OpenLink License Manager Usage Notes

Location of License files

The location of OpenLink License files varies depending on the Operating system type in use.

Unix

The OpenLink License Manager (oplmgr) will search through directories in the OPL_LICENSE_DIR variable or failing that, the PATH environment variable, for files matching *.lic.

OpenLink recommends you use /etc/oplmgr/ to store your licenses; each product installation will include a copy of the oplmgr executable in its respective 'bin' directory, such that if this is the only OpenLink product on the system, it can be manually started and used for processing licenses with an appropriate OPL_LICENSE_DIR value. A generic system startup script is also being developed for Unix systems to enable the License Manager process to be automatically started on machine boot. If found, product installers will automatically append this to your OPL_LICENSE_DIR variable.

Mac OS X

The OpenLink License Manager (oplmgr) will search the "/Library/Application Support/OpenLink/bin" folder where it resides by default, then search through directories in the OPL_LICENSE_DIR variable or failing that, the PATH environment variable, for files matching *.lic .

The OpenLink installer places an automatic startup script on the Mac OS X machine, such that the License Manager is always started on machine startup. Alternatively the License Manager can be started and stopped manually using the "oplmgr +[start | stop]" commands.

Windows

The OpenLink License Manager uses Windows registry string values to specify the folders to be searched for license files, in the following registry key location:

\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\OpenLink Software\\License Manager\\License Directories\\

The OpenLink installer creates the following string key value by default based on the installation directory chosen:

uda = $INSTALLDIR\bin

where $INSTALLDIR = C:\Program Files\OpenLink Software\UDA\bin\ by default

The OpenLink License Manager is installed in the Windows system directory and run as a Windows Service which is automatically started on machine startup. Alternatively the License Manager can be started and stopped manually using the "oplmgr +[start | stop]" commands.