Floating License Server is provided as a separate MSI installer that you receive from Raynet when purchasing any floating (concurrent) license. You must download it and install it on the machine that will act as a license service. The machine itself may run any version of Windows (both Desktop and Server are supported).
The server must be accessible to all machines that use floating license service. Because the floating license delivered by Raynet is bound to a single machine, you can only install a single instance of the server.
Installation
1.Launch the FloatingLicenseService_<version>.msi.
2.Provide a port number which the service will be listening to when asked. The port number that is provided must be an unique number denoting a port that is not used by any other application.
It is possible to use a checkbox to control whether a Windows Firewall rule automatically created to allow the communication through this port or not. The default port is 26627.
3.If the customized installation mode is selected, it is possible to change the user name and the credentials which will be used by the service (by default this is NetworkService).
4.Activate the Floating License Service by either using a license file that has been provided by Raynet or by using the order number for online activation.
5.The Floating License Service is being installed as a Windows Service that communicates with the clients using the specified port using a TCP/IP connection. The service will be started automatically after the machine has been rebooted.
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Note: If there is no valid license available, the service will stop itself. |
The service is configured to automatically start on a Windows operating system. After the installation has been finished, either reboot the machine to start the service automatically or use the Services Management to start the RayPack Studio Floating License Service manually.
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Note: Floating License Server uses a special hardware-bound license. Classic Raynet licenses are incompatible with Floating License Server. |