restart license server

[Anonymous]

Is there any way to reset (stop and start) the license server software on a server from a client computer? The license manager is on a server which only two individuals in the IT department have access to. A license got locked up in a crash this morning and it needed to be reset, but neither IT person was available to restart the license server. I had to wait for 3.5 hours...I can't do this again. Any suggestions, or way to restart the license manager from my computer?

[Anonymous]

dcgasch said the following on 1/9/2006 1:34 PM:
> Is there any way to reset (stop and start) the license server
> software on a server from a client computer? The license manager is
> on a server which only two individuals in the IT department have
> access to. A license got locked up in a crash this morning and it
> needed to be reset, but neither IT person was available to restart
> the license server. I had to wait for 3.5 hours...I can't do this
> again. Any suggestions, or way to restart the license manager from my
> computer?

If you have a login, use Remote Desktop.

If not, I'm sure 3.5 hours of unbillable time is enough to convince the
boss to either give you access or make sure IT is accessable.

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R.K. McSwain
http://rkmcswain.blogspot.com

[Anonymous]

You might try looking into using a batch file to start and stop the service.
I believe you would still need some type of rights on the server. Here is a
link to Microsoft on how to get started...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/166819

You might also try installing the lmtools on your workstation. When you
start the lmtools.exe on the Service/License File tab select Configuration
using License File. In the window enter @yourserver. Then go to the
Stop/Reread tab and try Reread License file button. Not sure if this would
solve your problem either. I use this to check the status of licenses
without having to actually be on the server.


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Is there any way to reset (stop and start) the license server software on a
server from a client computer? The license manager is on a server which only
two individuals in the IT department have access to. A license got locked up
in a crash this morning and it needed to be reset, but neither IT person was
available to restart the license server. I had to wait for 3.5 hours...I
can't do this again. Any suggestions, or way to restart the license manager
from my computer?

[Anonymous]

glr said the following on 1/9/2006 6:17 PM:
>
> You might also try installing the lmtools on your workstation. When you
> start the lmtools.exe on the Service/License File tab select Configuration
> using License File. In the window enter @yourserver. Then go to the
> Stop/Reread tab and try Reread License file button. Not sure if this would
> solve your problem either. I use this to check the status of licenses
> without having to actually be on the server.

You can not use this method to stop and restart the service though.

--
R.K. McSwain
http://rkmcswain.blogspot.com

[Anonymous]

Wasn't sure and didn't know if just rereading the license file would solve
the problem.

Oh well.

"R.K. McSwain" wrote in message
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glr said the following on 1/9/2006 6:17 PM:
>
> You might also try installing the lmtools on your workstation. When you
> start the lmtools.exe on the Service/License File tab select Configuration
> using License File. In the window enter @yourserver. Then go to the
> Stop/Reread tab and try Reread License file button. Not sure if this
> would
> solve your problem either. I use this to check the status of licenses
> without having to actually be on the server.

You can not use this method to stop and restart the service though.

--
R.K. McSwain
http://rkmcswain.blogspot.com