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The Adobe license service is also referred as the vendor daemon. IT administrators who are comfortable with
lmutil, a command-line server utility, can use it to administer the Adobe License Server if desired. (See “Using
lmutil” on page 23.)
Once it is set up and charged, the license server monitors the network and fulfills e-license requests automatically.
You use the License Server Console and the License Server Charging Utility components to stop and restart the
server, configure it, and maintain it.
Adobe License Server Charging Utility
You use Adobe License Server Charging Utility (LSCU) to transfer e-licenses from Adobe via the Internet to a secure
in-house storage location, the e-license pool. Once you charge the e-license pool, Adobe License Server can access
the e-licenses when needed.
The in-house server never communicates with Adobe; instead, LSCU contacts Adobe and charges the e-license pool.
By limiting the external communication to LSCU, the license server can function behind your firewall.
LSCU uses a server setup file, which you download from the Adobe Licensing Web Site (LWS), to determine which
products to download e-licenses for. You also use LSCU to return e-licenses to Adobe for reuse, check license availability, view your license retrieval history, repair broken licenses, and view the License Server Charging Utility log file.
Adobe License Server Console
Adobe License Server Console is the interface that you use to manage the e-licensing process in-house. Specifically,
you use the License Server Console to configure and maintain your in-house servers, to define filters for your
e-licenses, to set up e-license e-mail alerts, and to generate e-license download reports.
Bundled utilities
The License Server Tools bundle includes two additional utilities that experienced IT administrators can use to work
with the server:
lmutil A command-line utility that lets you administer the server.
installs.exe A command-line utility that lets you configure (install and remove) Adobe License Server as a system
service (Windows only).
License Server Tools workflows
Using the License Server Tools for in-house hosting involves three basic workflows:
• Setting up the in-house hosting environment
• Preparing for installation of Adobe desktop products
• Using the License Server Console and License Server Charging Utility to manage your e-licenses
About setting up the in-house hosting environment
The first step in setting up the in-house hosting environment is planning the installation: How many servers does
your organization need? What are the minimum hardware and software requirements? Reviewing and implementing best practices is also important for ensuring that the in-house hosting system works efficiently.