The Settings page in the LM-X License Server UI lets you change the LM-X license server configuration settings as needed.
General usage and details about each configuration setting area are described below.
General usage of the Settings page is described below.
After making changes to configuration settings:
You must restart the server for configuration setting changes to take effect. Restarting the server can be done from the Dashboard. |
You can switch between using the UI editor or editing the code directly using the Editor and Raw toggles
You can limit the settings to those you’re interested in by using the controls at the top of the Settings page.
The “Filter settings” box helps you find settings that match your search word(s) (e.g., port, user, etc.)
The Categories pick list lets you limit the displayed setting panels to the chosen category or categories.
You can choose to limit the displayed settings to only those that are already defined or show all settings.
You can more easily see all available setting panels by using the expand/collapse arrow at the top of the page. The illustration above shows “collapsed” settings.
Individual setting panels also have an expand/collapse arrow, so you can expand/collapse setting panels individually as needed.
The configuration setting groups are described below.
The License Server Network panel lets you configure settings for network bindings and connections, including the TCP listen port and TCP bind IPv4 and PIv6 addresses.
Web Server settings
You must enable the web server to configure web server settings. Web server configuration includes settings for the web client users, port, SSL certificate file, and private key file.
You can add new users by clicking “Add User” in the Web client users area. This adds a blank row to the user list. Enter the username and password in the fields provided, and choose either the admin or user role to control privileges for the new user.
You must enable High Availability Licensing (HAL) to configure HAL settings.
The Logging panel includes settings for log file path, format, message exclusions, and rotation intervals.
Client Access and Usage Control settings include checkout access, usage limits, and license reservations.
Settings for license borrowing policies include license borrowing access and limits for clients.
The Data Removal Timings panel lets you set the duration for storing license denial information and minimum connection lapse time required prior to user removal.
The Remote API Access panel lets you set the password used for remotely managing the license server using the admin API.
You must enable Pay Per Use to configure Pay Per Use, including database and anonymization settings.
The Fast Queue panel lets you enable fast queuing for immediate request fulfillment.
The Groups panel lets you manage groups of users, hosts and IP addresses.
You can add new groups by clicking “Add Group” in the Groups area. This adds a blank row to the Groups list. Enter the group name and the group members (names, hostnames, or IP addresses) in the fields provided.
The Licenses panel lets you add license file paths and embedded licenses.
To add a license path, click “Add Path” in the License paths area. This adds a blank row to the License paths list. In the field provided, enter the full or partial path to search for license files.
To add an embedded license, click “Add License” in the Embedded licenses area. This opens a dialog for defining the license details, including the ability to upload a license file or paste license file text from the clipboard. After entering the license information, click Save to add the license.