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Remote Code Execution vulnerability remediated in lmadmin

Summary A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability was identified in the FlexNet Publisher lmadmin web user interface. This vulnerability is addressed in the FlexNet Publisher 2023 R2 (11.19.4.0) release. Symptoms If exploited, the vulnerability a...

cvirata Revenera Community Admin May 19, 2023

lmadmin security advisory

OpenSSL Vulnerability : CVE-2023-0286, CVE-2023-0215, CVE-2022-4450 and CVE-2022-4304

Question Whether FlexNet Publisher is impacted by the OpenSSL vulnerability CVE-2023-0286, CVE-2023-0215, CVE-2022-4450 and CVE-2022-4304 and when this will be fixed. Answer Vulnerability CVE-2023-0286, CVE-2023-0215, CVE-2022-4450 and CVE-2022-4304...

mrathinam Revenera Moderator May 18, 2023

FNP 11.19.4 OpenSSL vulnerability

How to get the startup time of the vendor daemon

Introduction: Code to get the startup time of the vendor daemon (when the vendor daemon was started) using FNP C API .Instructions:1. LM_A_VD_GENERIC_INFO gets information that is not specific to a feature and is mostly found in lsvendor.c. 2. In th...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni May 18, 2023

Does google cloud Instance support Public IP as a valid HostID

Question: Does google cloud Instance support Public IP as a valid HostID in the server line of a license file?. Answer: Google cloud instance does not support public IP as a hostid, it is only the VMUUID/VM_UUID. Note: Always refer to the latest ...

mrathinam Revenera Moderator May 17, 2023

Cloud google lmhostid

Workaround for LSB Component in RHEL

Introduction In RHEL9, the LSB component is not offered as part of the supported distribution. Components inFlexNet Publisher, such as lmgrd, require the LSB-loader. If this is not present, lmgrd and other utilitieswill fail to run with a No such fil...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni May 11, 2023

lsb native loader NON LSB rhel symblinks

Password reset of admin user after the first installation of lmadmin it failed with error "old password is incorrect"

Introduction When we tried to reset the Password of the admin user after installation of lmadmin it failed with the error "old password is incorrect". Due to this error, we are not able to change the default admin user password from admin to somethin...

mrathinam Revenera Moderator Apr 21, 2023

admin password change password lmadmin

Non LSB support for Linux FNP kits

Introduction In 2020, Red Hat removed the LSB (Linux Standard Base) packages from its distributions. LSB was a set of standards for Linux distributions that aimed to promote interoperability between different distributions. Feature Use Cases With th...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Apr 20, 2023

FNP linux lsb NON LSB

Safenet Dongle Drivers support and backward Compatibility

Summary Starting from FNP 11.19.3, (shared HASP dongle driver version 8.53 and DLL's version 8.5) the dongle DLL will not be backwards compatible with FNP 11.19.2 and older versions of clients. Symptoms Starting from FNP 11.19.3 and the Safenet Dongl...

mrathinam Revenera Moderator Apr 11, 2023

ALADDIN DLL Safenet Dongle Signature not matched

Wibu Dongle Drivers support and backward Compatibility

Summary Starting from FNP 11.19.0, (shared Wibu dongle driver version 6.60 and DLL's version 6.60) the dongle DLL will not be backwards compatible with FNP 11.18.3 and older versions of clients. Symptoms Starting from FNP 11.19.0 and the Wibu Dongle ...

mrathinam Revenera Moderator Apr 11, 2023

WIBU DLL Signature not matched

Older versions of lmadmin(2020 R3 to 2021 R4) impacted by log4j vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228 and CVE-2021-45105)

Question What are all the versions of lmadmin that were impacted and mitigation details related to Log4j vulnerabilities that surfaced in 2021? Answer All FlexNet Publisher lmadmin versions between 2020 R3 (11.17.1.0) to 2021 R4 (11.18.3.0) have log...

mrathinam Revenera Moderator Mar 29, 2023

2020 R3 lmadmin log4j vulnerability

2021 R4

Behavior of GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE with DUP_GROUP

Introduction Here I will be covering a use case which will help to get a better understanding on GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE attribute that is set in the Options File . Feature Sets case sensitivity for user lists.GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE OFF|ONIf set to ON, u...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Mar 23, 2023

DUP_GROUP GROUPCASEINSENSITIVE options file

Rocky Linux for FNP

Introduction: Rocky Linux is an open source Linux distribution that supports the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system source code. It offers a downstream, binary-compatible release for production-grade RHEL with community support. Officia...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Mar 02, 2023

FNP linux lsb compliant rocky linux

Support for Nutanix AHV

Introduction: 11.19.3 FlexNet Publisher supports a new hypervisor, Nutanix AHV, in its virtualization support stack.Feature details:• The following details of support for the Nutanix AHV:• Guest operating systems supported are Windows and Linux.• Sup...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Mar 02, 2023

AHV Hypervisor Nutanix

LM_SERVER_HIGHEST_FD - What is this and Why is it needed?

LM_SERVER_HIGHEST_FD is an environment variable. Why was it needed: In previous version of toolkits, in the event that lmgrd encountered a connection with a file descriptor number greater than the maximum that can be accommodated in an fd_set buffer...

by aparashar1 Flexera Alumni Feb 16, 2023

connection to lmgrd LM_SERVER_HIGHEST_FD

Relation of SIGN and SIGN2 in license file with reservation in Options file

Introduction: When a feature contains both SIGN and SIGN2 in the license file and the keyword SIGN in the option file is assigned with value of SIGN, reservation does not workExplanation: When a feature contains both SIGN and SIGN2 in the license f...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Feb 15, 2023

license file options file reservation Sign SIGN2

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New to FlexNet Publisher and not sure where to start? Then this article is for you! In this guide, we outline your next steps in order to have a successful journey with the FlexNet Publisher product. Obtain Your Producer Information Upon purchasing FlexNet Publisher, you should have received two emails from Revenera: Order Confirmation email: This email not only contains your organization's order information, but it also contains your organization's [Account ID] and [Product ID] details required to register for the Revenera Community. Note: Registering on the Revenera Community with your Account ID and Product ID, as well as approved access to the Product and License Center, is mandatory to download the FlexNet Publisher product and its resources. Production Keys email: This email contains your organization's producer information (vendor and vendor keys) required to build your FlexNet Publisher licensed application and other licensing components. Access the Product and Other Product Resources 1. Register for the Revenera Community Using the Account ID and Product ID details from the order confirmation email, sign up for the Revenera Community. Check out our Welcome to the Revenera Community help article for more information. 2. Get access to the Product and License Center If you are the original recipient of the order confirmation email, you were automatically designated your organization's Product and License Center Administrator (PLC Admin). With the PLC Admin role, you can manage Product and License Center access for your team members once they sign up for the community. This can be done using the Product and License Center User Administration page. If you were not the original recipient of the order confirmation email, you will need to sign up for the community and request access from your PLC Admin. If you do not know who in your organization has the PLC Admin role, please contact Revenera Technical Support for assistance. 3. Download the product Once you've gained access to the Product and License Center, navigate to Product List -> FlexNet Licensing -> FlexNet Publisher. From here you can download the FlexNet Publisher local license server and toolkit by platform. 4. Access product documentation Download the FlexNet Publisher Documentation Library file for developer related documentation. This is available on the Product and License Center under Product List -> FlexNet Licensing -> FlexNet Publisher -> FlexNet Publisher Documentation. For license server administration documentation, visit the FlexNet Publisher section of the Documentation Site. Prepare Your Build Environment Follow the instructions in the following documents to install your FlexNet Publisher toolkit and prepare your development environment: FlexNet Publisher Installation Guide FlexNet Publisher Development Environment Guide These guides are included in the FlexNet Publisher Documentation Library file. Stay Up to Date Be sure to subscribe to the FlexNet Publisher News blog to receive product release and other important notifications. You can also subscribe to the Software Monetization Release Schedule* to keep track of upcoming FlexNet Publisher releases. *Note: Requires community login Learn More or Get Help The Revenera Community offers a variety of resources to learn about the FlexNet Publisher product: Search the FlexNet Publisher Knowledge Base for how-to, faq, and problem type articles. The Revenera Learning Center* current hosts several recordings from our live customer events. In the future, the learning center will host our FlexNet Publisher training videos. If you run into a problem or have questions, you can use the following resources: Post a question on the FlexNet Publisher Forum* and learn from your peers and other FlexNet Publisher product experts. Open a new case online using the Get Support -> Open New Case* form. *Note: Requires community login

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