CodeMeter® in the Network Environment

In order to set up CodeMeter® in a network environment use the "Configuration | Network" page.

CodeMeter WebAdmin – "Configuration | Network“

Figure 58: CodeMeter WebAdmin "Configuration | Network“

Element

Description

Bind Address

Select the Network Address to which the service CodeMeter License Server is to be bound.

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Primarily, this is required when the PC has several network cards (virtual adapter) and is to act as a network server providing its licenses on the network.

Network Port

Specify the Network Port. By default, the port 22350 is used for the CodeMeter® communication. This network port is registered at IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) and uniquely assigned for the CodeMeter® communication.

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You are able to customize this port value. However, make sure that all CodeMeter License Server use this port when a CodeMeter® protected application is to be used on the network.

UDP Waiting Time

Specify the UDP Waiting Time  in order to define the period in which a UDP request for existing CodeMeter License Server on the network has to reply. By default, this value is 1000 milliseconds.

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Changing this time allows to customize the performance of the service. However, when no urgent need exists, you should keep that default.

Run Network Server

Activate der Run Network Server option to use the PC as CodeMeter® network server. Then this PC provides its CodeMeter® licenses on the network using the service CodeMeter License Server.

Server Search List

Use a Server Search List to define installed CodeMeter® network server and their order in replying to client requests.
By specifying the PC names or IP addresses you define that the client requests exactly address the defined CodeMeter® network server. This increases the performance on the network.

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If the CodeMeter® network server is located in another subnet, you should always specify the IP address in the server search list in order to preclude UDP broadcast problems.

By default, CodeMeter License Server binds to the first network adapter found.

You edit the server search list by using the respective "add", "remove" buttons. You can also change the order by using the "up" and "down" buttons. You save the changes you made by using the "Apply" button.

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You set back the settings of the server search list using the "Default" button. Then CodeMeter License Server does not start as network server.

When you define network settings, in some cases, this requires the restart of the CodeMeter® service. However, you do not have to eject or deactivate the CmContainer. After you specified the settings you are able to stop and then restart the CodeMeter® service in CodeMeter Control Center.

In order to check for a successful connection, on the "Home" page click the "Host Name" button and look for the successful appending of the PC as server. The check works also by opening CodeMeter Control Center on the clients and the server and looking for the communication status in the respective "Events" tabs.

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If a connection is still not etsablished specify on the client PCs the server IP address.