How to Build a Certificate-Based Toolkit 101

Summary

Synopsis

This is a quick tutorial on how to build a new certificate-based toolkit with the vendor daemon.

Discussion

1. Extract FLEXnet Publisher to new toolkit directory.
2. Update lm_code.h with vendor & trl keys and vendor name in the machind directory.
3. Change LM_seeds to make sure they're unique.
If you're upgrading, make sure your keys and seeds match the previous version.
4. Update makefile with the Vendor Name.
5. (Windows only) Change ...platform/demo.rc file to <vendor>.rc
6. Build kit (nmake on Windows) in the platform directory (i86n on Windows)
> make -f makefile clean (clears out old make build files)
> make -f makefile
7. Modify license file to replace DEMO vendor with your vendor name.
8. lmcrypt license file
> lmcrypt counted.lic
9. Start license server.
> lmgrd -c counted.lic
10. Test lmflex.exe example client application
> lmflex

How to Build a Certificate-Based Toolkit 101