Educational Licenses

This works by placing the license on a networked host which then validates a defined number of seats, thus removing the need for supplying, overseeing and managing a number of physical dongles for the student population

For further information please contact sales.

Setting up the educational license

The following assumes:

1. There is a connected network with machines connected and able to ping each other.
2. Designer is installed on each machine. The latest version can be downloaded here.

The educational license is supplied on a Designer dongle.

Once inserted into the host machine:-

1. On the host, access the WebAdmin control panel from the CmContainer in the System Tray. This WebAdmin panel can also be accessed by selecting localhost:22350 in your browser.
2. Make the license available through Configuration > Server > ServerAccess, select the check boxes and click Apply.
3. Client side settings: All clients on the local network should find the server automatically. Should this not work (for example your server is in a different subnet, or you are connecting remotely through the Internet) then you may need to specify the server’s hostname or IP address on the client:
   • a. Open WebAdmin
   • b. Configuration > Basic > Server Search List
   • c. Add the host server to the Server Search List

This field may have multiple entries and the client searches for available licenses in the presented order. It only searches for the specified server if the list is populated.

Access Control

With the default settings all computers on the same local network (same subnet) may use a license from the server. Should you wish to restrict access:

1. Open WebAdmin.
2. Navigate to License Monitoring > Sessions.
3. Select the CmContainer with the Education license.
4. View Borrowed Licenses.

Where the Clients’ list is empty, anyone on the local network can use a license.

Where at least one entry is specified, only the specified entry(s) will be granted a license.

Note

If the server is public or you wish to restrict access then ensure that this list is populated correctly to avoid unwanted license usage.

Usage monitoring

To see who is using a license:

1. Open WebAdmin on the host server.
2. Navigate to Server > User tab.

which will enumerate the current client usage.

Confirming the network license has been applied

To see whether your networked license has been applied correctly you can check:

1. On the Host’s WebAdmin control panel > Server > Cluster> Details will itemise all machines connected.
2. On the client machine’s WebAdmin control panel > Content> Licenses will report the license correctly. (If not applied, it will simply state that no CmContainer is found.)