Offline Detach: Setting Up Multi-Level License Server Machines

This section describes how to set up the primary and second-level license server machines when working with offline detach of licenses. The setup is the same for both the vendor-hosted implementation and the customer-hosted implementation, except as noted.

The primary license server machine is the repository for network licenses. The machine does not require connection to the Internet.

NOTE   Sentinel LDK Run-time Environment 8.23 or later must be installed on both the primary license server machine and on each second-level license server machine. You should always update the license server machines with the latest Run-time Environment to ensure the best security and compatibility.

Setting Up Second-Level License Servers

The customer organization sets up one or more second-level license servers on which the detached network seats will reside. Use the procedure that follows for each second-level license server machine.

Set up Admin Control Center on the second-level license server machine

1.Install the Sentinel LDK Run-time Environment on the second-level license server machine. Perform the remainder of the steps in Admin Control Center.

2.Limit configuration activities to an ACC administrator as described earlier.

3.Go to Configuration > Users and specify which end users can access seats on the second-level license server machine.

4.Generate a machine ID file as follows:

a.Using Admin Control Center, go to Diagnostics.

b. Click the Create ID File button. Save the generated machine ID file.

c.Transfer the machine ID file to a location that is accessible from the primary license server machine.

5.(Optional) Set up the second-level license server machine to support automatic detach of seats:

a. Go to Configuration > Detachable Licenses.

b.Under Automatic Detaching of Licenses, select Enabled and assign a value for Allowed Offline Duration.

c.Click Submit.

Setting Up the Primary License Server Machine

Set up the primary license server machine as described in this section.

Set Up Cloud Licenses

To set up cloud licenses for identity-based access, see Setting Up Cloud Licenses.

Set Up Admin Control Center on the Primary License Server Machine

1.Install the Sentinel LDK Run-time Environment on the primary license server machine. Perform the remainder of the steps in Admin Control Center.

2.Configure the parameters as described in Setting Up the License Server Machine.

3.Under Allow Detaching of Licenses, be sure to select the configuration parameter Enable Detaching Licenses.

4.For each second-level license server machine, apply the machine ID file that was prepared on that machine as follows:

a.Go to Update/Attach.

b.Click Select File and select the relevant machine ID file.

c.Click Apply File.

5.For each second-level license server machine, detach the required number of seats from the primary license server machine as follow:

a.Go to the Products page. Select the relevant Product and click the Detach button.

b.On the Detach License page, select the Offline detach method. Under Select Recipient Machine, select the ID of the target second-level license server machine.

c.On the Concurrency section of the page, select Allow Concurrency for Detached License.

d.In Total Number of Seats, enter the number of seats to detach for the selected license server machine.

e.On the Specify Expiration Date for Detached License section of the page, enter the expiration date for the detached seats.

f.Click Detach. An H2R file that contains the detached license is generated.

g. Transfer the H2R file to a location that is accessible from the relevant second-level license server machine.

Attaching the License to the Second-Level License Server

The customer organization attaches the license that was detached from the primary license server to the second-level license servers on which the detached network seats will reside.

To attach the license to the second-level license server machine:

1.In Admin Control Center, go to Update/Attach.

2.Click Select File. Select the relevant H2R file transferred from the primary license server machine.

3.Click Apply File.

Setting Up End Users

Each end user must be in the same LAN as the second-level license server. The Sentinel LDK Run-time Environment must be installed on each end user's machine. Each end user must have access to the protected application.