Chaos License Server

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This page gives details on using the License Server interface.

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Overview

The License Server's interface is accessible in a web browser. There are a few convenient ways to open the interface.

License Server version 5.0 provides licensing of the Chaos Group products without the need for any physical devices to be plugged in your machine. It allows you to easily activate more licenses right after the purchase and provides a way to stay offline while using your products when you need to. Chaos License Server is a Shareware software in the category Miscellaneous developed by Chaos Software Ltd. It was checked for updates 314 times by the users of our client application UpdateStar during the last month. The latest version of Chaos License Server is currently unknown. It was initially added to our database on.

  • Borrow licenses for offline use. For more information visit https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/LIC5/Borrowing+Licenses+for+Offline+Use.
  • Uninstall Chaos license server from Control Panel. Delete 'C:Program FilesCommon FilesChaosGroupssl' folder. Get my head around offering a professional service to my clients whilst there can always be some issue with an online License Server going down, even intermittently (how would we know that without a crystal ball) for 20 minutes.

Accessing the License Server

When the License Server is installed and running on the same machine, from which you're trying to access the interface, you can do one of the following:

  • Open a browser and typehttp://127.0.0.1:30304
  • Alternatively, on Windows only, you can open the Manage Chaos License Server link from Start Menu > All Apps > Chaos Group > Manage Chaos License Server or by just typing this in after opening the Windows Start Menu.

When the License Server is installed and running on another machine in your local network, open a browser and type the IP address of the machine where it's running, followed by the 30304 port number. For example: http://10.0.0.100:30304/

Browsing licenses

Within the License Server, you can browse and sort through all of your ChaosGroup licenses and check their availability. To do so, click on the license page of any of the products you have a license for, then select the specific product you want to expand.

You can filter through Online, Offline,and Dongle licenses that are Available or In Usefor a specific version of the selected product, using the dedicated buttons at the top of the expandable menu.

This page gives details on the license setup for Chaos Group products.

Overview

License Server version 5.0 provides licensing of the Chaos Group products without the need for any physical devices to be plugged in your machine. It allows you to easily activate more licenses right after the purchase and provides a way to stay offline while using your products when you need to. It is still compatible with existing USB dongles, in case you need to use your licenses in this way.

Interface

The License Server's interface is accessible in a web browser. See the License Server Interface page for more information.

Installation

Chaos License Server

By default, the V-Ray for SketchUp installer offers License Server installation. See the Installation page for more information.

If you need to install the License Server separately, please see the Installing the License Server page for details on the process. This includes using your Chaos Group account to access your purchased licenses from anywhere online.

Activation

To activate your licenses, go to127.0.0.1:30304 using your web browser and click SIGN IN from the ONLINE LICENSING menu. You will then be prompted to enter your username and password. Once the activation is successful, you will be able to see the list of your available licenses on the License Server home page.



Offline Activation and License Usage - Recommended for Machines Without Internet Access

You can still activate your License Server even without Internet connection. To do this you will need to download an activation request file from your License Server. Use another machine with Internet connection to upload the file to my.chaosgroup.com where you log in with your Chaos Group account and generate an activation file. Upload the activation file to your License Server to activate it.

See also the Borrowing Licenses for Offline Use page for additional information.

Download V Ray License Server

1) On the machine without Internet connection open License Server web interface page.

2) From the expandable menu of ONLINE LICENSING, go to OFFLINE ACTIVATION.



3) Press ACTIVATE OFFLINE button.



4) Download your activation request file (cert.crs).

5) Use another machine with Internet connection to log in to my.chaosgroup.com with your Chaos Group account and press Activate License Server.



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6) Name your license server and press NEXT.

7) Upload the activation request file you downloaded in step 4 and press ACTIVATE .

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8) Download your Activation file (cert.crt).


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9) On the machine without Internet connection in your License Server web interface page upload your Activation file (cert.crt) and press UPLOAD.

10) Your site is now successfully activated.

Chaos Group License Server

USB Dongle usage

The Licensing system allows you to use seats associated with your Chaos Group account easily from anywhere you can log into over the internet. If you also have a USB dongle with Chaos Group product licenses attached to your computer, you can utilize those available licenses with the License Server. For more details on this process, please see the Dongle usage page.

When using a dongle license connected to the License Server you are only able to access the dongle licenses on the machine that the dongle is connected to. You are unable to access dongle licenses over the internet on another machine logged into the License Server.

Settings

In most situations, adjusting the Settings for the online licensing system is not necessary. But if you need to adjust something like your connection settings because you're using a Proxy server, you can get to these through the drop-down menu in the top right corner of the License Server webpage and choosing Settings. For more details on what settings are adjustable from this area, please see the Advanced Settings page.