FlexNet Publisher 2018 R4 (11.16.2) License Administration Guide Chapter Legal Information Book Name: FlexNet Publisher 2018 R4 (11.16.2) License Administration Guide Part Number: FNP-11162-LAG00 Product Release Date: December 2018 Copyright Notice Copyright © 2018 Flexera This publication contains proprietary and confidential information and creative works owned by Flexera and its licensors, if any. Any use, copying, publication, distribution, display, modification, or transmission of such publication in whole or in part in any form or by any means without the prior express written permission of Flexera is strictly prohibited. Except where expressly provided by Flexera in writing, possession of this publication shall not be construed to confer any license or rights under any Flexera intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise. All copies of the technology and related information, if allowed by Flexera, must display this notice of copyright and ownership in full. FlexNet Publisher incorporates software developed by others and redistributed according to license agreements. Copyright notices and licenses for these external libraries are provided in a supplementary document that accompanies this one. Intellectual Property For a list of trademarks and patents that are owned by Flexera, see https://www.flexera.com/producer/company/about/intellectual-property/. All other brand and product names mentioned in Flexera products, product documentation, and marketing materials are the trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective owners. Restricted Rights Legend The Software is commercial computer software. If the user or licensee of the Software is an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government, the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure, or transfer of the Software, or any related documentation of any kind, including technical data and manuals, is restricted by a license agreement or by the terms of this Agreement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.212 for civilian purposes and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 227.7202 for military purposes. The Software was developed fully at private expense. All other use is prohibited. 2 Company Confidential FNP-11162-LAG00 FlexNet Publisher 2018 R4 (11.16.2) License Administration Guide Contents Introduction 11 Overview of Licensing 13 License Server . 14 Using a License Server With License Files. 15 Trusted Storage 17 Overview of Trusted Storage . 17 Automated Delivery of Licenses to a License Server . 17 Using Licenses From Trusted Storage on a License Server . 18 Trusted Storage Components on a License Server . 18 Using a License Server With Trusted Storage . 19 Distribution of Node-Locked Licenses to Networked Machines . 20 Activation Transaction Types. 22 Comparison of Trusted Storage and License Files. 22 License Files and Fulfillment Records. 22 Locking of Licenses Using Hostid or Trusted Storage . 24 Licensing in Virtual Environments. 24 Binding in a Virtual Environment. 24 Best Practices . 25 Reading a License File 26 License File Format Overview . 26 License File Syntax. 27 SERVER Lines . 27 VENDOR Lines. 29 USE_SERVER Line . 30 FEATURE and INCREMENT Lines . 30 FlexNet Publisher 2018 R4 (11.16.2) License Administration Guide FNP-11162-LAG00 Company Confidential 3 Chapter Publisher-Defined Required Keywords . 31 Optional Publisher-Defined Keywords . 32 Optional Keywords Defined by the License Administrator . 35 Character Limitations in Keyword Values. 36 Sort Rules . 36 Changes in FEATURE and INCREMENT Line Format . 36 PACKAGE Lines. 37 UPGRADE Lines . 39 Order of Lines in the License File . 39 Locating Licenses 41 Determining the Location of the License File. 41 Setting the License Search Path Using an Environment Variable . 42 Order of Searching for a License . 43 Hostids for Supported Platforms 44 Hostid Formats. 44 Obtaining System Hostids . 44 Special Hostids . 49 Ethernet Hostids . 50 TPM Hostid . ..