Network Licensing

Download License Server from the website https://nanocad.com/products/nanocad-platform/download/.  

Network licensing in nanoCAD contains the set of utilities for installation, maintenance and control of network licenses:  

• License Server Setup Wizard is an utility for installation and maintenance of network licenses. It installs, deletes, services the server part of the network license
  
• CSOFT AS License Server is a server part of network licensing; it includes the set of programs, utilities, services which control licenses and provide reports. You can find them at: C:\Program Files (x86)\CSoft AS\CSoft AS License Server

Run License Server

Start LicServSetupCSoftAS.exe file:

The first option Enter the serial number to get a license file  is the main one. Choose it when you start License Server at the first time and need to install it, when you need to activate the license, or get new license file for existing server.

If you already have the license file, or you need to stop or delete License Server, choose the second option Manage License Server .   

Request Network License

Enter serial number of your network license and click Next. You can find serial number in your personal account on website.

User Authentication

Enter your Login (matches your email address).

Confirm Registration Data

Click Yes to continue.

Send Registration Data to Licensing Server

Choose one of the methods to get the license file.
If computer has Internet connection, choose Request license file online option and click Next.

Request license file by email

It is possible to get license file by e-mail. Choose this option in Send Registration Data to Licensing Server window of the License Server Setup.

Email will be generated automatically, you should send it. Please do not edit the message just send it as it is.

It is possible to save a license request to text file. You will be able to transfer this file to another computer with Internet connection and send to Licensing Server or Support Portal. Program will automatically generate LicenseRequest.eml file – it is a text file with important information for getting the license.

Send this file to your support manager, then you will get the license file and further instructions.

Respond from Licensing Service

If you request the license file online, License Server will receive it, then you should configure License Server.

Configure License Server

After you have received the license file, you should configure License Server. Run License Server Setup Wizard, choose Manage License Server option:

Manage License Server window includes several options:

• Install or upgrade License Server. Use this option if the License Server is not installed yet.
  Specify the location of the license file, then click Next. Network license files are located in C:\ProgramData\CSoft AS\LicServSetup\Licenses folder by default.

Check State status, for normal further registration it has to be “running”.

Click Next and then Finish:

The License file will be added to License Server. The Server will be restarted automatically.