How to install a floating license server?

How to build a floating license server on Windows PC using Flexera Software's LMTOOLS program.

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1. Preparation

2. Install LMTOOLS

3. Copy license file

4. Run LMTOOLS

5. Register service

6. Register license PATH

7. Start / stop service

8. Check the service status

9. Firewall Settings

1. Preparation
   1. Window PC to be used as floating license server
   2.  License file (* .lic)
      1. To apply for a license, please apply to help@suresofttech.com
   3. LMTOOLS program
      1. Link: CodeScroll_flexlm_v11.zip
2. Install LMTOOLS
   1. Unzip the downloaded CodeScroll_flexlm_v11.zip.
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3. Copy License File
   1. Copy the license file to the same path as the extracted lmtools.exe.
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4. Run LMTOOLS
   1. Run lmtools.exe created in the extracted path.
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5. Register service
   1. Run lmtools.exe and select the [Config Services] tab.
   2. Enter each entry as in the example below.
      1. Service Name : CodeScroll
      2. Path to the lmgrd.exe file : C:\Suresoft\CodeScroll_flexlm_v11\lmgrd.exe
      3. Path to the license file : C:\Suresoft\CodeScroll_flexlm_v11\sstcs_license.lic
      4. Path to the debug log file : C:\Suresoft\CodeScroll_flexlm_v11\license.log
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   3. Check the "Start Server at Power Up" and "Use Services" options to start the service automatically when the PC boots by registering to the Windows service.
   4. Click the [Save Service] button to save the entered service.
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6. Register license PATH
   1. You need to register the license PATH for smooth license recognition.
   2. On the [Utilities] tab, enter the Vendor Name and Path, then click [Add Vendor Path]. If the default port is 27000 port, please contact help@suresofttech.com.
      1. Vendor Name : sstcs
      2. Path : 27000@<IP Address>
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   4. Click the [List All Vendor Paths] button to confirm that the entered Vendor Name and Path are properly registered.
7. Start / Stop service
   1. Registered CodeScroll service can be started / stopped in the "Start/Stop/Reread" tab.
   2. To start the service, click the [Start Server] button below.
   3. To stop the service, click the [Stop Server] button below.
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8. Check the service status
   1. You can check the service status by clicking the [Perform Status Inquiry] button on the [Server Status] tab.
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9. Firewall Settings
   1. For smooth network communication, the lmgrd.exe and sstcs.exe programs and 27000 ~ 27001 port numbers should be exceptions to the firewall.
   2. How to add inbound rules in the Windows default firewall.
      1.   Click the Widnows - Start button, type "Firewall" and then select "Check Firewall Status" from the list to launch the "Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security" window.
      2. Click the [New Rule] button in [Inbound Rules]. Select [Program] and click the [Next] button.
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      4. Enter the path to lmgrd.exe and click the [Next] button.
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      6. Select [Allow the connection] and click the [Next] button.
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      8. Select Domain, Private, and Public, and click the [Next] button.
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      10. Enter a name and click the [Finish] button.
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      12. Using the above method, sstcs.exe adds the same rules.
      13. Using the above method, add the same rule for ports 27000-27001.
      14. When adding a port, select [Port] on the screen below, then
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      16. Enter 27000-27001 in a specific local port.
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