Draftsight has multiple ways to licence their software, one being DSLS for Enterprise subscribers. This gives you the perks of sharing licences without needing a dedicated network.
Target ID
If you have purchased this you will first be asked to create a Target ID on one of the machines that will be using Draftsight. This should be the main machine in use and will host the licence server.
Then follow the instructions and video tutorial to generate a Target ID under 'Licence key tools'. Send that to the team and then we can continue with the order.
Download and install
Once the order has been completed you will receive a few emails. One with the installer and the other will contain a licence file.
Download and run through the installation using right-click and 'Run as administrator'
Follow the wizard through were you will have to specify an installation path. This must be empty.
Next chose what tools you would like to install. If you install form scratch then you will lose any old licences on the server. For first time install you should need this nor need to worry about removing old licences.
The default administration port is 4084 and default licensing port is 4085
Finally finish the install. That is the administration tool set up and it should open automatically.
Server set up
In the License Server Connection Parameters dialog box:
Enter the License Server name for the computer that hosts the server.
- The name appears in red until the software locates the computer.
- Enter the Administration port number.The default port is 4084.
- Click OK.
In the License Administration Tool, on the Server Definitions tab, the license server status appears as not connected.
To connect to the license server, in Status, right-click the computer icon, choose Connect, and select the Server Name.
Open the Server Configuration dialog box by doing one of the following:
- In the top menu bar of the License Administration Tool, click Server > Properties and select the server name.
- Right-click the computer icon and click Display properties.
- Double-click the computer name.
In the Server Configuration dialog box, accept the default values and click OK.
You do not have to specify other options in the Server Configuration dialog box.
To configure the server as a standalone server:
- In the top menu bar of the License Administration Tool, click Servers > Properties and select the Computer name.
- In the Server Configuration dialog box, accept the default values for Administration port and Licensing port.
To activate the license server:
- In the top menu bar of the License Administration Tool, click License > Enroll.
- In the Open dialog box, select the .licz file that contains your licenses and click Open.
- In the License Enrollment dialog box, click OK.
- If you hover over the computer icon, the tooltip displays server servername connected, indicating that the license server is configured and activated.
Machine 2 set up
Agree and download, run the installer (again right-click and 'Run as administrator')
On the welcome page select Dassault Systemes License Server (DSLS) and click Next.
Enter your Port@server using the syntax 25734@servername and click Next.
On the License Agreement page, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Install.
When the installation completes, click Finish.