License Manager Commands

Overview and Commands

Overview

The License Manager is the main component of Datamine's License Services, enabling licenses to be allocated, and expiry dates to be monitored. Access permissions for licenses can also be assigned by a server administrator using the License Manager.

Command Summary

The commands summarized below are also accessible from context sensitive menu options, activated by a right mouse click.

Select from Menu

Toolbar

Keyboard

To Do

File |Import License File...

Alt+F+I

Imports encrypted license files.
Decryption requires the encrypting dongle or HDD serial number.

File |Export License File...

Alt+F+E

Encrypts and exports license files.

File |Open Log File

 

Alt+F+O

Opens the log file if logging is enabled.

File |Work Offline

 

 

Disconnects License Services from, or reconnects it to, the network. Toggles the "Use Remote Servers" option in the Remote Server Options dialog.

File | Exit

 

Alt+F+X

Closes the license manager.

License |Register License Key...

F1

Alt+L+R

Registers a new license.
Opens the
Register New Licenses dialog.

License | CheckOut

F2

Alt+L+O

Reserves a  license for a specific product.

License | CheckIn

F3

Alt+L+I

Makes a license available to other users.

License |Unlock

 

F4

Alt+L+U

Unlocks a license(s) manually.

License | Reset  

 

 

 

 

Lock

 

Alt+L+E+L

Unlocks a selected locked license.

 

Check Out

 

Alt+L+E+C

Resets the check-out status of a license on a server.

 

All Selected Licenses

 

Alt+L+E+A

Resets all the lock/check-out statuses of selected licenses on a server.

License |Create New Solution...

 

Alt+L+C

Creates a new, user-defined group of programs/modules (solution). Note: Only available with Solution Management.

License | RenameSolution...

 

Alt+L+S

Renames an existing solution.

License |Add/Move License(s) to Solution...

 

Alt+L+A

Adds selected programs/modules to a solution.
Only available with Solution Management.

License | RemoveLicense(s) from Solution

 

Alt+L+L

Removes programs/modules from a user-defined solution.
Only available with Solution Management.

License |Delete

Delete

Alt+L+D

Deletes a license.
Not applicable to evaluation licenses.

License |Permissions...

 

 

Opens the Permissions Dialog.
Only displayed when an Enterprise Server License is available.

License |Properties

Esc

Alt+L+P

Displays details of a license including: product, license type and expiry date.

View |Refresh

F5

Alt+V+R

Refreshes the license information in the License Manager.

View |Toolbars |

 

 

 

 

Field Chooser

Alt+V+T+F

Selects fields to be displayed in the License Manager window.

 

Properties

Esc

Alt+V+T+P

Displays details of a license including: product, license type and expiry date.

 

Standard Toolbar

 

Alt+V+T+S

Toggles the standard toolbar. Any customized toolbars are listed similarly.

 

Customize...

 

Alt+V+T+C

Opens theCustomizedialog which allows you to create or modify toolbars, set up keyboard short-cuts and change mouse behavior.

View |Status Bar

 

Alt+V+S

Toggles the status bar.

Tools |Display Registered Keys...

 

Alt+T+D

Opens theRegistered Keysdialog which displays all the license keys currently installed. It contains tabs for License Keys and Maintenance Keys.  

Tools |  RegistrationWizard...

 

Alt+T+W

Starts theRegistration Wizardwhich helps you to define your license requirements.

Tools |  Connected Clients Summary

 

Alt+T+C

Shows a summary report listing all clients currently connected to the license server. If no clients are currently connected, this option is disabled.

Tools | RegisterAdmin Key...

 

Alt+T+A

Enables license admin functions when the basis of the license encryption has been compromised. Opens theRegister Admin Keydialog.

Tools | RegisterMaintenance Key...

 

Alt+T+M

Opens theRegister Maintenance Keydialog for registering a key to update the maintenance period.

Tools |Options...

Ctrl+O

Alt+T+O

Opens theOptionsdialog, to enable network licensing, add servers, specify ports and set time-outs.

Tools |Remote Server Options...

Alt+T+R

Opens theOptionsdialog at theRemote Serverstab. Enables connection to a remote license server.

Tools |Copy Machine ID

 

 

Copies the current Machine ID to the clipboard. This is useful if you need to provide this to Datamine, for example, to order license keys.

Help |Contents

Alt+H+C

Displays user assistance information.

Help |About License Manager...

 

Alt+H+A

Opens theAboutdialog which provides important information about your installation.