Boris FX uses RLM (Reprise License Manager) for our floating licenses. It is a client/server system; the server is a daemon process running on a machine at the customer's site which is set up to serve licenses to client machines, which are also at the customer's site. The client machines ask the server for a license to use the software by checking it out from the server, and when done they check it back in. The Boris FX license is locked to the server's machine ID, usually the main Ethernet MAC Address. No configuration is required on the client machines as long as they can contact (ping/telnet) the server.
More info on installation and troubleshooting is available from Reprise at www.reprisesoftware.com/support/end-users.php
Server Requirements
OS
- Windows 10/Windows Server
- Mac OS X 10.15 or greater
- Linux CentOS 7/Rocky 8.5
- Other server OSes may be available from Reprise
- Let us know if you plan to use a physical machine or a VM
Networking
- Server must have a static IP address (not DHCP)
- Server name must be registered in DNS, and pingable from clients
- DNS must reverse map IP address back to the same name
- If you have a firewall between server and clients, we'll need to assign a static ISV Port
- Stable networking configuration (Ethernet cards, DNS, routers)
- Client VPN access is OK
Miscellaneous
- Server must be stable and reliable
- Server must be up whenever licenses are needed; 24x7 is recommended
- Battery backup is recommended for larger installations
Software Provided
- RLM server (rlm.exe)
- genarts.set file
- server license
- RLM utilities
Client Requirements
Any machine that can run a Boris FX Product (e.g. Continuum, Mocha Pro, Sapphire, and/or Silhouette) can support the floating license client license. No additional installation or configuration is necessary on the clients except to install the client license file to tell it what server to contact for its licenses.
More info on installation and troubleshooting is available from Reprise at www.reprisesoftware.com/support/end-users.php