What’s New in RLM 17.1

  • Added unique identifier (UID) to checkout and check-in lines in reportlog (see Check-In and Checkout for more information).

  • Added autoheartbeat to Java.

  • Added ability for clients to query server for current license usage (see API Additions below).

  • Updated the statically linked CURL on Windows to 8.17.0

Warning

In v17 RLM will continue to run the ISV binary if no hash file is present. Starting in v18 the ISV hash file will be required to run ISV binaries.

Platform changes

  • 32-bit Windows no longer supported.

API Additions

  • Added new APIs to retrieve userlist information from RLM server:

    • rlm_server_xxx()

    • rlm_userlist()

    • rlm_userlist_xxx()

See Appendix A – RLM API for more information.

Dependency Changes

The method that RLM handles dependencies on Linux has changed in v17. See Configure and build your RLM Kit and Package your software for shipment for more information.

Known issues in this release

  • License signing with rlmsign fails when the filename contains a non-ASCII character.

  • Product returned from rlm_actinfo2() is incorrect if variable is not sized specifically.

  • RLM web interface performance may be slow when running RLM on Windows. Sentinel HASP drivers can be installed to improve this.

  • Unable to reset passwords without at least one login.