Download the Chaos License Server installer from the Downloads section of the Chaos website. Log in to access it. Download the latest version of the License Server and open the file.
On the Linux OS, please use your local user with the sudo command instead of the root user to run the installer.
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Please read Read carefully and accept the End User License Server Agreementand the Global Consumer Privacy Policy.
Then, click on the Install button. Click on I accept the Agreement when done. Then you can click on Install to start the installation. If you want to modify the installation, click on the Advanced button.
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Advanced options
The Advanced installation provides the following additional options:
Destination directory – Allows you to enter a custom license server install directory.
Add firewall exception – Enabling this option allows the default licensing port (TCP 30304) in the firewall. If you disable it at this step, you will need to manually add firewall exceptions later.
Once you are happy with your setup, click Install to begin the installation. The Help button takes you to this documentation.
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Windows Default Install path - C:\Program Files\Chaos\VRLService
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Linux Default Install path - /usr/Chaos/VRLService
The button lets you go back to the previous step of the installation process.
The button takes you to the License Setup page for Chaos Products.
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Complete the Installation
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If any applications associated with the License Server are open, the installation wizard will close them before attempting installation. Please wait patiently for this process to complete; it might take a few minutes.
After that, the wizard completes the installation. Click Finish.
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The application is now registered as a service on your machine. You can nowStart,Stop,andManage Chaos License Serverfrom your system. To access these functions:
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For Windows: you can use the Start Menu shortcuts, located in the Start Menu > All Apps > Chaos
For Linux:go to Terminal and move to the directory of your vrlservice.service file. By default, it is located at /usr/Chaos/VRLService/bin. To start the license server, use sudosystemctl start vrlservice.service. To stop or check the status of the service, replace the start command with stop or status.
For macOS:use sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.chaos_group.vrol.plist to start the service and sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchAgents/com.chaos_group.vrol.plist to stop the service. These commands are entered in Terminal and will prompt you to enter your macOS user password.
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Activate the License
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The wizard will automatically prompt you to activate. Enter your Chaos credentials. In case you have forgotten your password, click on theForgot your password?link and it redirects you to a webpage where you can create a new password. TheOther Sign in optionslink redirects you to theChaos login page, where you can log in using a Google account, a Trimble account, or a corporate email.
If you don't want to activate the license right now, you can clickSkipand activate it through your browser later. Keep in mind that you cannot access Chaos products without an active license.
TheHelpbutton redirects you to this documentation.
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If you are installing for the first time and you deselected the Activate during installation option, a browser window of the Chaos License Server interface opens. Click the Sign in from theOnline licensingmenu. You are then prompted to enter your username/email and password. Once the activation is successful, you will be able to see the list of your available licenses on the Chaos License Server home page.
You can always access the License Server activation page by typing127.0.0.1:30304in your web browser or through the Manage Chaos License Server application installed with the rest of your service functions (e.g. Windows Start Menu).
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Share the License
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Once the license is installed locally on your machine and you've activated it, it now serves as a server to which the rest of the group can connect. Use the current machine's IP address as a connection point for the rest of the group, when performing a Premium User workflow.
