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  1. questionWhat products does X-Formation provide?
    X-Formation provides an end-to-end solution for all your license management needs: LM-X License Manager protects software worth millions of dollars, providing a full-featured, yet easy-to-use solution for software licensing. License Distribution Service, an advanced license fulfillment and ac ...

  2. questionLM-X v3.5 Release Notes
    LM-X License Manager version 3.5 includes the following enhancements and fixes. Most of these changes were made in response to customer feedback. For more information about how we incorporate customer feedback into our development process, see our Knowledgebase article, "Customer-driven developm ...

  3. questionUpgrading LM-X
    To upgrade LM-X in order to get a newer version of the software, or after subscription renewal to avoid software expiration, follow the steps below. Download LM-X by logging into the X-Formation Support Portal and following the Download instructions. Unpack the downloaded distribution to a tem ...

  4. questionHow do I configure LM-X for high network connection rates?
    By default, Windows can handle a maximum of 5000 open TCP connections. If your loads are higher, you may experience problems such as failed requests for new connections and poor performance. You can improve Windows’ ability to handle the connections by making changes to the registry, as de ...

  5. questionLicensing your software to run on virtual machines
    LM-X detects most virtualization technologies, including VMWare, Microsoft Virtual Server, and VirtualBox. Virtual machine environments are typically undesirable for licensed software due to the inherent risk of overuse. With LM-X, you can choose to allow or prohibit your application to run in a ...

  6. questionWhich hostid should I lock my license to?
    The following table lists the hostid types that LM-X supports and indicates each type's level of security and flexibility, so you can decide which hostid type(s) work best for your needs. Hostid Type Security Flexibility Notes Hostname Low High Easy to move. Username Low High Easy to move ...

  7. questionShould I lock my license to only one hostid or use multiple hostids?
    In most cases, locking to an Ethernet card, BIOS or harddisk hostid is enough. If you need more security, you may lock to multiple hostids using one of the following methods: Multiple hostids with 1:1 matching. For example, you might lock a feature to the license server machine hostname, Ethern ...

  8. questionWhich hostid should I use to lock my floating license application to a particular license server machine?
    A good choice for locking a floating license to a particular server machine is to use the Ethernet hostid (the MAC address of the Ethernet card). Almost all machines have an Ethernet card, and information about the Ethernet hostid is available on all platforms. For optimal security, locking to t ...

  9. questionWhich hostid should I use to lock my node-locked license application to a particular machine?
    A good choice for locking a node-locked license to a particular machine is to use the Ethernet hostid (the MAC address of the Ethernet card). Almost all machines have an Ethernet card, and information about the Ethernet hostid is available on all platforms. For optimal security, locking to the B ...

  10. questionLM-X v3.4 Release Notes
    LM-X License Manager version 3.4 includes the following enhancements and fixes. Most of these changes were made in response to customer feedback. For more information about how we incorporate customer feedback into our development process, see our Knowledgebase article, "Customer-driven developm ...

  11. questionCan LM-X detect virtual enviroment?
    With LM-X you can allow or forbid to use your application in a virtual enviroment. LM-X detects most of virtualization technologies including VMWare, Microsoft Virtual Server, VirtualBox. Virtual machine environments are typically undesirable for use with software licensing. Normally, operating ...

  12. questionHow does software protected by LM-X find a license file?
    Every LM-X protected application has a search path for licenses. The application will search for licenses in the following order: 1. Preset path and/or automatic server discovery (this information is provided by your application vendor). 2. The environment variable VENDOR_LICENSE_PATH. The VEND ...

  13. questionHow do I purchase my X-Formation product?
    When you are ready to purchase your X-Formation product, you can buy the software by contacting us or by contacting one of our resellers. You may also fill out an order form. To expedite your receipt of the software, we accept purchase orders with 30-day payment terms, unless other payment terms ...

  14. questionCan I pay for my X-Formation product using a credit card?
    Yes, payments can be made by a credit card on request. Other payment methods are checks or bank transfers. See "How do I purchase my X-Formation product?" for more information.

  15. questionHow can I solve problems with Automatic Server Discovery when using VMware?
    If you are using a VMware product and have problems using LM-X Automatic Server Discovery, do the following: 1. Verify that automatic discovery works by disabling the VMnet (e.g., VMnet1, VMnet8) adapters. 2. Re-enable the adapters and verify that the physical adapter is listed first in the mac ...

  16. questionUsing dongles under Linux x64 with LM-X v3.3 and v3.31
    For LM-X v3.3 and 3.31, we updated our dongle library from Hasp HL to Sentinel HASP v5.0. Our supplier, Aladdin, does not compile the dongle library under Linux x64 using the -fPIC flag. Unfortunately, this means that you cannot use our shared object liblmx-vendor.so together with dongles. To ma ...

  17. questionProviding demo versions of your software
    Often, you may wish to provide potential customers with demo versions of your software. LM-X gives you a number of ways to supply such users with restricted versions of your software. This section describes some, but far from all, such options LM-X offers. You may find that employing a single m ...

  18. questionUsing a pre-compiled LM-X SDK
    Typically, the first time you use the LM-X SDK, you need to compile it using nmake or gnu make, depending on your platform. This one-time compilation of the SDK creates the security configuration file vendor.lmx (if it doesn't already exist) and compiles examples and platform-specific files. As ...

  19. questionLM-X v3.3 Release Notes
    LM-X License Manager version 3.3 includes the following enhancements and fixes. Most of these changes were made in response to customer feedback. For more information about how we incorporate customer feedback into our development process, see our Knowledgebase article, "Customer-driven developm ...

  20. questionLM-X v3.3 now uses non-obfuscated hostids
    With LM-X v3.3, hostids are no longer obfuscated, thereby making it easier to determine to what hardware item the license is locked and how the licensing is performed. For example, versions of LM-X previous to v3.3 used a 16-digit Ethernet hostid (the obfuscated MAC address of the Ethernet card) ...

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