DriveWorks License Management
The License Management tool is used to:
New Versions
Each new version of DriveWorks License Management will host and serve earlier version DriveWorks licenses.
Where to install DriveWorks License Management
New Versions
Each new version of DriveWorks License Management will host and serve earlier version DriveWorks licenses.
DriveWorks License Management should be installed along with each application that a Fixed License has been purchased for (see License Types below for information on the license types available for each DriveWorks Pro module).
Doing this will allow you to view the license information for that product and also return the license should you require it to be reactivated on another machine.
When a Network License has been purchased, DriveWorks
License Management should also be installed on a machine that acts
as the License Server.
Please see
Multi-application Deployment in the section Deployment Scenarios in
the article
How To: Deploy
DriveWorks Pro for advice on where to locate DriveWorks
License Management.
License
TypesDriveWorks Pro Module | License Type Available | Notes |
---|
DriveWorks Administrator | - Fixed License
- Network License
| |
DriveWorks User | - Fixed License
- Network License
| |
DriveWorks Autopilot | | |
DriveWorks Live | - Centralized License
- OnDemand License
| See Licensing DriveWorks Live for more information. |
DriveWorks 3D Viewer | *Not Required | *3D Viewer is a free tool included in the DriveWorks installation package. It can also be downloaded from www.driveworks.co.uk It allows DriveWorks 3D (.drive3d) and many other 3D formats to be viewed. DriveWorks 3D Viewer does not require a license or activating to run. |
DriveWorks Pro Server | **Not Required | **Pro Server is a free tool included in the DriveWorks installation package. It is used to manage the database server that hosts DriveWorks shared groups. DriveWorks Pro Server does not require a license or activating to run. |
DriveWorks Tools
- Data Management
- Group Upscale
- License Management
| Not Required | These tools are included in the DriveWorks installation package and do not require a license or activating to run. |
Launch DriveWorks License Management
The License Management Tool is launched from:
Windows Start Button> All Programs> DriveWorks{Version
Number}> Tools> DriveWorks License Management (OS type)
Licensing on a Virtual Machine (VM)
Please see Licensing on a Virtual Machine when using a Fixed License on a VM or the VM is the Network License Server.
Add a License
From the appropriate tab of the License Manager:
- Click Add.
- Copy and paste the license code you have been sent.
Please note, if you are manually entering the code, take care to enter it exactly as it has been given
- Click Next to enter your Registration Information, check the box to accept the Privacy Policy.
- Click Next to activate.
- Click Finish when done.
To Return a License
- Select the license that is to be returned and click View.
- Click Return License.
- Click Finish on the License Management wizard once it is complete.
A DriveWorks License code can only be returned a maximum of twice in a 24 hour period.
The machine that the license has been returned from, must be connected to the internet.
Retrieve the Log File from the Network License Server
To retrieve the log from the Network License Server please follow the steps below:
- Open File Explorer.
- Follow the file path below and ensure the version number (of DriveWorks) that you are using is in the file path-
C:\ProgramData\DriveWorks\[Version Number]\LicensingData\Log.txt
- Double click on the Log.txt file to open the log.
A type of license that restricts the use of the software to a
single computer.
A type of software license that gives the ability to share a
limited number of licenses among a large number of machines.