Setting up a TCP Floating License Server Using All-Platforms Distribution
This installation method can be used for running the TCP license server on any platform
where a Java virtual machine can run (OS X, Linux/Unix, Windows).
Installation Steps
- Ensure that a Java runtime version 6 or later is installed on the server machine.
- Download the license server installation kit for your platform from the Oxygen XML Editor website.
- Unzip the installation kit into a new folder.
- Start the server using the startup script from a command line console.The startup script is called
licenseServer.shfor OS X and Unix/Linux orlicenseServer.batfor Windows. The following parameters are accepted:licenseDir- The path of the directory where the license files will be placed. The default value islicense.port- The TCP port number used to communicate with Oxygen XML Editor instances. The default value is 12346.
The following is an example of the command line for starting the license server on Unix/Linux and OS X:
sh licenseServer.sh myLicenseDir 54321
- Floating licenses require activation prior to use. Follow the on-screen instruction to complete the license activation process.