License Administration Guide - norsar

Chapter 9: lmadmin License Server ManagerDownloading and Installing lmadmin License ServerWhether running the FlexNet Publisher lmadmin installer or the software publisher’s version of the lmadmin installer,accept the default settings whenever possible. If you are given the option to modify installation settings, keep thefollowing information in mind. (This information refers mainly to windows and options in the FlexNet Publisherlmadmin installer, but you can apply the information to the software publisher’s installation program as well.)• Choose Install Folder window—Do not install the lmadmin license server in the same folder as an existingFlexNet Publisher installation.• Service Configuration window—While it is possible to manually start and stop the lmadmin license servermanager, it is recommended that you install it as an operating system service so that it will automatically startwhenever the operating system restarts. The installer will set up the service for you on Windows. For UNIX orMac, see Installing lmadmin License Server Manager as an Operating System Service for more details.• Windows Active Directory domain user or group prompt—During installation on a Windows machine,the installer might prompt you to pre-designate an Active Directory domain user or group name to be used tosign into the lmadmin user interface. (Providing this information is optional.) If you specify a domain user name,administrators can sign in using this user name and its associated password as defined in Active Directory. Ifyou specify a domain group name, administrators can sign in using the name and password of any domainuser belonging to the specified group. (Designating a domain group is helpful in a large enterprise where youmight have several license administrators who need access to the interface.) Once lmadmin is installed, youcan use its interface to set up additional domain users or groups for sign-in.Note • The lmadmin installer of certain software publishers might provide this option to pre-designate anActive Directory user or group for sign-in. However, the FlexNet Publisher lmadmin installer that you downloadfrom the Flexera Software website does not offer this option.• Start the Server window—It is recommended that you select Start server now. If the server is startedsuccessfully, the License Server Manager Interface is displayed. Typical output is shown in the following figure(although you might have to sign in initially, depending on whether this page is password-protected). If theserver is not started successfully, see License Server Manager Not Starting for instructions.74 FNP-11111-LAG01 License Administration Guide