Connect to a Remote Server

To connect to a physical host on the local network:

  1. Tools >> Remote Servers Options.

    The Remote Servers Options screen displays.

  2. Check Use Remote Servers if required.

  3. At the bottom of the screen, click Broadcast.

    A search of the network is made for available (broadcasting) servers.

    The Broadcast Results screen displays.

  4. Select the server name(s) to which you wish to connect and click OK.

  5. The selected server is added to the Servers table above.

  6. Make sure the new server is checked.

  7. Click OK to update the main Licenses table in License Manager.

To connect to a cloud licensing host:

  1. Tools >> Remote Servers Options.

    The Remote Servers Options screen displays.

  2. Check Use Remote Servers if required.

  3. Type the URL of the remote host into the Host field, along with an appropriate data port.

  4. Click OK to update the main Licenses table in License Manager.

Note: Where multiple servers are listed and checked, they are connected in a top-bottom order.

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