KnowledgeBase

The "application" and "service" folders are created in the specified directory during the installation. The License Server can be managed by clicking on the desktop shortcut or the LicServer.exe file in the "application" folder.

A login dialog appears when starting the License Server for the first time.

Multiple licenses of the file type .lic can be added via upload license. The following information is shown for each license in the overview:

Individual user profiles can be created under the user management tab. A username and password must be specified. The user can provide these details to login to the FVA-Workbench during the license query.

A host can also be created. In this case, the computer name is used to login for the license query; no other login details are needed.

The computer name can also be specified without a domain suffix.

To start the FVA-Workbench with a floating license (server license), the following parameters must be specified at startup:

Once both fields have been completed, a license can be selected in the drop-down menu.

Login information must only be provided to access a user profile. No login data is required for a host login.

During installation of the License Server, a service called FVAWBLicenseService4.1 is created and runs in the background.

The service can be started or stopped via the Microsoft Service Control Panel. To start the Microsoft Service Control Panel, enter the command services.msc in the search field of the Windows task bar.

All active sessions can be monitored, and disconnected if necessary, under the "Monitoring" tab.

User statistics are available in .json format, as long as they are enabled in the server settings.

For the GET setting (unauthorized access):

For the POST setting (authorized access):

To save the results of the query as a file, the following MS-PowerShell command can be used:

Before the License Server can be uninstalled, LicServer.exe should be terminated. The server can then be uninstalled under "Apps & features“ in the Control Panel.

All files created in C:\FVA\Lizenzserver_4.1_x64 during installation (such as uploaded licenses and settings) are not deleted during the uninstall.

The file ProfileStore.xml is saved from the installation directory of the old version of the License Server in order to migrate users from version 3.3.0/4.0.0 to License Server 4.1.0. (C:\FVA\FVA-Lizenzserver_3.3\Service\data) or (C:\FVA\FVA-Lizenzserver_4.0\Service\data)

This file is then moved to the same location in the License Server 4.1.0 installation directory.

As of license server version 4.2.0 and FVA-Workbench version 9.0.0, data can optionally be transferred between the license server and FVA-Workbench via the HTTPS protocol.

An SSL certificate is required to enable connections via HTTPS. A self-signed certificate can be created for use on the intranet or for test purposes.

Configuration

License server configuration

1. Copy the file fvasslkeystore.jks to the installation directory of the license server/service.

2. Add the following 2 parameters to the file FVAWBLicenseService4.2.vmoptions in the same directory:

-Djavax.net.ssl.keyStore=fvasslkeystore.jks
-Djavax.net.ssl.keyStorePassword=changeit

3. The HTTP and HTTPS ports can be adjusted in the installation directory/Service/data/config.ini file:

internationalizing=en_en
[Startup]=
LogFileFolder=C\:\\InstallationTest\\Lizenzserver_4.1_x64\\Service/logs/
protocolUserSessions=false
Port=5006
StartupTime=Tue Jan 16 14\:47\:00 CET 2024-383
generateStatus=POST
Servlet=/licserver/lgt
Log-Filesize=30
HttpsPort=443

Note

• If the HttpsPort specification is missing, no https port will be opened.

• If the port specification is missing, no http port will be opened.

4. Copy the file clienttrust.jks to the installation directory/application.

5. Add the following 2 parameters to the LicServer.ini file in the same directory:

-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=clienttrust.jks
-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword=changeit

Configuration of the FVA-Workbench

1. Copy the file clienttrust.jks to the installation directory of the FVA-Workbench.

2. Add the following 2 parameters to the file FVAWorkbench.ini in the same directory:

-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=clienttrust.jks
-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword=changeit

Login to the license server

In the license server login dialog, the https protocol and the corresponding port must be specified in the server address field.

A Java runtime environment is required to operate the license server. This is installed by default and is located in the installation directory in the /jre folder.

The license server can also be started with a runtime environment of your choice. To do this, the following files in the installation directory must be adapted:

In both files the entry ../jre/bin/javaw.exe be replaced by the path to the desired runtime environment. If the entry is omitted, the runtime environment stored in the operating system is used.

-vm 
../jre/bin/javaw.exe