Download Licensing Administrator`s Guide

Contents
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Tekla Structures licensing system.................................................................... 5
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
Checklist of Tekla deliverables needed in Tekla Structures licensing..................................6
Checklist of IT resources needed in Tekla Structures licensing........................................... 7
Checklist for the Tekla Structures license server administrator..........................................8
Rights needed for performing administrator's tasks in Tekla Structures licensing........... 9
Distributing and managing Tekla Structures licenses........................................................... 9
Examples of different Tekla Structures licensing system setups....................................... 11
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Installing Tekla Structures license server......................................................15
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
Install Tekla Structures license server - automatic installation........................................16
Install Tekla Structures license service - manual installation........................................... 17
Modify the license file tekla.lic manually............................................................................19
Configure Tekla Structures license server manually........................................................... 21
Modify, repair or remove Tekla Structures license server installation..............................23
Uninstall Tekla Structures license server............................................................................. 23
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Allowing Tekla Structures license server to operate through
Windows Firewall............................................................................................ 25
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Allow exceptions in firewall for lmgrd.exe and tekla.exe: Windows Server 2008......... 26
Allow exceptions in firewall for lmgrd.exe and tekla.exe: Windows 7, 8, 8.1,
and Windows Server 2012.................................................................................................... 28
Allow traffic in fixed TCP/IP ports: Windows Server 2008............................................... 29
Allow traffic in fixed TCP/IP ports: Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and Windows Server 2012........34
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Activating Tekla Structures licenses............................................................. 43
4.1
4.2
Activate Tekla Structures licenses using automatic server notification...........................44
Activate Tekla Structures licensing using manual server notification..............................45
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Connect Tekla Structures to the license server............................................47
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Modify Tekla Structures license access rights (tekla.opt).......................... 49
6.1
Configuration codes and keywords used in access right definitions.................................50
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Deactivating Tekla Structures licenses..........................................................54
7.1
Deactivate Tekla Structures licenses.................................................................................... 55
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Repair a Tekla Structures license...................................................................57
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