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  1. questionWhy am I getting a "bad key" failure in LM-X?
    An LM-X security configuration file (vendor.lmx) is created in the config directory upon the first LM-X compilation. You must reuse this security file for the lifetime of your application; otherwise, you may get “bad key” failures between license generator, license server and license ...

  2. questionWhat is considered to be an individual platform for LM-X installations?
    In general, a platform is an operating system (OS) on which binaries can run; for example, Windows x86 and Linux x86 are two different platforms. Furthermore, platforms are defined as individual when new development libraries are needed to run an application. For example, Windows x86 and Windows ...

  3. questionDoes LM-X support Java?
    Yes. However, you must have a C compiler (Visual Studio under Windows or GCC under Unix) to use the Java wrapper. Visual Studio is required to compile the LM-X SDK under Windows.

  4. questionDo I need multiple connections to the license server (LMX_HANDLE)?
    You need only one connection to the license server (LMX_HANDLE), which is done when you call LMX_Init. You should call LMX_Init only once, and continue to use the single handle throughout the lifetime of your application.

  5. questionDoes LM-X License Manager support network/floating licenses?
    Yes, LM-X License Manager supports a variety of license models, including local/node-locked, network/floating and anonymous trial licensing, all of which can be configured for practically any needs. For more details, see LM-X License Manager Feature Highlights.

  6. questionDo our users have to upgrade their license servers after we upgrade to a new LM-X release?
    Yes, when software vendors upgrade to a new LM-X release, their end users must also upgrade their LM-X license server. To upgrade the server, simply stop the server, replace the executable and start the server again. The new server will work with existing licenses. If you don't upgrade the serve ...

  7. questionWhy does nmake fail to build LM-X SDK under Windows Vista?
    Due to the nature of UAC in Windows Vista, you must build LM-X as an administrator. Otherwise, nmake will fail due to insufficient security, and you'll see ambiguous error messages such as: Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 8.00.50727.762 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All ...

  8. questionWe use custom hardware and can access the serial number information from this equipment. Is there a way to lock LM-X licenses to this hardware device?
    Yes. You can lock LM-X to your hardware device by specifying a custom hostid and using the LMX_HOSTID_CUSTOM hostid type together with LMX_Hostid or LMX_HostidSimple to retrieve the LM-X hostid. For this to work, you must write a custom hostid callback function as shown in the hostid example tha ...

  9. questionDo you support redundant servers in LM-X License Manager?
    Yes, we do. LM-X License Manager's high availability licensing (HAL) feature lets end users specify backup (redundant) license servers that will continue to enable license hosting in the event that the primary license server goes down, an important feature for applications that require high avai ...

  10. questionDoes LM-X License Manager support Solaris?
    LM-X License Manager supports Windows, Linux, HP-UX, Mac OS X, Solaris and AIX. For more detailed information, see the list of supported platforms.

  11. questionDoes LM-X License Manager support Unix?
    LM-X License Manager supports Windows, Linux, HP-UX, Mac OS X, Solaris and AIX. For more detailed information, see the list of supported platforms.

  12. questionCan the LM-X license server be shared over the internet?
    The LM-X license server works similarly to a web server communicating over TCP protocol, so it can easily be used over the internet. The server listens on a fixed port (6200 by default) and takes care of incoming requests.

  13. questionWhat are the system requirements for the LM-X license server?
    You can easily run the license server under any network using TCP/IP, such as over a LAN, WAN, the Internet, etc. For Windows, the license server will run on Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista or Windows 2003 Server. You can run the license server as a service to ensure it starts up wit ...

  14. questionHow do I download the latest software?
    To download the latest version of your X-Formation product: Log into http://support.x-formation.com using the username and password you originally received from X-Formation at the email address associated with your account. After logging in, select the product to download and click Request Dow ...

  15. questionDo you support internet activation in LM-X License Manager?
    Yes, we do. By using our License Distribution Service you can enable activations directly from within your application. This means you can allow purchasing users to process their orders and let evaluating users obtain an evaluation license with no additional work on your part.

  16. questionDoes LM-X License Manager allow our users to travel with their licenses?
    Yes it does. LM-X License Manager supports a wide range of license policies, including license "borrowing." Click here for an overview of some of the license policies that LM-X can handle.

  17. questionCan end users administer and monitor their licenses?
    Yes. With LM-X License Manager, software vendors can provide end users with a license file they can use as a standalone license or with a license server. Our license monitoring software, License Statistics, lets endusers monitor the use of floating or standalone licenses.

  18. questionHow long does it take to get started with LM-X License Manager?
    In most cases, you can implement simple licensing within just a few hours. Our products are designed to let you get up-and-running quickly without the need to read a manual of several hundred pages (although we do provide product documentation). We provide easy-to-use command line tools that be ...

  19. questionWhat Operating Systems does LM-X License Manager support?
    LM-X License Manager supports Windows, Linux, HP-UX, Mac OS X, Solaris and AIX. For more detailed information, see the list of supported platforms.

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