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Using the Transferrable Counted Model(Windows Only)

Introduction How to work with Transferrable Counted Model(Windows only) a new feature/Option in Flexnet Publisher Instructions A step-by-step breakdown of the process: Start the Parent Licensing Server: Include a FEATURE line with the BORROW keywor...

Yvernekar Level 5 Flexeran Apr 12, 2024

lc_transfer_lic lmtransfer servTransferred Transferrable Counted Model

lmhostid: The VM Host ID is not available. (-215,14704)

Introduction When running lmhostid.exe on a virtual machine to obtain the VM_UUID the following error has been thrown: "C:\jmcmillan\x64_n6-11.19.6.0_v6\x64_n6>lmhostid -ptype vm uuidlmhostid - Copyright (c) 1989-2024 Flexera. All Rights Reserved.The...

jmcmillan Revenera Apr 09, 2024

Secure communication failed with error Ecomms: Startup failed, res=-279

Introduction Secure communication failed with error Ecomms: Startup failed, res=-279 when using the default builds for fnpssl static version, how to fix it? Instructions With ls_secure_comms = 1; in vendor c file and using the default builds if gett...

mrathinam Revenera Moderator Apr 08, 2024

libfnpssl OpenSSL Secure communication SSL

CVE-2024-2658: FlexNet Publisher potential local privilege escalation issue

Summary A potential vulnerability has been identified in FlexNet Publisher affecting versions prior to 2024 R1 (11.19.6.0). This issue may allow local privilege escalation due to an uncontrolled search path element. We advise customers to upgrade the...

cvirata Revenera Community Admin Mar 22, 2024

Security Advisory

Token Based Licensing

Vendor-defined is an optional modifier which is Used for publisher-defined entitlement such as token based. LM_A_CHECKOUT_DATA is a crucial part to make this work. Token-based licensed vendor daemons, the checkouts/checkins are based on tokens inste...

by jyadav Flexera Alumni Jan 22, 2024

LM_A_CHECKOUT_DATA token token based licensing

FlexNet Licensing error:-16,287

Question How to fix the error FlexNet Licensing error:-16,287 Answer To fix this error, make sure to open traffic/allow in the firewall for both LMGRD and Vendor daemon port. More Information Both error relates to the unavailability of reading the d...

mrathinam Revenera Moderator Sep 29, 2023

-16 287 FlexNet Licensing error :-16 port

ERROR: Activation library initialization failed: status 2

Introduction Trusted storage activation failed with ERROR: Activation library initialization failed: status 2 when running the appactutil utility to activate the licence on Linux platform, how to fix it. [fnpuser@fnp-ts-rhel8 x64_lsb]$ ./appactuti...

mrathinam Revenera Moderator Sep 26, 2023

How to automate the debug log rollover using lmswitch once the log file is reached the size.

Question The AUTO_ROLLOVER option enables the auto rollover of the debug log file, which automatically performs the rollover functionality of the debug log file when the debug log file size crosses the specified value. The default value would be 512M...

mrathinam Revenera Moderator Sep 25, 2023

Errors prevent starting 11.19.4.0 license servers

Summary This article contains information about a defect in FlexNet Publisher 11.19.2, 11.19.3, or 11.9.4 that may prevent vendor daemons from starting and serving license successfully. A fix will be available in FlexNet Publisher 11.19.4.1. Note: Th...

cvirata Revenera Community Admin Jul 05, 2023

Bug

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

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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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