number of packages or modules that are
currently grabbed out of the total available. This information is only shown
for a floating license (see page 14).

Node ID
Display the Node ID information.

Customer ID
The Customer ID column shows the customer ID number.

Remark
This column displays any comments related to license issues.

Dialog buttons
The following buttons appear in the License Manager dialog.

Button Description

Help opens the License Manager Help.

Package Manager displays the Package Manager – Client Side

dialog.
Refresh View refreshes the dialog contents after you have changed
a setting.
Load the default settings. Retrieves the last saved settings in the
Reset
dialog.

Close Close the License Manager dialog.

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License Manager - Client Side: Activate license

To obtain a local license, first access the License Manager from the
Cimatron Control Panel. The License Manager dialog will appear. The image
below shows the License Manage dialog before activating the license.

Setting up the Local-Node license

1. Press Activate.
For a Local-Node license, click Activate to browse and select the license
file(s) received from your provider/reseller. See Get Node IDs (page 4).

2. After activating the license, the License Manager dialog is displayed.

When a license is activated, a Deactivate icon is displayed in the
Deactivate column. Click this icon when you want to deactivate a license.

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Local-Node (standalone) license

Cimatron supports Local-Node licensing (a Local-Node license is also called a
computer-locked or standalone license). A Local-Node is assigned to a single
hardware device, for example, a dongle, and is only valid for that device. The
license file configuration determines the available licenses.

The License Manager defines the path to the local license file (received from
your provider or reseller), which your product uses to verify the license. The
License Manager also displays license information per product and version
number.

Setting up the Local-Node license information

1. Invoke the License Manager tool from the Cimatron Control Panel >
Licensing. An empty License Manager dialog is displayed showing the
client computer’s installed Cimatron software. For more information on
this dialog, see the License Manager dialog options (page 8) and License
Manager dialog buttons (page 10).

2. Click Activate to browse and select the license file(s) received from your
provider or reseller. See Get Node IDs – Client Side (page 4).
The License Manager shows the license configuration of all the license(s)
located in the Local License Folder.

For additional information on activation, see Activate License (page 11).

3. Click Close to close the License Manager dialog.

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Floating license
This product supports Floating licensing. A Floating license allows multiple
users to access a pool of licenses (based on the number of licenses available).
Once a user is finished using a license, it becomes available for use by another
user. The license file configuration determines the available licenses.

To work with a Floating license, set the client computer to connect to a certain
server and set the server license port number according to the CimLmService
Monitor.

The product supports floating licensing via a TCP/IP port number. This port
number (10106) is the default port that is used to communicate between
the floating license server and the clients.

The server and the clients must be configured to the same port. This means
that if you change this port number in the floating license server via the
CimLmService Monitor (see page 21), you must change the port number on the
client side (via the License Manager dialog), and vice versa.

Important Note! The server and the clients must be configured to the same
port.

The example below shows Cimatron license information:

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Setting up the Floating license information (client side)

Note: To set up the floating license from the server side, contact your provider/
reseller.

1. Select License Manager from the Cimatron Control Panel > Licensing.
An empty License Manager dialog is displayed showing the client
computer’s installed software.
For more information on this dialog, see the License Manager dialog
options (page 8) and License Manager dialog buttons (page 10).

2. In the License Manager dialog, slide the floating license from OFF to
ON , enabling the Server Address field. Enter the license server name
or IP address and the port. For example, <server IP address>@10106 or
<server_name>@10106

Note: A default TCP/IP port number (10106) is supplied with the license
file.

In Use
The In Use column shows the number of packages or modules that are
currently grabbed out of the total available. To retrieve additional
information regarding these grabbed packages or modules, right-click on
the appropriate row to display the Module Users dialog that shows the
list of the user and PC names.

This information is only shown for a floating license.

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3. Click Close to close the License Manager dialog.

Note: For additional information on licensing, contact your provider/reseller.

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Mixed Mode license

Node-Locked and Floating licenses can be used together; this is called
Mixed Mode. The example below shows relevant installed Cimatron software
from the client computer as well as license information. Note that the example
shows the Deactivate icon for the Locked and Floating licenses. Use the
Deactivate icon to deactivate a license(s) as needed.

For more information on this dialog, see the License Manager dialog options
(page 8) and License Manager dialog buttons (page 10).

Note: For additional information on licensing, contact your provider/reseller.

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Package Manager – Client Side

Once the license is defined, you are ready to begin working in Cimatron.
However, first you must set a Base Package using the Package Manager.
See Licensing - Client Side (page 1) for the procedure for acquiring and setting
up the license.

Any valid license must contain at least one base package. Select a base
package from the list displayed in the Package Manager dialog.

If there is only one base package available in all the valid licenses, it is
automatically selected, and the Package Manager dialog is not displayed.
However, if there is more than one base package available, the Package
Manager displays a list of available packages from which you must select one.

Once you have selected a base package, it automatically loads the next time you
run the product, unless all the available licenses for this package are already
grabbed by other users. In this case, the system will require you to select a
different base package if one is available. (If no base package is available, the
Package Manager dialog is displayed empty.)

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Selecting the required base package

1. Launch the Package Manager:
a. From the Cimatron Control Panel > Licensing tab, select Package
Manager.

b. From the License Manager, click the Package Manager icon.

2. Select the required Base Package and click OK.

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Licensing – Server Side

The License Server runs the License Service (CimLmService), which manages
client requests for licensing services from the floating license.

Important Note! Before installing a new version of the License Server, the
previous version must be uninstalled.

License Service (CimLmService)

The License Service (CimLmService) manages client requests for licensing
services from the floating license. The License Service runs on the License
Server.

The License Server is installed in the following folder and will be

automatically opened after installation:

<Program Default>\3D Systems\LicenseServer\

To check if the License Server is installed and running, use the License Server
Monitor (page 21). Depending on your product, either use the License Server
Monitor to select the license file or enter the Activation code.

The usage of only one floating license is supported. If multiple licenses are
found, the first one is used. While the License Server is running, a log file is
created in the same location as the CimLmService under the “Log” folder.

A TCP/IP port number (10106) is the default port that is used to

communicate between the floating license server and the clients. See
Licensing Troubleshooting (page 33).

The server and the clients must be configured to the same port. This means
that if you change this port number in the floating license server via the License
Server Monitor (page 21), you must also change the port number on the client
side via the License Manager dialog (page 2), and vice versa.

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To change the port number in the License Server Monitor, you must stop
the service, change the port, and restart the service.

Important Note! The server and clients must be configured to the same port.

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License Server Monitor

The License Server Monitor controls the License Server and enables the
System Administrator to control the licensing for relevant products at a
user site. The License Server Monitor is installed in the same location as the
CimLmService.

Using the License Server Monitor, the administrator can:

▪ Activate a license

▪ Start/stop the service

▪ View the recent activities of all the connected clients

▪ Check for any access errors

Any change to the settings in the Configuration tab (page 21) requires you to
stop the service before the change and then restart it (using the Start and Stop
buttons).

To configure and start the service, use the tabs of the License Server Monitor
dialog shown below: Configuration, Client Activities, and Access Errors.

Configuration tab
Select the Configuration tab of the License Server Monitor dialog to define
your license(s).

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Dialog buttons
The following buttons appear in all the tabs of the License Monitor dialog.

Dialog Button Description

Start, Stop, Restart Start, stop, or reload a license service.
Event Viewer Open the Microsoft Event Viewer.

View Log Display the service log file.

Service Path Browse to the location of the floating license.

Note: You can browse to only one floating license.
Service Port Field for entering the service port details.
Important Note! The server and the clients must be
configured to the same port.
License Manager Provides a view of the contents of the floating license.
This is displayed in the License Manager – Server Side
dialog. (This is a version of the License Manager dialog
that is invoked from the License Server Monitor).
Group Manager Provides the ability to manage groups of users.
The Groups/Users Manager dialog is displayed,
enabling the System Administrator to configure which
packages or modules are available to users. See page
23.
Remove User Provides the ability to remove a user from a license.
Select this option to see a list of all current users.
The System Administrator may remove a user from a
license if the license is not being used by the user; for
example, if a user occupies a license and goes on
vacation. Removing a user from a license enables the
System Administrator to free the license for use by
another user. See Remove User (page 26).
Save Configuration Save the current settings.

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Group Manager
In a floating license environment, the Group Manager utility enables a
System Administrator to configure which packages or modules are
available to users. This prevents users accidentally grabbing modules they do
not need, denying them from others who need access to them.

The Groups/Users Manager dialog is displayed.

For each pane in the dialog, Add ( ), Edit ( ) or Delete ( ) items.

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Add/Update Group
This pane enables the System Administrator to define application groups. The
following dialog is displayed when adding or editing a group.

Add Users to Group

This pane enables the System Administrator to assign users to groups. A select
all checkbox is available in the User Name header row. Use it to select all
users in the list. The following dialog is displayed when adding or editing a user.

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A user may belong to only one group.

Users are identified by their Windows login name (so access management is by
user, not by computer). A list of login names is displayed from the company
domain, which enables the System Administrator to select and add them to the
group. The initials of a username can be typed, and the selection will jump to
the matching initials. The administrator can also type in usernames (for cases
when there is no domain defined).

When attempting to add a user who is already assigned to another group, an

appropriate warning message is displayed.

Modules
The Modules pane enables the system administrator to assign modules and
packages to groups. The following dialog is displayed when adding or editing
modules:

For each group, the administrator can add and remove items (packages,
modules) from the existing content of the license on the License Server.

There are no restrictions as to what goes in a group. A Base Package is NOT

a must. For example, a group may contain only “CATIA5”. Such groups are
useful in case the user has a node-locked Base Package.

When attempting to delete a group(s) that has users assigned to that group, an
appropriate warning message is displayed.

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Users View button

The Users View button enables the System Administrator to view all the users
defined in the Group Manager and their assigned group. In the case of a
domain, other users (those yet to be assigned a group) are also displayed.

Using this dialog, the System Administrator can assign or change an assigned
group for users. For each user, a dropdown list of existing groups is displayed.
The System Administrator can select the appropriate group and assign the user
to that group. If the user is currently a member of a different group, the user
will be removed from that group and assigned to the new group (since a user
can belong to only one group). For additional information on licensing, contact
your provider or reseller.

Remove User
Remove a user from a license. The System Administrator can remove a user
from a license if the license is not being used by the user; for example, if a user
occupies a license and goes on vacation. Removing a user from a license
enables the System Administrator to free the license for use by another user.

The Remove User dialog is displayed, enabling the System Administrator to

remove one or more selected users from occupied licenses.

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License Manager – Server Side

The License Manager that is displayed depends on your product. Use the Select
your product dropdown list to select the product whose License Manager
dialog is to be displayed, and click Activate.

Next, select the license file you want to activate and click Open.

The License Manager dialog, invoked from the License Server Monitor (page
21), is displayed showing the client computer’s installed Cimatron software.

The License Manager is a tool to manage your license. You can either view
your license, set your local license or connect to your server license (setting its
name or IP address).

The following dialog is displayed for Cimatron (after activating the license).

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Dialog options
The following options are available in the License Manager dialog.

License file locations

Dialog Option Description

Select your license file to Select a product from the dropdown list, click the
activate Activate button and browse to the license file folder
containing your license file(s) received from your
provider or reseller. See Get Node IDs (page 4).

When finished, click the Refresh icon.

License
Displays the licenses and license contents according to the previously selected
parameters. Licenses displayed in Red are invalid licenses that are expired or do
not match the Node ID of your protection device.

Update
Indicates a new version is available.

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Deactivate
When a license is activated, a Deactivate icon is displayed in this column. To
deactivate a license, click the Deactivate icon.

In Use
The In Use column shows the number of packages or modules that are
currently grabbed out of the total available. To retrieve additional information
regarding these grabbed packages or modules, right-click on the appropriate
row to display the Module Users dialog which shows the list of the user and PC
names.

Dialog buttons
The following buttons appear in the License Manager dialog.

Button Description

Help opens the help.

Refresh View refreshes the dialog contents after you have changed a
setting.

Save Save the current dialog settings

Close Close the License Manager dialog

Note: For additional information on licensing, contact your provider/reseller.

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Client Activities tab

The Client Activities tab of the License Server Monitor dialog lists the recent
activities of all the connected clients.

Dialog Options/Buttons Description

Show Connected Users When this checkbox is OFF , the list is
Activities populated with all the clients’ activities (Joined,
Grab, Disconnect, etc.).
When this checkbox is ON , the list is filtered
to show only the activity named Joined (so if the
original list is very long, by selecting this
checkbox you can focus on a shortened list that
only shows the “Joined” event).

Note: For additional information on licensing, contact your provider/reseller.

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Access Errors tab

The Access Errors tab of the License Server Monitor dialog lists the connection
or access errors.

Note: For additional information on licensing, contact your provider or

reseller.

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Licensing Troubleshooting
This troubleshooting section provides tips that can help you resolve some of the
common problems associated with the License Manager. Before continuing
with this section, verify that you have read and completed the Licensing stages.

Troubleshooting

1. If there is a conflict with the default TCP/IP port number (10106), try
using another number (refer to the System Administrator for assistance).

2. If the client cannot connect to the floating license server, check that the
server and client are connected to the same port.

The product supports floating licensing via a TCP/IP port number. This
port number (10106) is the default port that is used to communicate
between the floating license server and the clients.

The server and the clients must be configured to the same port. This
means that if you change this port number in the floating license server
via the License Server Monitor (page 21), you must change the port
number on the client side via the License Manager dialog (page 2), and
vice versa.

Important Note! The server and clients must be configured to the

same port.

3. If the product is installed on the license server computer and a floating

license is used, it should be connected to the server license file in the
same way as all other clients ("<Server IP >@<Server Port>").

4. If the license cannot be found while the product is loading, perform the
following:

▪ Check that you entered the correct location of the license file.

▪ If you are on a client computer (floating license), check that you

are communicating with the server over the network.

▪ Check that the server license manager has started.

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5. If you encounter a problem with the License Server Monitor (page 21),
validate that you are an Administrator.

6. Some internet image/sound recorders (e.g., Freecorder from Applian

Technologies) listen to all open ports to intercept transmissions and may
cause socket creation problems.

7. Verify that the ICMP protocol is not blocked on the license server firewall.

8. If you are working with a floating server license and lose connection to
the server, please check that the client PC or server machine is not in
sleep mode.

Notes:

For Cimatron, in the case of a virtual machine, connect the dongle to the
server PC and run the Get Node IDs utility (page 4). If it is not recognized (as
some Virtual Software does not support it), get a license based on the
computer’s machine key.

For additional information on licensing, contact your provider or reseller.

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License Server Installation

The License Server runs the License Service (CimLmService), which manages
client requests for licensing services from the floating license. Before installing
a new version of the License Server, the previous version should be
uninstalled.

The License Server is installed in the following folder and will be automatically
started after installation: …\Program Files\3D Systems\License Server\.

The License Server Installation installs the following components:

▪ .NET Framework 4.6.2 (use the recommended installation defaults)

▪ Runtimes:
o C++ Redistributable 2017 x64
o VC2017x64

▪ License Server with built-in monitor

Hardware requirements
The hardware requirements for the License Server are listed below.

Component Requirement

Processor Intel i3 (Minimum)

Memory 8 GB RAM

Disk Space 2 GB

Note: Processors with more cores/threads will be able to more efficiently

handle multiple users connected to the license server.

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Software requirements
The software requirements for the License Server are listed below.

Recommended

Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, or 2019

Windows 10 Professional

Windows 11

Not Supported

Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and Windows Server 2008 are no longer supported; however, the
system will still run on these versions.

Windows versions older than Windows 7 are not supported.

Additional Requirements/Recommendations

.NET Framework 4.6.2 is an installation prerequisite.

If more than five (5) users are connected to the license server, it is recommended
that you work with one of the Windows Server operating systems mentioned above
and not with the desktop operating systems.

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Installation procedure
When installing the software product, prepare the computer for installation as
follows:

1. Close all other applications.

2. Insert the Cimatron installation media into the computer and double-click
the CimatronAutoRun.exe file to load the Cimatron Installation Menu.

3. Click Administrative Tools > Licensing > License Server [Install] to

install License Server or navigate to DVD1 > Licensing > LicenseServer
and double-click the LicenseServer10.5.exe file.

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4. The License Server InstallShield Wizard dialog is displayed. Select the

desired language for the installation and click OK.

5. The License Server Installation Wizard begins installation.

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6. Click Next.

7. The Destination Folder dialog is displayed. Accept the default location or

click on Browse to select another location. Click Next.

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8. Click Install to begin License Server installation.

9. When the installation is complete, click Finish to exit the installation procedure.

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