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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

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

CVE-2021-26414 || Microsoft DCOM hardening

There is no module in the license server solution(lmgrd + Vendor Daemon) that is developed considering DCOM technology. FNP is not vulnerable to CVE-2021-26414 . Details of the CVE https://www.txone.com/blog/microsoft-dcom-hardening-patch-cve-2021-26414-what-you-need-to-know/

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Feb 08, 2023

CVE-2021-26414 DCOM FNP Hardening Microsoft

ERROR: Unable to locate anchor service to install, please specify correctly on command line

The FlexNet Publisher licensing service should always be run from the installation directory . For example:If the installation is available at the following directory:<path>/demo/2020.06/linux64/bin/install_fnp.sh Then, you must run this installer ...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Oct 19, 2022

Error FNP

Comparing Redundant Server Setup With Three Independent Servers

Redundant server(three server) solution is provided for license server high availability . The secondary server will replace primary server in its unavailability. Following points are to considered while comparing redundant server setup with three i...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Jul 06, 2022

FNP Redundant Server Setup Three Independent Servers

Sample Code to fetch HostID used for checkout from a server

lc_auth_data can be used to fetch the HostID of the server, The below code will detect the HostID used for checkout from a server, if no server is available it will display the HostID of the uncounted license instead.

by jyadav Flexera Alumni May 26, 2022

FNP FNP 11.19.1 HOSTID lc_auth_data server

Additional Sorting Factors Considered When ls_compare_vendor_on_upgrade or ls_compare_vendor_on_increment Is Enabled

When the vendor variable ls_compare_vendor_on_upgrade or ls_compare_vendor_on_increment (or both) is set to 1 (that is, enabled), the following sorting rules are applied: If features are pooled based on the VENDOR_STRING, the value for VENDOR_STR...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni May 24, 2022

feature lines FNP ls_compare_vendor_on_increment ls_compare_vendor_on_upgrade sort sorting vendor string vendor variable

Queued requests will be de-queued only in FIFO fashion

Behavior/Design of Queued requests Steps to understand the design 1.Build the toolkit with queueing enabled 2. Consider a simple license file as below SERVER this_host ANY VENDOR qavend1 FEATURE f1 qavend1 1.0 permanent 4 SIGN=0 3. Step-1: Check...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Apr 21, 2022

FIFO FNP latest LM_CO_QUEUE priority Queue request

CVE-2021-4160 || OpenSSL

Details A new vulnerability found and fixed in openssl 1.1.1l component which has the CVSS 3.1 base score 5.9 (medium).https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4160 The vulnerability is fixed in 11.19.1 which will be tentatively out on 3rd June 202...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Apr 14, 2022

CVE-2021-4160 FNP FNP 11.19.1 OpenSSL Upgrade

Activation borrow reclaim operation is not allowed. (-204,14200)

Lmremove throws the below error: lmremove: Activation borrow reclaim operation is not allowed. (-204,14200).Failure reason: The activation borrow reclaim percentage is 0. This error can be expected when the parameter ls_ts_borrow_reclaim_percentage...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Mar 28, 2022

(-204 -204 14200 14200) borrow FNP lmremove ls_ts_borrow_reclaim_percentage reclaim

JDK 16 or newer for lmadmin Installation

Problem statement : lmadmin installation as a service fails when Jre 16 or newer is used . Error: The installation of FlexNet Publisher License Server Manager is finished, but some errors occurred during the install. Please see the installation log...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Feb 10, 2022

but some errors occurred during the install FNP he installation of FlexNet Publisher License Server Manager is finished InstallAnywhere installation jdk jre 16 jre 17 lmadmin

CVE-2021-44228 & CVE-2021-45105: Log4j Vulnerability Impact on FlexNet Publisher

Summary A vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-44228 and CVE-2021-45105 has been reported in the Apache Log4j library. This vulnerability may allow for remote code execution in susceptible products. Problem Description Upon analysis, CVE-2021-44228 ...

mrathinam Revenera Moderator Feb 07, 2022

CVE-2021-44228 FNP FNP 11.18 lmadmin

CVE-2021-45105

Lmadmin Installation log path

While installing lmadmin if you ever come across a error which states to have a look at the installation log then here is what needs to be done The logs get created in the TEMP directory. Please do the following :1. Navigate to %TEMP%2. If ther...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Feb 03, 2022

FNP fnp 11.19 installation lmadmin path

How to use Flexible API to determine if a FEATURE supports BORROW

Below is a way to check a certificate license file for the "BORROW" keyword on a FEATURE line The variable maxborrowhours in structure * borrow_feat_Info.c #define FEATURE "f1" VENDORCODE code; LM_HANDLE *lm_job; static void init(struct flexinit...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Aug 26, 2021

API borrow borrow_feat_Info FEATURE FlexNet Publisher FNP LM_VD_FEATURE_INFO maxborrowhours

Lmadmin API's Additional Information

FNP Product document hints at APIs that are available for lmadmin.* "lmadmin provides a Web service interface that exposes certain APIs that can be called from a custom-built utility. These services enable you to extend the core license server capab...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Aug 26, 2021

alerter API FNP getAlerts getSessionId lmadmin lmadmin_install_dir runalerter security server SMTP Soap wsdl

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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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