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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 License Overview.

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 its license as described here for Online Activation or Offline Activation.

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

jBEAM Setup

Now install jBEAM on the client computer. Since version 2025.1, you can specify the License Server in one of the last windows during the jBEAM installation process.

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The License Server entered here will be registered in the system-wide Start Parameters configuration, which is used for all jBEAM users on this computer. If this should only be done for a single user, see https://kistlergroup.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JBEAM/pages/953253889.