Using a CodeMeter Server

Set up a license server

Select a computer on your network to serve as a license server. Make sure:

  • The computer has a network connection (should be running during work hours)
  • The computer has at least three free USB ports
  • CodeMeter driver is installed
Note: Whenever CodeMeter is updated on your computer, you must restart BIMcloud Manager and BIMcloud Server. Failure to do so may affect backup/snapshot creation.

Open CodeMeter Web Admin

Do one of the following:
  • Open CodeMeter Center (from Applications or the Start menu), then click Web Admin
  • Open localhost:22350 on your browser

From that point, the server runs and shares licenses on the local network.

Note: Whenever CodeMeter is updated on your computer, you must restart BIMcloud Manager and BIMcloud Server. Failure to do so may affect backup/snapshot creation.

Enable CodeMeter Server

In CodeMeter Web Admin:

  1. Go to Configuration/Network tab.

  2. Check Run Network Server checkbox.

  3. Apply the changes.

Client Side Settings

All clients on the local network should find the server automatically. In case this does not work (e.g. your server is in a different subnet, or you are connecting remotely through the Internet), then you may need to specify the server's hostname IP address. On the client:

  1. Open WebAdmin.

  2. Configuration/Network.

  3. Add the server to the Server Search List.

This field can have multiple entries; the client searches for available licenses in the specified order and only on the specified servers. Only when the list is empty does the client search for other available servers.

Access Control

With the default settings, all computers on the same local network (same subnet) can use a license from the server.

To restrict access:

  • Open WebAdmin.

  • Go to Configuration/Access Control.

If the Clients' list is empty, anyone on the local network can use a license. If at least one entry is listed here, only the listed entries can request a license.

Note: If the server is public on the Internet, or no one is allowed to use a license, make sure that this list is filled out correctly to avoid unwanted license usage.

You may want to check who is using a license:

  1. Open WebAdmin on the server computer.

  2. Go to Server/User tab.

Here you can see a list of active clients and clients who have borrowed licenses.