the users being monitored may be in different subnets.several license keys / a significant number of users are being monitored.The Altova LicenseServer is useful for scenarios in which: The users using a particular license are all in the same subnet.Only a small number of license keys for a small amount of users are being monitored (for which an Altova LicenseServer may be considered too much overhead).The built-in license metering module is useful for scenarios in which:
When using the built-in license metering module the license key is stored in a file on the user’s machine, whereas when using the Altova LicenseServer the license is stored centrally on the License Server.
Upload the license via the “HELP | Software Activation | Upload License” button.Save the Licenses.altova_licenses file attached to your license email to your hard drive and then either: It will no longer be possible to manually enter the license details via the “HELP | Software Activation | Enter a New Key Code” method (Method “1” above). Version 2020 and newer of our Developer Tool products changes two things with regards to activating the software using the built-in license metering module: This method is necessary for Concurrent and Named User Licenses as these must now be administered via an Altova License Server installed in your network
Press the “Use Altova License Server” button in the Software Activation dialog (HELP | Software Activation) and select a License Server from which an available license for the product can be obtained. In this scenario a license “.lic” file is NOT stored on the local machine but is centrally administered via the License Server.
This method activates the software by obtaining an available license from an Altova License Server installed in your network. Instead a license is obtained from an Altova License Server in your network. This method does not use the built-in license metering module to monitor license usage. Version 2017 and newer of our Developer Tool products introduced an additional method to activate the software. After saving the “Licenses.altova_licenses” file to your hard drive, double clicking on it will open the Altova License Wizard which is used to apply the license to the software on your machine. Double click on the “Licenses.altova_licenses” file (this file was sent to you via email as an attachment when you requested an evaluation / purchased a license from Altova).
Manually enter the license details into the Software Activation dialog (HELP | Software Activation | Enter a New Key Code ) Both methods result in the creation of a “.lic” file e.g."xmlspy.lic” saved locally on your machine: Prior to version 2017 of our Developer Tool products there were two methods to activate the software:īoth of these methods activate the software so that the built-in license metering module (included with the software) is used to monitor license usage.