How to find the license server?

[Anonymous]

This may sound like a ridiculous question but, we just fired our IT guy and he is the only person who knows which of 10 servers the license manager is on. We thought he wrote it down somewhere...

We need to set up a new machine, but have no idea what server to name. Is there a quick way to find this out? Or do I have to log on to each server and look at the processes running? Do I also need to find a "licpath.lic" file? Or, do I just need to find the license manager? Sorry, I never had to deal with licensing before.

Thanks

[TravisNave]

Rule #1: Never fire your IT guy. Never.

Next, you can find your license manager easily by reading the licpath.lic file on a working computer. It is the root folder of the Autodesk product installed.

As for installing a new 2008 product, you do need to choose the network install option and know the name of the license server. It will create the appropriate licpath.lic file.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Very good advice Travis. 🙂

John Postlewait
IS Department
George Butler Associates, Inc.

[Anonymous]

Hey, thanks for the help. As for rules:

"Rule #1: Never fire your IT guy. Never."

It was either fire him or whip him with PATA cables.

He wasn't a "real" IT guy anyway. He somehow tricked the somewhat, computer illiterate, office manager that he was (before I was here), thus beginning the steady deterioration of our infrastructure.

He had an approx $50k+ budget per year, yet our newest server is over 3 years old.

He ordered an office full of workstations (all CAD and graphics) w/ new flatscreen monitors that don't even get 1600x1200 resolution .

Yeah, I got 4 GB of RAM, dual 64 processors, but my screen is 1280x1024.

This doesn't even scratch the surface.

[Anonymous]

Seems like you did the right thing anyway. 1280x1024 is so NOT acceptable.

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"rhino rules" wrote in message news:5789765@discussion.autodesk.com...
> Hey, thanks for the help. As for rules:
>
> "Rule #1: Never fire your IT guy. Never."
>
> It was either fire him or whip him with PATA cables.
>
> He wasn't a "real" IT guy anyway. He somehow tricked the somewhat,
> computer illiterate, office manager that he was (before I was here), thus
> beginning the steady deterioration of our infrastructure.
>
> He had an approx $50k+ budget per year, yet our newest server is over 3
> years old.
>
> He ordered an office full of workstations (all CAD and graphics) w/ new
> flatscreen monitors that don't even get 1600x1200 resolution .
>
> Yeah, I got 4 GB of RAM, dual 64 processors, but my screen is 1280x1024.
>
> This doesn't even scratch the surface.

[Anonymous]

> We need to set up a new machine, but have no idea what server to name. Is
> there a quick way to find this out?
> Or do I have to log on to each server and look at the processes running?
Do I also need to find a "licpath.lic" file?
>Or, do I just need to find the license manager? Sorry, I never had to deal
>with licensing before.

Another option is to make a port scan. Adskflex daemon is known to run by
default on 2080 (tcp).
If you have a handful of servers you can easily find the right one by see
which ports they listen on.

Best regards,

Henrik Goldman
---

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Our blog on software license management - http://blog.x-formation.com/

Protect your software with LM-X License Manager -
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[Anonymous]

> Seems like you did the right thing anyway. 1280x1024 is so NOT acceptable.

Actually it depends on what your doing as with most other things.
If you go to a local computer store they will equally tell you that you
cannot run Word unless you have at least dualcore and 2 gb ram.
If you're running Vista they might be right though 🙂

Like some years ago when everyone I knew said you couldn't do programming
unless you had 1600 MHz cpu's. At that time I was still running happy with
400 MHz and told them that it wasn't really the equiptment which made the
difference in productivity.

Best regards,

Henrik Goldman
---

Flexlm license management to reduce your costs -
http://www.x-formation.com/license_statistics/index.html

Our blog on software license management - http://blog.x-formation.com/

Protect your software with LM-X License Manager -
http://www.x-formation.com/lm-x_license_manager/index.html

[Anonymous]

Henrik,
It's obvious that you don't have a CAD background. For CAD this is NOT
acceptable just as I said and anyone using CAD professionally will agree. I
speak from experience as both CAD user and CAD manager.

--
Jimmy Bergmark
JTB World - Software development and consulting
Owner/Developer
http://www.jtbworld.com
http://jtbworld.blogspot.com

JTB World offers you software's, custom software development, consulting...
http://www.jtbworld.com/about.htm

JTB FlexReport (FLEXnet / FLEXlm license report tool) -
www.jtbworld.com/jtbflexreport

AutoCAD 2008
http://www.jtbworld.com/autocad2008.htm

"Henrik Goldman" wrote in message
news:5790352@discussion.autodesk.com...
>> Seems like you did the right thing anyway. 1280x1024 is so NOT
>> acceptable.
>
> Actually it depends on what your doing as with most other things.
> If you go to a local computer store they will equally tell you that you
> cannot run Word unless you have at least dualcore and 2 gb ram.
> If you're running Vista they might be right though 🙂
>
> Like some years ago when everyone I knew said you couldn't do programming
> unless you had 1600 MHz cpu's. At that time I was still running happy with
> 400 MHz and told them that it wasn't really the equiptment which made the
> difference in productivity.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Henrik Goldman
> ---
>
> Flexlm license management to reduce your costs -
> http://www.x-formation.com/license_statistics/index.html
>
> Our blog on software license management - http://blog.x-formation.com/
>
> Protect your software with LM-X License Manager -
> http://www.x-formation.com/lm-x_license_manager/index.html

[Anonymous]

It's funny how obvious it is for people who do CAD or graphics that 1280x1024 is just plain unacceptable. I have noticed (after complaining about it for so long now) that the people who say it is no big deal (not having at least 1600x1200) are the same people who don't know what they are doing.

The only way I make do is by having two monitors. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to get any work done.

[Anonymous]

You can use a working client computer's LICPATH.lic file to get the server
name and mac address. That's all you really need to set up a new client.
Knowing the machine name may help find the physical box in the server room
(if they are labeled!).

Mark Evinger

wrote in message news:5789358@discussion.autodesk.com...
This may sound like a ridiculous question but, we just fired our IT guy and
he is the only person who knows which of 10 servers the license manager is
on. We thought he wrote it down somewhere...

We need to set up a new machine, but have no idea what server to name. Is
there a quick way to find this out? Or do I have to log on to each server
and look at the processes running? Do I also need to find a "licpath.lic"
file? Or, do I just need to find the license manager? Sorry, I never had to
deal with licensing before.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Jeeze guys...I agree with you, I'm more productive with my dual 21's from
dell (1600x1200), but lay off. Let's keep this forum inviting.
He's kinda right though, you know. If all we had was 1280x1024...you'd find
a way to make it work for yourself....after all, we're professionals.

Ricky
Houston

wrote in message news:5790953@discussion.autodesk.com...
It's funny how obvious it is for people who do CAD or graphics that
1280x1024 is just plain unacceptable. I have noticed (after complaining
about it for so long now) that the people who say it is no big deal (not
having at least 1600x1200) are the same people who don't know what they are
doing.

The only way I make do is by having two monitors. Otherwise, I wouldn't be
able to get any work done.

[Anonymous]

i'm available for hire,

what's the pay and weather like 😉