TASKING License Management System

For detailed information about the TASKING License Management (TLM) please see the online manual:

- TLM User Manual

The specific license type for your toolset will determine its allowed usage and transferability. The TLM license key that you receive from TASKING will automatically configure the license type for you. 

Node-Locked License

Node licenses locks your software to the computer it was installed on. For installation information for this license type please see: 

- Installing Server-Based Licenses
- Installing Client-Based Licenses

Floating License

Floating licenses are located on a license server and can be used by multiple users on a network. For installation information for this license type please see:

- Installing Server-Based Licenses

License Service Types

The license service type specifies the process used to validate the license.

Client-Based (Standalone): License and all associated information is stored on the user’s computer. This service type is available for node-locked licenses only.

Server-Based (Network): License and all associated information is stored on a licensing server that runs on your company's network or TASKING licensing servers. This service type is available for both node-locked and floating licenses.

A license key is required to install and validate all TASKING products. If you have not received a key follow the steps below to obtain one.

Obtaining a Server-Based License (Floating or Node-Locked)

1. Order a TASKING product from TASKING or one of its certified distributors.
2. Your license key will be sent via email or regular mail.
3. The license server will bind the license to the first computer that uses the license.

Obtaining a Client-Based License (Node-Locked)

1. Download the getcid program on the computer you want to install a TASKING product on.
2. Execute the getcid program and make note of your computer ID.
   
3. Order a TASKING product from TASKING or one of its certified distributors and provide your Computer ID.
4. A license key and file will be sent to you via email or regular mail.

Installing Server-Based Licenses (Floating or Node-Locked)

Please Note: If you want to use a local license server first install the local license server before continuing to step 1.

1. Begin the installation process for your TASKING product.
   
2. Enter your provided license key.
   

   The installation program tries to retrieve the license information from a remote license server. Wait until the license information is retrieved. If the license information is retrieved successfully subsequent dialogs are already filled-in and you only have to confirm the contents of the dialogs by clicking the Next button. If the license information is not retrieved successfully you have to enter the information by hand.

3. Select the license type. If it is already filled in and grayed out you can just click Next.
   
   or
   
4. (For floating licenses only) Select Remote license server or Local license server.
   

   (For local license servers only) Enter the server name and port number of the local license server.
   

5. Click Next and follow the rest of the instructions to complete the installation.

Installing Client-Based Licenses (Node-Locked)

1. Begin the installation process for your TASKING product.
   
2. Enter your provided license key.
   
3. Select Node-locked client based license, then select Next to continue.
   
4. Enter the contents of your licensing file (licfile.txt is stored in the etc directory of your product).
   
5. Click Next and follow the rest of the instructions to complete the installation.

Whenever you want to restrict license access to your local office network of your companies Intranet, you can install a local license server that does not require any Internet access. For this, please follow the next steps:

• Download the local License Server at our Support Center under LICENSING. For the Support Center you need a login. In case you do not have that yet, please request one by email with your details at sales.operations@tasking.com.
• Install the Local License Server on the computer which is used as the license server.
• Open a command prompt as Administrator from the bin directory of the just installed license server (for example C:\Program Files\TASKING\taskinglm v2.1r2\bin) and run the following command to obtain the security ID:

licd -I

• Send this security ID to your TASKING contact person. It can be marked (right-click -> Mark) and copied (Enter) within the command prompt.
• You will receive an email in return with the license key for your local license server, attached as file licdopt.txt. Save this file into directory C:\Tasking\licdopt.txt
• In the meanwhile, a second email is being sent to you with a 16 character license key (used for installing the TASKING product on your clients) and the license data for your product. Copy this license data to file C:\Tasking\licdfile.txt
• Add the following line to file licdopt.txt:

LICD_LICFILE=C:\Tasking\licdfile.txt

• To install your local license server as a service, open the above-mentioned command prompt as Administrator from the bin directory again, and run the command:

licd --install 

• Finally, start this service by running the command:

net start "TASKING License Service"

To install the TASKING product on your clients, follow the next steps:

• Install the TASKING Product and fill in the 16 character license key when asked for. Click Next to continue.
• Select Local license server and specify the Server name and Server port number of your local license server (default port 9090).
• Click Finish to complete the installation.

For more detailed information about the license manager, please refer to the Local License Server chapter in our TLM manual.

A node-locked license or a Local License Server license is tied to the Computer ID of your computer or the Security ID of your license server. At some point, it may be necessary to use a different machine to host the license, for example, if one of your computers or servers needs to be replaced. This will result in a so-called "rehost" request.

To rehost your license, submit a rehost request with the following information:

• Company name

• Reason for the rehost request

• Serial number and license key (or complete license file)

• For a node-locked license, your new Computer ID

• For a Local License Server license, the Security ID of your new server

Please send this info to your TASKING contact person. If any fees are due for the requested rehost or a signed Letter of Destruction is required, TASKING will contact you first before proceeding with the request.

How to find the serial number?

From Eclipse, open menu Help => About <product name> => Installation Details => TASKING License

From a command prompt, the Serial Number can be obtained by running the compiler with option -V, for example:

ctc -V 

How to find the license key?
The 16-character node-locked license key can be found in file <install>\etc\licopt.txt.
The license key of your local License Server can be found in file licdopt.txt (default in: C:\Tasking).

How to get your new Computer ID (CID) for rehosting a node-locked license?
Download and run the getcid program on the new computer.

How to get your new Security ID (SID) for rehosting a Local License Server license?

• Install the TASKING Local License Server on the new server
• Open a command prompt as Administrator and run licd -I to obtain the security ID
• For more detailed information, see "How to install a local license server"