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Chapter 2: Setting Up the In-House
Hosting Environment
Planning the installation
Deploying a single server or multiple servers
Depending on your organizational needs and network configuration, you may want to deploy one or more Adobe
License Servers. You can deploy multiple servers as long as you prepare a separate client setup file for each server.
(ALM does not currently support a server list in a client setup file, concurrent licensing, or license sharing.) When
In deciding how many servers you will deploy, you should consider the following factors:
Network configuration Consider your network configuration and firewall. For example, if your company has
multiple subnets that don’t communicate, you should set up a license server on each subnet. Each subnet requires
its own client setup file. When the server is outside the firewall, you must set exceptions that allow remote access to
the server. If you keep the server behind the firewall, you don’t need to set such exceptions. (See “Configuring
firewalls” on page 7.)
Organizational needs Consider your company’s organization and geographical disbursement. Large companies
with multiple departments may want to install multiple servers, one for each department. Companies with branch
offices can either access a single server located at the corporate office using VPN, or set up an in-house server for
each branch. If you have branch offices with separate in-house servers, each branch will require its own client
setup file.
Selecting the license server
To select the server, you should understand the minimum and recommended requirements for the server machine.
Choose the right hardware and operating system, depending on your business needs. Identify any OS patches or
service packs required.
You also need to know about the resources used by the license server, as well as other server-related issues. Once
you understand the requirements and issues, you can choose an appropriate machine for the server.
Requirements for Windows
Windows servers must meet the following minimum requirements:
• Windows XP Professional SP2 or Windows Server 2003
• Intel Pentium class or equivalent processor
• 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, or Mozilla FireFox 1.5 or later