The PIPE-FLO series of programs are distributed in both Standalone and Enterprise Network versions:

• Standalone Version - A hardware key is used for the licensing of the program
• Enterprise Network Version - A counted set of licenses are shared across a network; licenses are managed by a license server, and can be checked out by any computer that can access the server.

This article provides an overview of network licensing, along with system requirements.

Network Licensing Requirements

Engineered Software uses the SafeNet Sentinel RMS hardware locking system (for PIPE-FLO Products) and software locking system (For PUMP-FLO) to distribute and control network licenses of its products. Sentinel RMS Server Software will run on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003/2003R2 and Windows 2008/2008R2 Server. Standard system requirements for the operating system are sufficient to run the server software.

Neither SafeNet nor Engineered Software support Sentinel RMS on computers with more than one network interface card (NIC). It is highly recommended that the license server computer have a static IP address assigned to it.

Sentinel RMS uses UDP port numbers 5093, 5094, and 5099, which have been registered to SafeNet Inc. These UDP ports must be open for communications to the license server from all clients. Windows 2003 Server SP1 may have closed ports by default so you will need to verify them.

Network Licensing Installation

Complete network installation consists of two parts, each described in detail on the following sections.

Configure the License Server: This involves selection of a computer on the network to host the license, installation of license server software, and exchanging codes with Engineered Software to obtain the proper license file.

Install the Software on Client Workstations: Workstations may be configured using the default setup directly from the Installation CD or from a network location. The IP address of the license server computer must be entered during the setup on each workstation.

Primary license administration is provided via the WlmAdmin tool (described later in this document), which is found on the installation CD under the path "\Server\ClientTools".

Commuter licensing is provided for PIPE-FLO Professional, PIPE-FLO Stock, and PIPE-FLO Compressible. Client tools are available to enable users to checkout licenses to run the software when they are not connected to the network. These tools are described later in this document, and found on the Installation CD under the path "\Server\ClientTools".

Additional administration tools and optional server configuration settings are available to manage and monitor license usage. Instructions on how to use these tools can be found on our knowledge base in Article Number 173.

A more detailed copy of these instructions can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate network.pdf (for PIPE-FLO or PUMP-FLO) below.

For further information or assistance, please contact our technical support department.