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Terminology:
Floating License is a Network License.
Client Computer is a Workstation or PC on which you install and use MechDesigner.
Server Computer is a computer that manages your server software.
A Network Administrator installs a small program - CMServer - on your company's server computer and runs it as a service. There is communication between CMServer and the Client computer, and also between CMServer and the CopyMinder database servers. Client ComputersClient computers run the MechDesigner application. The computers must be able to connect to CMServer on your Server computer, across the local network, at the IP address and Port for CMServer. CMServerCMServer must be able to communicate, over the internet, with the CopyMinder databases (run by Microcosm Ltd) for regular License-Key checks. Additionally, it must be able to receive communication from the network Client computers on the IP Address and Port it has been configured to listen on. Your firewall(s) must allow both TCP and UDP traffic through to CMServer. CMServer includes a small utility that attempts to configure the Windows firewall to allow this. Client computers auto-detect CMServer by performing a multicast 239.255.219.184 on whichever port you configure CMServer to listen on. Your firewall(s) must not block traffic destined for this address/port, or auto-detection will not work. Warning: Auto-detection of CMServer by a Client computer: Permissions for Read and Write access are frequently different for Application-Engineers and Network-Administrators. Please check that the Application Engineer can run MechDesigner, even after the Network Administrator has finished the installation and logged-out. |
Install MechDesigner and CMServer
1.Before you start the network installation, please take a written note of the directories of previous trial or older full Installations of MechDesigner in <Install Directory> You may need to recreate these 'old' directories after you complete the Network Installation. 2.Uninstall the previous versions of MechDesigner. 3.Delete existing CopyMinder License Keys for Trial or Standalone installation. Delete the path C:/ProgramData/HW This may have CopyMinder data for old Trial or old Standalone Licenses, which may confuse a new Network Installation. |
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