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| Tutorial >> How to configure CADTool network license |
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For end users: How to configure a network license For system admin: How to install CADTool license server For system admin: How to add seats/modules to CADTool license server For system admin: How to uninstall CADTool license server |
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For end users: How to configure a network license
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Step 1: Install Office2CAD or AutoBlock |
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Browse to http://www.cadtool.net/trial.htm to download Offce2CAD or AutoBlock. Unzip and run the installer to install Offce2CAD or AutoBlock on each user's PC. Choose Register User option when install Offce2CAD or AutoBlock. |
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| Step 2: Configure network license |
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Users only need to configure this once. Users need not to set it up again unless your system admin changes CADTool License Server's IP address. |
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In AutoCAD or MicroStation, click on CADTool >> Configure Network License |
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Key in the Server IP you obtained from your system admin. Port No is always 555 Click on OK button to finish |
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| Once setup, users are able to use Offce2CAD or AutoBlock. |
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system admin: How to install CADTool license server |
| Step 1: Install license server |
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Unzip the license server installer Setup-Server-Company Name-License Num-Version No.zip you received from CADTool. Run the installer on the server workstation to install license server. |
| The following steps are based on Windows 2000 , these steps apply similarly to Windows NT and XP. |
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Step 2: Go to Windows service control panel |
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Browse to Windows Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >> Administrative Tools >> Services If you could not find CADToolServer service in the service panel, it is because your Administrator account is not named "Administrator". Rename the account to "Administrator" and run above installer again and see if CADToolServer service name appears. After that rename the account name back to original. |
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| Step 3: Change service log on |
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Click on Log On tab, and check This account radio button. Change log on to either local account or domain account. For
local account, use the form .\account , for example, .\Administrator Key in the password, and click on Apply, then OK to continue. |
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| Step 4: Start CADTool server |
| Highlight CADToolServer again and right click mouse to start the service |
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| Step 5: Verify the license server is running properly |
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Browse to C:\CADTool\logs\ folder and open the log file using any text editor. Make sure that Server started. Listening on port 555 ... appears and the license number you purchased is correct. |
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| Step 6: Pass server's IP to end users |
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You can retrieve the server's IP address using IPConfig /all under Windows DOS shell. Pass the server's IP to your end users for them to configure their network license. |
| Step 7: About CADTool license server |
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system admin: How to add seats/modules to CADTool license server
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All CADTool modules use the same license server. When users purchase more seats of license, or new modules, they should follow steps below to upgrade their license files. The following steps are based on Windows 2000 , these steps apply similarly to Windows NT and XP |
| Step 1: Stop CADTool license server |
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Browse
to Windows Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >>
Administrative Tools >> Services |
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| Step 2: Update server license file |
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Open up the email CADTool sent you, there is an attachment file server.lic in the email. Save this file, server.lic, to your server's C:\CADTool\DLL\ folder and overwrite the existing one. |
| Step 3: Re-start CADTool server |
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Browse
to Windows Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >>
Administrative Tools >> Services |
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| Step 4: Verify the new purchased module or seats are added |
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Browse to C:\CADTool\logs\ folder and open up current date's log file using any text editor. Make sure that Server started. Listening on port 555 ... appears and the new purchased module or seats are added. |
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Get end users to try out the the new purchased module or seat licenses. Email to info@cadtool.net if you have any problem. |
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system admin: How to uninstall CADTool license server
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| Step 1: Stop the server |
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Browse
to Windows Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >>
Administrative Tools >> Services |
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| Step 2: Remove CADToolServer service |
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In DOS Shell, go inside C:\CADTool\ folder, key in Instsrv CADToolServer remove C:\CADTool>Instsrv CADToolServer remove |
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| Step 3: Run uninstaller |
| Run Uninstall CADTool License Server as shown below. |
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