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The information on this page refers to License Statistics v6.20 25 or newer, which removed added support for Windows Server 2012 R2self-signed certificates. If you are using a version previous to v6.2025, see documentation for previous versions.

This section describes the installation and configuration of the License Statistics Agent add-on tool. Also see Reviewing and managing License Statistics Agents for information on viewing a report of all agents in use.

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Windows 64-bit
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 10 LTSB
  • Windows 11
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2025

Hardware requirements

HardwareMinimum
CPU

2 core

RAM

1 GB

Hard Drive

1 GB

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  1. Select License Statistics Agent Manager from the main menu, or use the Agent settings icon from the tray:
  2. Select Settings from the Agent Manager options.



  3. The configuration tool opens.
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Configuration settings are described in the table below.

Configuration settingRequiredDescription
License Statistics URLYes

The License Statistics URL is an endpoint to the License Statistics license server that License Statistics Agent will communicate with.

The Agent will connect to the server and receive all necessary configuration information silently.

Agent API TokenYes

The Agent API Token is an authorization token, which License Statistics administrators can generate as described in API access.

FlagsAdvanced ConfigurationNoFlags define custom options for Agent execution and should not be used unless instructed to do so by X-Formation SupportOpens a dialog that lets you change advanced configuration settings; for example, SSL certificate verification options.
Agent ModeYes

The Agent Mode can be changed at any time, but the Agent can operate in only one mode at a time.

Optional Harvesting ToolsNoInstalls or reinstalls Optional Harvesting Tools, which is required for using the Suspend harvesting release method. Applies to End User Agent Mode only.

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After changing the Agent configuration, the Agent must be restarted to begin using the modified configuration.

Advanced Configuration settings

When you click Setup from the configuration tool (described above), a dialog opens that lets you change advanced configuration settings:

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Warning

Advanced Configuration settings should be changed only if required for your SSL setup.

Advanced Configuration settings are described in the table below.

Configuration settingRequiredDescription
SSL VerificationYes

Settings include the following. 

  • Default: Recommended, certificate is verified against built-in rules
  • None: Not recommended, certificate is not verified, e.g., for testing purposes
  • System: Certificate is verified against Microsoft Windows built-in truststore
  • Custom: Certificate is verified against a custom truststore
SSL TruststoreNo

Truststore file to be used for custom certificate verification.

SSL PasswordNo

Password to the truststore file to be used for custom certificate verification.

FlagsNoFlags define custom options for Agent execution and should not be changed unless instructed to do so by X-Formation Support.

General installation notes

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