CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface 1 Understanding PATHWORKS Licensing Why use PATHWORKS license management? What is a license? Types of PATHWORKS Licenses Server-based license Client-based license Combining server-based and client-based licenses How long is a license valid? Server-based license Client-based license What is a license Product Authorization Key (PAK)? Server-based Licenses When to use a server-based license Where server-based licenses are stored How server-based license management operates Client-based Licenses Where the client-based license is stored How client-based license management operates 2 Planning for PATHWORKS License Management If You Have a PATHWORKS Server-based File and Print Server (FPS) License If You Have PATHWORKS Client-based Licenses Steps in the process About the PATHWORKS License Manager License Manager features Examples of PATHWORKS License Management EXAMPLE 1: Using CCS licenses in a LAN EXAMPLE 2: Using FPA licenses in a LAN EXAMPLE 3: Using client-based licenses in a WAN EXAMPLE 4: Clients specifying license servers and license groups EXAMPLE 5: Using FPS licenses 3 Using the PATHWORKS License Manager on a OpenVMS System Required Privileges Starting the PATHWORKS License Manager Using the PATHWORKS License Manager How to navigate within and between screens Navigating fields in a dialog box Screen defaults Screen organization Performing License Server Tasks About disabling and enabling the license server How to disable or enable the license server Performing Product Tasks How to add product licenses About removing product licenses How to remove product licenses About modifying the alert level for a product How to set or modify the alert level Performing Group Tasks About creating groups How to create a group How to list clients in a group How to issue licenses to a group How to reissue licenses to another group How to set or modify the group's license alert level About removing a group How to remove a group Performing Client Tasks About clients About removing a client's license How to remove a client license About showing client details How to show client details Performing Log File Tasks Location of the log file About selecting events for logging How to select events for logging How to create a new version of the log file 4 Using the PATHWORKS License Manager on a DEC OSF/1 System Required Privileges Starting the PATHWORKS License Manager How to start and stop the PATHWORKS License Manager License Manager Screens Navigation keys Menu buttons Navigating fields in the scroll area of a dialog box Screen defaults Screen organization Performing License Server Tasks About disabling and enabling the license server How to disable and enable the license server Performing Product Tasks How to add product licenses to the PATHWORKS License Manager About removing product licenses How to remove all licenses About modifying the alert level for a product How to set or modify the alert level Performing Group Tasks About creating groups How to create groups How to list clients in a group How to add licenses to a group How to remove licenses from a group About removing a group How to remove a group Performing Client Tasks About clients About removing a client's license How to remove a license About showing client details How to show client details Performing Log File Tasks Overview Location of the log file About enabling an event How to enable or disable events How to create a new version of the log file A PATHWORKS Licensing Components PATHWORKS Licensing System PATHWORKS Server Licensing Components PATHWORKS license server PATHWORKS License Manager PATHWORKS License Registrar PATHWORKS Client License Components PATHWORKS for DOS and Windows Client License Components Client Responder DOS and Windows client requester DOS and Windows license configuration file DOS and Windows configuration file template How DOS and Windows client licensing works DOS and Windows licensing algorithm PATHWORKS for Windows NT Client License Components PATHWORKS for Windows NT Client Responder PATHWORKS for Windows NT Client requester How Windows NT client licensing works Windows NT licensing algorithm PATHWORKS for OS/2 Client License Components OS/2 Client Responder OS/2 Client requester OS/2 license configuration file How OS/2 client licensing works OS/2 licensing algorithm B License Server Database Updates When LMF updates occur When PATHWORKS license server updates occur Impact of update changes How to handle the impact of changes C Managing Licenses for Multiple Versions of a Product About multiple versions Version of client-based license assigned Determining the total number of licenses Assigning new versions of product licenses D License Management in a VMScluster Server-based licenses in a VMScluster License server in a VMScluster E Licensing Non-PATHWORKS Clients Licensing Non-PATHWORKS DOS, Windows, Windows for Workgroups, LAN Manager Clients When to copy and run the license programs What the PATHWORKS License Requester and License Responder do Copying the PATHWORKS License Requester and License Responder How to run the PATHWORKS License Requester and License Responder Licensing Non-PATHWORKS DOS, Windows, or Windows for Workgroups, NetWare Clients Copying the PATHWORKS License Responder and License Requester (NetWare) Program locations How to copy the PATHWORKS License Requester and Responder How to run the licensing programs Enabling Licensing Through NetWare Login Scripts About licensing and login scripts Benefits of editing login scripts Before you begin How to edit the system login script How to edit user login scripts Licensing Non-PATHWORKS Windows NT Clients When to copy and run the license programs Installing and configuring Windows NT licenses What the PATHWORKS License Requester and License Responder do Copying the PATHWORKS License Requester and License Responder How to run the PATHWORKS and License Requester License Responder Licensing Existing OS/2 Client Copying the licensing programs Running the licensing programs F Wide Area Network Support for DOS, Windows, and Windows for Workgroups Enabling WAN Operations G Client Messages Message that results from accessing the server without a license Messages that result from running the license programs H Server Messages PATHWORKS for OpenVMS Log Files PATHWORKS for DEC OSF/1 Files PATHWORKS for DEC OSF/1 Startup Files License Server OpenVMS Events License Server OSF/1 Events License Registrar Events PATHWORKS Event Logger Errors I Tuning the License Software for OpenVMS Version Lookup How version lookup works How to control version limits Controlling Where the License Server Runs About limiting where the license server runs How to prevent the license server from running on a node Scheduling the LMF Synchronization Resynchronizing the LMF Controlling PATHWORKS License Registrar Logging J Tuning the License Software for DEC OSF/1 pathworks.ini file File organization File syntax Sample pathworks.ini file Modifying the pathworks.ini File Using the pwiniconf Utility Configuring License Server and License Registrar Software Setting the log file size Scheduling LMF synchronization Scheduling data file synchronization Setting server time out Specifying levels of event logging Setting version limits Specifying where the server runs K PATHWORKS for OpenVMS License Server State File Overview of the License Server State File PATHWORKS License Server Names Creating a new license server state file Moving a license server to a different system Moving a license server to a new node L Access of PATHWORKS Pre-V5 Clients to V5 Servers Glossary of Terms FIGURES 3-1 Main Menu Screen 3-2 Server Screen 3-3 Modify Alert Level Screen 3-4 New Group or Product Screen 3-5 Clients Screen for Clients in a Group 3-6 Modifying License Allocation and Alert Level Screen for License Allocation 3-7 Modifying License Allocation and Alert Level Screen for Alert Level 3-8 Remove Screen 3-9 Clients Screen 3-10 Remove Client Screen 3-11 Log Options Screen 3-12 Start New Log File Screen 4-1 The Main Screen 4-2 Server Screen 4-3 Modify Alert Level Screen 4-4 New Group or Product Screen 4-5 Clients Screen 4-6 Modify Groups Screen 4-7 Add Licenses to a Group 4-8 Remove License Screen 4-9 Remove Screen 4-10 Remove Client Screen 4-11 Log Options Screen 4-12 Start New Log File Screen A-1 PATHWORKS Licensing System TABLES 1-1 Client-Based License Options 3-1 Keys for Navigating Screens 3-2 Buttons for Navigating Screens 3-3 Product Information 4-1 Keys for Navigating Screens 4-2 Menu Buttons A-1 Switch Options for the DOS and Windows Client Responder A-2 Requester Program Parameters for DOS and Windows A-3 Licensing Process A-4 Requester License Determination Algorithm A-5 Licensing Process A-6 Switch Options for the OS/2 Client Responder A-7 Requester Program Parameters for OS/2 A-8 OS/2 Licensing Process A-9 OS/2 Requester License Determination Algorithm J-1 pathworks.ini Licensing Sections L-1 License Software Activites for Pre-V5 Clients