Installing Floating License Standalone on a Laptop

The EVS and MVS floating license versions can be setup to be used in normal floating license mode as well as standalone on a laptop or other computer not connected to a network. The installation differs slightly from the normal client installation of the C Tech Client Software.

First, install the C Tech Floating License Server on your primary server (can be any computer or server on your LAN/WAN/VPN) as well as on your laptop, as instructed. Then, install the C Tech Client Software on the laptop machine. C Tech Client Software is provided on DVD or by download.

EVS/MVS floating license client software is compatible with Windows Vistas and XP. The installation procedure is identical on all operating systems.

Run the setup program and select the software version(s) desired.
Respond to the prompts of the installation program.
Following installation run the KeyTools.exe program in the C Tech program group ON THE PRIMARY, NETWORKED SERVER MACHINE (with the hardware key attached and the server started).
Click on the "Floating License Utilities" tab.
To occasionally run the client software in a standalone mode, check the "Also Specify Client" toggle as shown below.

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6. Click on the "Write servers.cfg File" button.

7. At this point, specify a location to save servers.cfg. This file will be used on any/all laptops or computers which will run the software without network access. Note: When you wish to run without access to the server, you must move the hardware key to the laptop (disconnected computer) thereby eliminating access for others on your network.

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8. You must now copy this file to the appropriate folder on your laptop machine. This should always be the ctech install folder (default would be (c:\ctech\servers.cfg)

If you open the file in an editor like notepad you will see the following (in this example the server name was GIGA).

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localhost specifies that licenses may be obtained from the same machine upon which the client software is running, in this case, the laptop.

9. The software should now run normally, provided the laptop is on the same network as the server machine (with the hardware key). In order to use the software on the laptop when it is not connected to the network, you simply need to do a couple of small steps.

1. Turn off the laptop.
2. Move the hardware key onto the laptop’s parallel or USB port.
3. Boot the laptop disconnected from the office network. You should now be able to run EVS or MVS.

10. When you are finished, you can return the hardware key to the server. Be sure to always power computers off before removing or attaching keys.