Licensing
Important
A new licensing process is being introduced with the release of FVA-Workbench 11.0. Existing licenses must be reissued in order to use version 11.0.
To get your new license, please send an e-mail to lizenz@fva-service.de.
Licensing Types
New licensing options are available from FVA-Workbench 11.0. The setup and access processes differ depending on the type of license.
Cloud Client Licenses
Cloud client licenses are computer-based. With this type of license, the FVA-Workbench can only be used on the computer with which the license is linked. An internet connection is required to use this type of license.
Cloud Floating Licenses
These licenses allow multiple users to access a shared pool of licenses. Each individual license can only be used by one user at a time. An internet connection is required to use this type of license.
Local Floating Licenses
With this type of license, license management software is installed on a server. This server must be accessible for all computers running the FVA-Workbench. The server checks the validity of the licenses and distributes them to the network. The client computers do not require an internet connection.
Sentinel License Manager
The Sentinel License Manager is a program developed by Thales that is required to use the new licenses. It is installed by default as part of the FVA-Workbench setup, but is also available for download at the FVA Download Center. Administrator rights are required for the installation.
After the installation, the Sentinel License Manager starts a service which retrieves and manages the available licenses.
The license manager can be configured via the Admin Control Center web interface. This can be accessed at: http://localhost:1947.
Proxy settings
If a proxy server is used, it can be configured in the Admin Control Center.
Location of license files (relevant for local floating licenses only)
The license certificates uploaded in the Admin Control Center are stored in the installation directory of the Sentinel License Manager:
C:/Program Files (x86)/Common Files/SafeNet Sentinel/Sentinel LDK/installed/
Remove the files to remove the licenses from the Admin Control Center.
Cloud Client Licenses
Important
The Sentinel License Manager must be installed on the computer to use cloud client licenses.
Linking the license to the computer
When a license is issued, an e-mail is sent to the user which includes a link to associate the license with the computer. The computer on which this link is opened will be permanently linked with the license.
After it has been successfully linked, the license is displayed in the FVA-Workbench start dialog.
Cloud Floating Licenses
Important
The Sentinel License Manager must be installed on the computer to use cloud floating licenses.
Registration in the Sentinel EMS online license management system
Administrators can view available licenses and assign them to users in the Sentinel EMS online license management system.
Once a license has been issued, the administrator receives an e-mail instructing them to login to the Sentinel EMS online license management system.
A user account has already been created for the administrator, but the password must first be set. To do so, click "Forgot password" in the login form and enter the address to which the e-mail was sent. A reset password e-mail will then be sent. A new password can be entered via the link included in the e-mail.
Initial registration in Sentinel EMS: Click "Forgot password" in the login form, open the password reset link in the e-mail, and assign a new password.
Creating users
In order to assign licenses to individual users, they must first be created in the EMS. A user ID, e-mail address, password, and name must be entered for each user.
The password can be set and then communicated to the user. If necessary, the user can login to the EMS with their e-mail address and password and change the password themselves. However, registration is not required to use the license.
If Standard is selected as the User Type, the user only has limited read access to the EMS settings.
Assigning licenses to users
All available licenses with their ID and description are listed under the User Associations menu. Click the button (1) to open a dialog box for user assignments.
Select a license in the dialog by entering the license ID or description in the search field (2). The users to whom the selected license can be assigned are displayed in the lower area (3). Click on the user name to assign the license to that user.
Using the license with the FVA-Workbench
A login dialog is displayed when starting the FVA-Workbench. "Login with user account" must be selected in the dropdown menu (1) to access cloud floating licenses.
After clicking the Login button (2), a browser window opens. The user information must be entered here. After a successful login, the available licenses are displayed in the FVA-Workbench login dialog and can be selected here.
Local Floating Licenses
Important
The Sentinel License Manager must be installed on a server to use local floating licenses. This server must be accessible for all computers running the FVA-Workbench. The server checks the validity of the licenses and distributes them to the network. The Sentinel License Manager must also be installed on the client computers.
Overview of the required steps
The administrator receives an e-mail with information about the issued license and the Entitlement ID
Login to the FVA Download Center with the Entitlement ID and download the Sentinel License Manager
Install the Sentinel License Manager on a computer that is accessible on the network
Open the Admin Control Center web interface at: http://localhost:1947
Create a fingerprint file (.c2v) in the Admin Control Center under "Sentinel Keys" and send it to lizenz@fva-service.de
Add the update file (.v2cp) you receive in the Admin Control Center under "Update/Attach"
Restricting user access
Access to licenses can be managed at the user level in the Admin Control Center.
(1) Shows the users or devices which have recently used a license.
(2) Explicitly allow or deny access to users or devices.