Using “REPLACE =” and “UPGRADE” Probably the most basic of all licensing policy methodologies is the ability to control the duration of the license with an expiration date in the license. At times, as in demo or trial modes, you may want your licenses to have a short duration, 30 days or so. Still other …
Licensing by Longitude
Can you gain by restricting your software licenses to certain regions of the globe? Independent software vendors (ISVs) are often reminded of how interconnected their customers are. For instance, they may receive a support call from someone in India using a license on a server in Indiana. Depending on the ISV, this may not be …
Hold on to that License
Using RLM keywords “HOLD=” and “MIN_CHECKOUT=” Many valuable software tools that require floating licensing run for only a short time. These include various solvers, development and design tools, and other specialty software products that are designed to perform very specific tasks very quickly. Unlike typical interactive or desktop applications, these short-burst applications typically do not …
The Power of “License Sharing”
License sharing is used by software vendors to allow multiple concurrent uses of a single license.
Queuing for Licenses
Adding support for license queuing promotes more efficient use of a user’s inventory of licenses The RLM license server has the ability to manage a queue of requests for a license when all licenses are in use. If queued for a license, the application is notified by the license server when a license has become …
SketchList Selects the Reprise License Manager (RLM)
Summary: Here at SketchList Inc. we use RLM for four primary reasons. First, it protects our investment in our software by assuring us that only paying users can use our software. Second, it provides us with flexibility in our pricing plans by allowing us to time limit keys we sell to our customers. Third, the …
Top 10 Reasons why Software Developers prefer the Reprise License Manager (RLM)
Software developers will freely admit that they are not licensing experts. When they asked to evaluate, select and implement a software licensing solution they want one that is robust, yet quick to implement and easy to maintain.
Infochem Computer Services Ltd. Licenses the Reprise License Manager (RLM)
Infochem converted their robust FORTRAN application from dongle-based licensing to a file-based system using RLM, reducing support costs while increasing customer satisfaction. According to Dr. Richard Szczepanski, Director, “We have always regarded a licensing system as an essential part of our software. We started using a dongle-based system in the early 1990s and this has …
Time to Talk about Timeouts in the Reprise License Manager (RLM)
Technical article on timeouts in the Reprise License Manager There are two types of timeout events in RLM: connection timeouts, and idle timeouts. Let’s dig into each of them a little bit deeper. Connection Timeouts Connection timeouts occur when a client application takes too long to connect to one or more RLM license servers. Users …
Lanner Group’s Witness Reprise License Management System (RLM) Saves Time And Cost For License Fulfillment Process
Summary: Lanner Group, the business process improvement and simulation software specialist has included Reprise Licensing Manager as standard for all users within its latest release of WITNESS Power with Ease 2.01. It follows the successful introduction of WITNESS software incorporating flexible license fulfillment with Ford Motor Company. Full Press Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 24, …