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Description
A Sentinel network softkey offers the same basic licensing functionality as a Sentinel network license dongle except for the following attributes:
•A "machine fingerprint" must be submitted to Photon Engineering in order to generate a new network softkey on the intended license server machine.
•After a network softkey is generated, it can be moved from one computer to another using either the Sentinel Admin Control Center or FRED software.
•Network softkeys allow individual seats to be "detached" and temporarily assigned to a recipient computer.
When using FRED on a client PC whose authorization is controlled through the use of a network enabled Sentinel softkey:
•One session of FRED on the client PC consumes one license from the connected Sentinel key.
•The license server and client PC must reside on the same network, except in the case of detached licenses.
•The Sentinel Runtime Environment must be installed on the client PC.
•The Sentinel Runtime Environment must be installed on the server PC.
Loss Disclaimer
You are responsible for protecting your hardware or software key from theft or loss as described in the FRED Optical Engineering Software EULA. Photon Engineering does not replace lost keys for any reason. Photon Engineering recommends that you insure your keys for the value of the purchased software, as you would for any other asset of similar value.
If you plan to modify the configuration of a physical or virtual workstation with a softkey installed, it is strongly recommended that you re-host the softkey to a different computer while the modifications are made and then return the softkey to the reconfigured machine. This reduces the chance of losing your softkey license as a result of computer failure.
Installation
Server Computer Preparation
The Sentinel Runtime Environment is required on the license server to enable the use of a Sentinel network softkey. The following steps should be taken on the Sentinel network license server to prepare it for hosting a network softkey:
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Install the Sentinel Runtime Environment with administrative privileges. The installer package can be accessed in the following ways:
•Download HASPUserSetup.exe from the Thales website: Sentinel RunTime Environment Setup. (Note: additional Sentinel Runtime Environment installers are available through the Thales website for different OS platforms and for command line installation)
•Copy Sentinel RunTime Environment Setup.exe from a PC with a current FRED installation. The installer is located in the <FRED install dir>\Utilities directory.
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Open the Windows services list and check that the Sentinel LDK License Manager service is present and that its status is Running.
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Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:1947 to check that the Sentinel Admin Control Center (ACC) is accessible.
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Generating a New Network Softkey License
Generation of a new network softkey license requires a coordinated file exchange with Photon Engineering. The customer will send Photon Engineering a customer-to-vendor (.c2v) "fingerprint" file that contains identification information about the PC to which the network softkey is being issued. Photon Engineering generates and returns to the customer a vendor-to-customer (.v2c) file that, when applied by the customer, creates the softkey license.
If an existing network softkey is being moved to the license server, refer to Softkey Rehosting and Detachment.
When generating a new network softkey license, the following steps should be taken on the network license server when requested by Photon Engineering.
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Install FRED on the license server as described in FRED Installation and Licensing. During installation, none of the optional components need to be selected for installation (the Sentinel Runtime Environment should already be installed per the instructions above).
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Start FRED. If the License Search Strategy dialog does not automatically open, Navigate to Help > License Search Strategy. Press the "Sentinel Dialog" button.
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In the License Registration Actions section of the dialog, select the "Fingerprint (.c2v)" option.
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Use the "..." button in the Create Fingerprint (.c2v) row to designate a custom output file name and location. If left unmodified, FRED will write a .c2v file to the Desktop.
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Press the Do Action button and check the Action Status message area at the bottom of the dialog to confirm that the operation was successful.
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Provide the .c2v file generated in step 4 above to Photon Engineering at fredsales@photonengr.com.
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FRED is no longer required on the license server computer and you may remove it from the license server if desired.
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The following steps should be taken after receiving a .v2c file from Photon Engineering
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In a web browser, navigate to http://localhost:1947 to access the Sentinel Admin Control Center running on the license server computer. Note: this must be the same computer that generated the fingerprint .c2v file in steps 1-7 above.
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Click on the Update/Attach link in the Options section on the left hand side of the ACC.
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Press the Choose File button and then select the .v2c file received from Photon Engineering.
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Press the Apply File button. The web interface will present a message indicating success or failure of the operation.
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Click on the Sentinel Keys link in the Options section on the left hand side of the ACC. Check that the new softkey is now listed. The Features button in the Actions column can be used to view the available features, seat limits and any restrictions associated with the new license.
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Client Computer Preparation
The following steps should be taken on a client PC desired to access the network license:
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Install FRED as described in FRED Installation and Licensing, making sure to install the Sentinel RunTime Environment component during installation. The runtime environment will allow the client PC to communicate over the network with the server hosting the network license.
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Open the Windows services list and check that the Sentinel LDK License Manager service is present and that its status is Running.
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Start FRED on the client PC. By default, a new installation of FRED is configured to search for a valid FRED license locally on the client PC as well as across the network to any visible license servers.
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If, upon starting FRED, the License Search Strategy dialog is presented automatically, then FRED has failed to acquire a license. There are two common problems in this case:
•The License Search Strategy on the client PC is not properly configured to find a remotely hosted Sentinel network license. In this case, the license search strategy should be reconfigured and FRED should be restarted.
•The Sentinel license managers on the client and server computers (license managers are installed as part of the Sentinel Runtime Environment) are not able to communicate with each other across the network. Communication can be checked by opening a web browser and navigating to the Sentinel Admin Control Center at http://localhost:1947. Browse the Sentinel Keys list to check and see that the network license is visible to the client PC.
If, upon starting FRED, the user is not prompted with a dialog upon FRED startup, then a license has been acquired. Proceed to step 5 for more information on checking the specifics of the license that was acquired.
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Navigate to Help > License Authorization to open the licensing dialog for the connected FRED license. Confirm that:
•The dialog title is "FRED License Authorization (Sentinel)"
•The License Status information corresponds to the desired Sentinel key
If the above items are confirmed, then setup is complete. If the license information does not correspond to the desired Sentinel key, proceed to step 6.
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Navigate to Help > License Search Strategy. Reconfigure the search strategy to specifically connect to the desired Sentinel license. Restart FRED and repeat step 4 to confirm that the desired key is connected.
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License Authorization Update
Please see the Sentinel License Authorization Update help topic for instructions.
Moving (rehosting) or Detaching a Softkey
Please see the Softkey Rehosting and Detachment help topic for instructions.
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