LICENSE USAGE QUESTION

The company I work for is get the networked version of autoCAD. Its the one were they have a number of licenses on the network that we can use, and if a person tries to get on to autoCAD and there are no more licenses he does not get into autoCAD.

My question is, is there a way ware I can find out who, when, and how long a person has been using a license?

 

If you're on AutoCAD 2004 or 2005, then there is a tool delivered called SAMreport that can make reports to do so, but i have not used it yet...

 

You might want to take a look at JTB FlexReport.
The version I'll release within days will also show when a user took the
license from the server in the HTML report.

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Best Regards, Jimmy Bergmark
CAD and Database Developer Manager at www.pharmadule-emtunga.com
Take a look at
JTB FlexReport (FLEXlm report tool) - www.jtbworld.com/jtbflexreport
SmartPurger (Purges automatically) - www.jtbworld.com/?/smartpurger.htm
or download some freeware at www.jtbworld.com
More on AutoCAD 2005;
www.jtbworld.com/autocad2005.htm

one were they have a number of licenses on the network that we can use, and
if a person tries to get on to autoCAD and there are no more licenses he
does not get into autoCAD.

a person has been using a license?

 

Hi,

The SAM Report tool is provided by Autodesk on the same CD as Autodesk
products so, you can install it and monitor all your licenses.

Hope it helps.

Efim

one were they have a number of licenses on the network that we can use, and
if a person tries to get on to autoCAD and there are no more licenses he
does not get into autoCAD.

a person has been using a license?

 

When I select the report log in SAMreport, I get 'report.log is not a report log' error. What am I doing wrong? 'report.log' is the report generated by FLEXlm.

 

Can you please send me directly your report.log file and I'll take a look on
it.

Efim

report log' error. What am I doing wrong? 'report.log' is the report
generated by FLEXlm.

 

THANKS

 

Ok one more question. Is there also a way where I can limit usage to a license? Say some one hops on one of the licenses...is there a way i can limit the time they get to work on autoCAD, or after so many hours have autoCAD save and close out.

 

By using options file you can do some limitations to clients.

Regards,
Efim

license? Say some one hops on one of the licenses...is there a way i can
limit the time they get to work on autoCAD, or after so many hours have
autoCAD save and close out.

 

I emailed the report direct to you.

Thanks.

 

If you are using 2004 or 2005 versions of AutoCAD and the Flex License Manager then you can use TIMEOUT. This feature of flex gets defined in the adeskflex.opt file and allows you to reclaim licenses of AutoCAD that are "idle" so they will be available for others. Check for Autodesk Technote TS67304 for all the details, but basically if the AutoCAD goes "idle" the license frees up on the server. when the user returns and starts to work again the product attempts to reclaim a license. If one is available they continue their session. If one is not available then they are prompted to save and then the product shuts down.

hope that helps you out.