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This page provides information on setting up your Phoenix License(s).
Overview
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License Server version 5.0 provides licensing of the Chaos Group products without the need for any physical devices to be plugged in your machine. It allows you to easily activate more licenses right after the purchase and provides a way to stay offline while using your products when you need to. It is still compatible with existing USB dongles, in case you need to use your licenses in this way. |
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Interface
The License Server's interface is accessible in a web browser. See the Interface page for more information.
Installation
The installer is fairly straight forward and easy to run, but if you need help, please see the Installing the License Server page for details on the process. This includes using your Chaos Group account to access your purchased licenses from anywhere online.
Activation
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Activate the License
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The Chaos License Server is the bridge between the Chaos Product and the Chaos Account associated with a given license. You cannot use any Chaos product without a license.
Depending on your license subscription, the Chaos License Server can run locally on your machine or remotely on a machine you have access to. If you are hosting a Premium Chaos License Server for multiple machines, please see the Administrator Workflow.
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Click this button and scroll down to see all Chaos product Licenses.
Please follow the instructions for your subscription plan:
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The Solo License requires the server to be installed directly on your machine. The Solo License can only be used by a single user with a user login.
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Offline Activation and License Usage - Recommended for Machines Without Internet Access
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1) On the machine without Internet connection open the http://127.0.0.1:30304 page.
2) From the expandable menu of Online licensing, go to Offline activation.
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3) Press Activate offline button.
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4) Download your activation request file (cert.crs).
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5) Use another machine with Internet connection to log in to my.chaosgroup.com with your Chaos account. Go to Licensing > License Servers and press Activate License Server.
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6) Name your license server and press Next.
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7) Upload the activation request file you downloaded in step 4 and press Activate.
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8) Download your Activation file (cert.crt).
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9) On the machine without Internet connection in your http://127.0.0.1:30304 page upload your Activation file (cert.crt) and press Upload.
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10) Your site is now successfully activated.
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The Premium License can be shared between multiple users and devices. One machine serves as an administrator and allows others to join. If you are setting up a machine to administer a Chaos License, please see the Administrator Workflow page.
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Borrow Licenses for Offline Use
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You can also 'borrow' a license to use offline on a machine with unstable or with no internet access. For more information, see the Borrowing Licenses for Offline Use page.
Troubleshooting
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If you are experiencing any difficulty installing or running the Chaos License Server, please refer to the Troubleshooting page for possible solutions.
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Visit the License Server section of the documentation for further details on the Chaos License Server, such as how to check your license expiration and status, how to access various settings, and more advanced options. |
USB Dongle usage
The Licensing system allows you to use seats associated with your Chaos Group account easily from anywhere you can log into over the internet. If you also have a USB dongle with Chaos product licenses attached to your computer, you can utilize those available licenses with the License Server. For more details on this process, please see the Dongle usage page.
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| When using a dongle license connected to the License Server you are only able to access the dongle licenses on the machine that the dongle is connected to. You are unable to access dongle licenses over the internet on another machine logged into the License Server. |
Settings
In most situations, adjusting the Settings for the online licensing system is not necessary. But if you need to adjust something like your connection settings because you're using a Proxy server, you can get to these through the drop-down menu in the top right corner of the License Server webpage and choosing Settings. For more details on what settings are adjustable from this area, please see the Interface Settings page.
Updating from License Server 3.0 to 5.0
If you are updating your licensing system from the previous setup to the new online system, no changes are required on the workstation or application side of your software. The online system replaces the existing dongle functionality without any additional steps needed on your part. There is no need to use the Change License Settings application to reconfigure your setup. If you have purchased online licenses, these can be activated for online usage in the new system right away.
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| The username and password credentials in the Change your license settings tool window are not the same as your online credentials used to log into your account at my.chaosgroup.com and activate version 5.0 of the License Server. |
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