Notes
- Bricsys® Network License Server is a standalone software component normally deployed inside a company's network to host floating licenses issued by the Bricsys software vendor. It's expected to be used by system or network administrators to manage the usage of floating licenses.
- Bricsys Network License Server V1.0.1 supports network licenses issued for recent versions of Bricsys software products, like BricsCAD®
or Communicator for BricsCAD® (it is also compatible with the network licenses issued for previous versions of these products, until V14).
- To report problems, please submit a Support Request.
- Check supported Operating Systems at the end of this page.
10.01.
2025
Version 1.0.1
Key features
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RLM framework
To protect the intellectual property embedded in its software, Bricsys uses the RLM framework from the Reprise technology provider.
This version of Bricsys Network License Server is powered by a recent version of RLM framework (V15.2).
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Web Server
The Mongoose web server, embedded in the recent versions of RLM framework, let administrators overview and manage the floating licenses.
That web server implies the following security rules:
- Web server requires a login procedure to access its web interface (RLM will create a default Admin account automatically at its startup).
- The default password for Admin account must be changed within 10 minutes after installation.
- Passwords for accessing its web interface are case-sensitive.
- The web interface
supports HTTPS protocol.
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Bricsys Network License Manager®
Bricsys Network License Manager is an add-on for RLM framework, developed by Bricsys to let a customer activate and update their floating licenses. The add-on has a graphical user interface which allows a user to manage their floating licenses hosted on a License Server: the user can see them, update them, and add new ones. The interface will also give that user a clear indication which of their licenses can be updated and which of them cannot.
Fixes
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Activation and updating the licenses
Bricsys Network License Server v1.0.1 includes the following fixes in licensing activation and updating mechanisms:
- Bricsys Floating licenses that are referred by the 'INCLUDE' keyword to organize license pooling become available in the User Interface of Network License Manager.
Users can overview and update the licenses organized in pools using the controls in the Graphical User Interface.
- Network License Manager preserves the original license identifier (_id=n) from the older .lic file on upgrading a license.
- Network License Manager preserves the original license file name on upgrading a license.
- Network License Manager preserves the original license file name on offline license activation.
- Network License Manager uses an improved algorithm for online license activation that prevents loss of a license in case of insufficient permissions.
- The setup instructions for Linux users have been updated in the user's manual attached to the Linux distributive (see README file).
The updated instructions include the description for the online activation and online procedure.
SR188637
SR187706
SR189538
Extra
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RLM references
Check the Release Notes documentation for the recent versions of the RLM component to get more technical details about RLM.
- Release Notes - RLM v15.1
- Release Notes - RLM v15.2
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Known limitations
The following known limitations are identified in this release:
- When upgrading from the old versions of RLM framework (14.2 and earlier), the old .PW files are no longer valid. To fix this, a user must delete the old .PW file and create a new one.
- Bricsys Network License Manager does not support updating licenses that are manually merged into one complex file; it supports default setup: one Bricsys software license per file.