Jason is correct.
You can not have a common install for standalone seats and network. I also
agree with Jason that AdLM is the way to go if you can. If you have mobile
users, you may want to consider standalone licenses for them.
Jerry Milana,
Autodesk Product Support
"jason martin" wrote in message
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> I don't work for Autodesk and my opinion is only my opinion so if Autodesk
> finds differenly don't blame me.
>
> I would try to get all sites to use network licensing. Not only does it
> simplify the installation but it also simplifies your tracking of
licensing.
> Use the network installation wizard to set up a deployment and it should
be
> able to be scripted. The installs don't care where they are getting a
> license from as long as a license server will answer.
>
> I do not recommend fill out any serial number/auth code information in the
> script for stand alone installs. I don't see any possible way to get away
> with that and be in compliance with Autodesk's licensing unless you could
> absolutely, positively prove that autocad could only be run on one of the
> machines at any one time.
>
> Go with an ADLM server at each site and local deployments from the wizard.
> Easy to install and easy to manage. That's what zen's all about anyway.
>
> hth
>
> jason martin
> frankfurt-short-bruza
>
> TJay Crick wrote in message
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> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I am new to your group and have read some interesting information but I
> > do have a slightly different question than what has already been
> > answered.
> >
> > We are currently going through a major desktop upgrade across the
> > corporation, upgrading from Windows 95 to Windows 2000 and included is
> > an upgrade from AutoCAD r14 to AutoCAD 2000. We are also deploying all
> > applications to the desktops using Novell's ZENWorks.
> >
> > For our current licensing of R14, each site has basically done their own
> > thing. Some sites have network license servers and some have standalone
> > installs. Once we go to AutoCAD 2000 with the new desktop, we plan on
> > having everyone run the software from their hard drive whether they are
> > using a standalone license or a network license. Will we be able to
> > script one install (ie one software serial number) and just make a small
> > change to point to either the sites license server or to a standalone
> > license?
> >
> > If I am able to convince the sites to all go to network licenses
> > (software installed on c:) will we be able to script the install of one
> > software and point to different license servers using acadserver? Or
> > maybe to ask it a different way, does the authorization code that is
> > installed on the license server respond only to requests from software
> > of a specific serial number? I hope I have asked that clearly enough or
> > am I way out to lunch.
> >
> > (For those of you unfamiliar with ZENWorks, it basically deploys
> > software by creating a deployment from the differences of a 'snapshot'
> > before and after a software install.)
> >
> > Thanks very much for your help
> >
>