Setting up a Netwok License Server on Linux

It is recommended that a network/system administrator be responsible for downloading, deploying and configuring the Bricsys Network License Server. The server then distributes license seats.

Downloading and installing Bricsys Network License Server

  1. Download Bricsys Network License Server (Linux) from here.

    The Bricsys Network License Server contains a custom RLM server and the Bricsys Network License Manager. See more information in the Bricsys Network License Server - Release Notes.

    Important: A default user with the username admin and password admin is created. You must change the default password, otherwise the license server will automatically shut down in 10 minutes. See also the Setup RLM login article.
  2. Extract Bricsys-NetworkLicenseServer-V1.1.0-1.tgz to any folder (Terminal: tar xvzf Bricsys-NetworkLicenseServer-V1.1.0-1.tgz -c <path>).
  4. Go to that folder and start the Reprise License Manager (RLM) application (Terminal: ./rlm).
    Note: If the ./rlm execution fails due to permissions, try running sudo chmod u+x rlm to give execution permissions to the RLM file.
  5. Change the default password of the RLM login (username: admin and password: admin), otherwise the license server will automatically shut down in 10 minutes.
    • Go to the RLM web UI (localhost:5054).
    • Log in with the default credentials.
    • Click the Change Password button in the left-side menu and create a new password.
  6. Create the RLM systemd service using the steps outlined in the Readme.txt file in the installation folder.
  7. Run the launcher (Terminal: ./NetworkLicenseManager.sh). The Bricsys Network License Manager opens, and you can activate or update your network license key.

    Troubleshooting: If you encounter an error on Ubuntu 22.04 when starting the Bricsys Network License Manager, install the extra package libxcb-cursor0 (Terminal: sudo apt install libxcb-cursor0).

Using the Bricsys Network License Manager in terminal mode

  1. Open a terminal with administrator rights.
  2. Navigate to the Bricsys Network License Server installation directory.
  3. Input: 
    ./NetworkLicenseManager.sh <option>

Available options and arguments:

  • -h displays the available options.
  • -id displays the host ID of this machine.
  • -l lists the available network license keys.
  • -a <licensekey> activates a specific network license key.
  • -u <licensekey> updates a specific network license key.
  • -r <licensekey> reviews the update options for a specific network license key.
  • -p <hostname><portnumber><username><password> sets the proxy settings (use "" for empty argument values).