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Setup License Server and Clients (Floating Licenses)

Setup License Server and Clients (Floating Licenses)

On this page, you will find step-by-step instructions for setting up a floating license environment for jBEAM. The guide covers installing and activating the network license server, as well as configuring jBEAM clients to use floating licenses.

The use described here as a network server is not possible with a single-user license. See license types in https://kistlergroup.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JBEAM/pages/742752257.

These steps apply to Windows. For Linux and Mac, refer to the instructions from the CodeMeter manufacturer: CodeMeter Runtime Installation Guide

License Server Setup

  1.  Installing the License Server
    Download the latest Wibu CodeMeter User Runtime from the official Wibu-Systems website https://www.wibu.com/us/support/user/downloads-user-software.html#download-211 and install it on the license server machine.
    Make sure to select the link matching the server’s operating system.
    If you already have an installed CodeMeter Runtime (i.e. for another software), please ensure that it's of version 7.3 or later.

  2. Enabling Network Server Access

    1. Open the CodeMeter Control Center app and press the button “WebAdmin” in the lower right section of the window.

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    2. In the WebAdmin (browser window) navigate to Configuration/ Server/ Server Access:

    3. Enable Network Server mode and press Apply:

    4. If the network port differs from the default 22350, it requires further adaptation of the machine’s firewall settings on this license server machine and on the clients also. https://www.wibu.com/support/faq/codemeter-networking.html#faq-59225

    5. Alternatively, there is a vendor documentation available how to start CodeMeter service as network server without using CodeMeter WebAdmin: https://www.wibu.com/support/faq/faq/category/codemeter-networking.html#faq-93

  3. License Activation
    After completing the Server Installation steps, activate the license for the server computer.

    If the server has internet access, follow the procedure here: https://kistlergroup.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JBEAM/pages/677642241/Online+Activation#Manual-Online-Activation Or, without internet, follow the offline activation guide here: https://kistlergroup.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JBEAM/pages/680591361

After completing the License Server Setup, proceed to the jBEAM Setup in the next chapter.

jBEAM Setup

Starting with version 2025.1, you can specify the license server during the jBEAM installation.

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The installer will save the configuration to the program settings here, which will then potentially be used for all jBEAM users, and changing requires admin rights):

%ProgramData%\jBEAM\start_jBEAM_config.txt

Without admin rights, you can copy the above file to your user specific folder. And changes there override the settings at the ProgramData level, but only affect the corresponding user:

%AppData%\jBEAM\start_jBEAM_config.txt

In this file, locate and edit the licenseServer= line. Provide the hostname or IP address, including the port if necessary (default port 22350 not needed): i.e.

licenseServer=192.168.1.1

In older versions – esp. these not using the recent startup batch file. The license server can only be changed via the startParameters parameter in the start_jBEAM.bat file in the jBEAM installation directory (requires admin rights):

  • Replace the line SET startParameters= by
    SET startParameters=licenseServer=xxxxxxx (instead of xxxxxxx use the actual host name or IP addresss of the license server - If necessary, the port number can also be specified i.e. :22350)