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License management for all Razorcat products
This is the standalone installation of the Floating License Server (FLS), which can be used e.g. for installations on a license server without having to run the setup of the application.
Installation Floating License Server (FLS) on Windows
2020-03-06: Added a Remote License Checkout feature
2020-08-07: Optimization for some rare network environments
2021-06-30: Added support for Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Application Note: License Management Guide
Application Note: How to Update a Floating License Server from V7.x and V8.x to V9.x
System requirements: Windows 64bit
Important! You need administrator rights to write to the Windows registry, to run the license server automatically as a service after server start and to uninstall it from the Windows registry.
License request on Windows
If you have not yet received a license key:
If there is no valid license after starting a Razorcat application, the FLS will automatically start the "Request" dialog:
Here you can request for a license online by clicking on the "Online Request" link, filling out and submitting the request form on the "Evaluation Key Request" web page that opens.
This information will be received by our sales and support team and after verification you will receive the license key via email within 1-2 business days.
To start the license request manually, start the Floating License Manager via the Windows Start menu: "Razorcat Floating License Server 8.x (64 Bit)" > "Floating License Manager 8.x (64 Bit) ". In the application, select "License > Request" from the menu to open the "Request" dialog and access the request form via the "Online Request" link.
Installing the license on Windows
If you have already received your license key as a file, you can close the "Request" dialog of the Floating License Manager by clicking on "Done".
To install the license, open the "Configure" dialog in the Floating License Manager in the menu: "Server" > "Configure…".
In the "Run Local Server" section you can choose whether the FLS should run as a Windows service or as a Windows application in the background. The default is the option "as Application", to run the FLS as a service select the option "as Service"
In the "License Key File" section select the license file (*.txt). You can enter it in the field with full path or select it with the “Browse” button.
If you have administrator rights you can add the automatic start of the FLS for the current Windows user in the Windows registry and delete it again. In the section "Settings" you can check the option "Autostart" to start the FLS with the start of the server as well. If you check the option "Remove Service from Registry", the autostart will be removed from the Windows registry.
With a click on "OK" the FLS starts automatically and messages are visible in the console. Example of the messages when starting the FLS as an application:
* Starting local server. Please, wait ...
* A local license server is running as application.
The FLS can also be started manually in the menu "Server" > "Start Local Server".
The installation of the license is now complete and the FLS can be closed. Now the Razorcat application can be started via the corresponding menu item in the Windows Start menu.
Installation Floating License Server (FLS) on Linux
Application Note: License Management Guide
To install the FLS on a Debian-based Linux distribution, you must first add a trusted repository. This only needs to be done once.
Install Razorcat release infrastructure package
Download the package which is designed for your Linux distribution:
Ubuntu 22.04
https://www.razorcat.com/deb/releases/jammy/razorcat-tessy-release_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i razorcat-tessy-release_all.deb
Install FLS
Run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install rc-fls
License request on Linux
Request a license by entering in a shell:
$ /opt/razorcat/fls/bin/flsutil request-license
The "Evaluation Key Request" request form on the Razorcat website will open, complete and submit this form.
This information will be received by our sales and support team and after verification you will receive the license key via email within 1-2 business days.
Installing the license on Linux
Copy the license file to a suitable location on your local disc and start the license server by entering the following in a shell:
# /opt/razorcat/fls/bin/flsutil install-license license.txt
# systemctl enable rc-fls
Output in the shell:
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/rc-fls.service → /lib/systemd/system/rc-fls.service.
As a conclusion, start the FLS by entering:
# systemctl start rc-fls
