FLEXlm Programmers Guide
Document Number: 860-0124-001
Front Matter
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Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction to FLEXlm
- Features of FLEXlm
- FLEXlm Terms and Definitions
- Software Components
- Typical Configurations
- Configuration Trade-offs
- Developer's Interface
- FLEXlm Kits
- 2. Installing the Distribution Kit
- Binary Installation for UNIX Systems
- Binary Installation for VMS Systems
- Binary Installation for Windows Systems
- Binary Installation for Windows NT Systems
- Source Installation
- Example INSTALL Session
- Example CONFIG_DAEMON Session
- Installing Your FLEXlm Vendor Keys
- Building Your Application
- 3. FLEXlm Function Calls
- lc_auth_data
- lc_baddate
- lc_checkin
- lc_checkout
- lc_ck_feats
- lc_crypt
- lc_cryptstr
- lc_disconn
- lc_display, lc_hostname, lc_username
- lc_errstring
- lc_feat_list
- lc_feat_set
- lc_first_job, lc_next_job
- lc_flush_config
- lc_free_daemon_list
- lc_free_job
- lc_get_attr
- lc_get_config
- lc_get_errno
- lc_get_dlist
- lc_get_feats
- lc_gethostid
- lc_getid_type
- lc_hosttype
- lc_idle
- lc_init
- lc_isadmin
- lc_lic_where
- lc_log
- lc_master_list
- lc_next_conf
- lc_perror
- lc_remove
- lc_set_attr
- lc_set_errno
- lc_shutdown
- lc_startup
- lc_status
- lc_timer
- lc_userlist
- lc_vsend
- LM_CODE
- 4. Incorporating FLEXlm Into Your Application
- FLEXlm Naming Conventions
- FLEXlm Example Applications
- Client Heartbeats and License Server Failures
- Internationalization
- Lingering Licenses
- TLI vs. Sockets
- Multiple Jobs
- 5. Industry-Standard Licensing APIs
- The FLEXlm API
- Software License Working Group
- LSAPI v1.1
- 6. Controlling Licensing Behavior Of Your Application With lc_set_attr
- LM_A_ALLOW_SET_TRANSPORT
- LM_A_ALT_ENCRYPTION
- LM_A_ANY_ENABLED
- LM_A_CHECK_INTERVAL
- LM_A_CHECKOUT_DATA
- LM_A_CHECKOUTFILTER
- LM_A_COMM_TRANSPORT
- LM_A_CONN_TIMEOUT
- LM_A_CRYPT_CASE_SENSITIVE
- LM_A_DIAGS_ENABLED
- LM_A_DISABLE_ENV
- LM_A_DISPLAY_OVERRIDE
- LM_A_EF_1, LM_A_EF_2, LM_A_EF_3, LM_A_EF_4, LM_A_EF_5
- LM_A_ETHERNET_BOARDS
- LM_A_HOST_OVERRIDE
- LM_A_HOSTID_PARSE
- LM_A_LF_LIST
- LM_A_LICENSE_FILE
- LM_A_LICENSE_FILE_PTR
- LM_A_LINGER
- LM_A_MASTER
- LM_A_MAX_TIMEDIFF
- LM_A_NO_DEMO
- LM_A_NO_TRAFFIC_ENCRYPT
- LM_A_PERIODIC_CALL
- LM_A_PERIODIC_COUNT
- LM_A_RETRY_COUNT, LM_A_RETRY_INTERVAL
- LM_A_SETITIMER
- LM_A_SIGNAL
- LM_A_UDP_TIMEOUT
- LM_A_USE_START_DATE
- LM_A_USER_CRYPT
- LM_A_USER_EXITCALL
- LM_A_USER_OVERRIDE
- LM_A_USER_RECONNECT
- LM_A_USER_RECONNECT_DONE
- LM_A_VD_GENERIC_INFO, LM_A_VD_FEATURE_INFO
- LM_A_VENDOR_CHECKID
- LM_A_VENDOR_GETHOSTID
- LM_A_VENDOR_PRINTHOSTID
- LM_A_VERSION and LM_A_REVISION
- 7. Configuring License Daemons
- lmgrd
- The License Finder (lmgrd -f)
- Creating a New lmgrd Executable
- Configuring Your Vendor Daemon
- Building Your Vendor Daemon - UNIX Systems
- Building Your Vendor Daemon - VMS Systems
- Building Your Vendor Daemon - Windows NT Systems
- Vendor daemon Support Routines
- Redundant License Servers
- 8. Debugging Hints
- Debugging Your Application Code
- Solving Problems In The Field
- 9. Software Vendor Utility Programs
- The create_license Utility
- isvaliddate
- lmcrypter
- create_pkg
- lmfeatset
- 10. The License File
- Format of the License File
- Locating the License File
- Hostids for FLEXlm Supported Machines
- Special Hostids
- Vendor-defined hostid
- Types of License Files
- 11. Configuration Guidelines and Hints
- Where to Install Your Licensing Software
- Redundant vs. Single-server licensing
- How to Keep Your Software Secure
- DEMO Software
- Multiple Vendors Using FLEXlm At A Single End-User Site
- FLEXlm Version Compatibility
- 12. End-User License Administration
- End-User Options File
- License Administration Tools
- Switching the Debug Log File Under UNIX
- Communications Transport (TCP vs. UDP)
- 13. End-User Installation Instruction Template
- Binaries Your Customers Will Require
- Information every Customer Needs to Know
- 14. UNIX and VMS Platform-Specific Notes
- Apollo
- DG
- HP
- IBM
- NCR
- SGI
- SVR4 Systems
- Ultrix
- VMS
- 15. Windows, Win32s, and Windows NT
- Supported Compilers
- Stack Space Requirement
- lc_init() and lc_free_job() Must Be Matched
- FLEXlm Callback Routines
- FLEXlm exit() Callback
- Default License File
- Time Zone Setting
- Node Lock and Hostid for Standalone PCs
- Debugging FLEXlm Windows and Windows NT Application and DLL
- Unsupported API Routines
- Sample Client Program
- WINSOCK DLL Compatibility
- A. Distribution Kit Contents
- Binary kits
- Binary Kit for Windows and Windows NT
- Source kits
- VMS kits
- B. FLEXlm 3.0 API Compatibility Macros
- LM_A_CUR_JOB removed
- VENDOR_KEY5 and the LM_CODE macro
- lc_checkout() version is now a string
- LM_USERS struct changes
- l_crypt renamed to lc_crypt and args changed
- C. The Daemon Log File
- Informational Messages
- Configuration Problems
- Daemon Software Errors
- D. FLEXlm Status Return Values
- Index