How do I install a floating license?

The Thunderhead License Manager is required for floating licenses of Thunderhead products. The license manager maintains a pool of licenses that can be checked out from copies of client software installed anywhere on the network. The license manager must be installed onto one computer that will act as a server for the floating licenses. Multiple program installations can then be configured to use a single floating license server.

Installing the License Manager and a floating license

To install the License Manager and a floating license:

  1. Download and install the Thunderhead License Manager.
  2. Activate your floating license using the Floating Activation Form.
  3. Open the Windows Explorer to the License Manager installation folder. The default folder for this is C:\Program Files\Thunderhead License Manager, but you may have changed this during installation.
  4. Copy the license file (*.lic) file you received from the Floating Activation Form in to the License Manager installation folder.
  5. In the License Manager installation folder, right-click restart.bat and click Run as administrator.

The License Manager should now read and detect your new floating license. You can now configure your software to use the License Manager by reading How do I configure software to use a floating license?.

Initial Setup of the License Manager Web Interface

The License Manager provides a useful Web Interface for management of the License Server and the available License Pools. You can access this Web Interface at http://localhost:5054 in a browser on the server running the License Manager. If you are not able to physically access the server running the License Manager, you can access the Web Interface at http:[HOSTNAME]:5054, where HOSTNAME is the Hostname of the server.

Upon installation of the License Manager and first boot up of the Web Interface, a default admin account is created with the following credentials:

Username: admin
Password: admin

Signing in with these credentials will require you to change the password for the admin account. Failure to sign in with this account and set a new password will prevent use of the Web Interface and leave your License Manager vulnerable to malicious users. We highly recommend configuring this account immediately after installation.

See all other Floating License FAQs