Using License Management after the evaluation period

Issue

During the installation of Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise, you selected the evaluation installation. You then wanted to convert the evaluation installation to a registered installation. So you installed and configured FLEXlm and obtained a valid license file for MapGuide Enterprise. Now you want to know how to configure your MapGuide Server to use the License manager.

Solution

Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise runs in evaluation mode when there is no serial number entered in the serverconfig.ini file.
 
So you need to modify the serverconfig.ini file by entering the Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise serial number in the SerialNumber line:

SerialNumber                       =XXX-XXXXXXXX

The serverconfig.ini file is stored in the \Server\Bin directory of the MapGuide Enterprise installation folder.

Also, you need to specify the license server path in the serverconfig.ini file so the correct license server can be located.

By default, MapGuide Enterprise is configured to use the local computer with a TCP/IP address of 127.0.0.1 for license management.

To set the correct license server path, you need to modify the serverconfig.ini file by entering the TCP/IP address of the License Server on the LicenseServerPath line with an @ symbol immediately preceding the TCP/IP address:

LicenseServerPath                  =@127.0.0.1

An entry in the Windows Registry is used by Autodesk products, such as AutoCAD, for storing a path to a configuration file that points AutoCAD to the License server. This Registry string value may also contain a TCP/IP address. 

Note: This string value may not exist. Do not create this value it if it does not exist.

The value stored in this string should match the value entered in the serverconfig.ini file. The format of this entry also contains the @ symbol immediately preceding the TCP/IP address. The ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE Registry string value entry is stored in the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FLEXlm License Manager" key.

If MapGuide Enterprise is the only Autodesk application installed on the computer, this entry should be entered as shown below.

@127.0.0.1

If other Autodesk Products are licensed through the License Manager, then their original entries should be left and the TCP/IP address of the License Manager for MapGuide Enterprise should be added as shown below.

@127.0.0.1;C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2007\licpath.lic

After these configurations have been made, you should either restart the MapGuide Service or reboot the computer.