About the licensing server
In addition to using the License Manager to access licenses via the licensing server, other
Providing that your PC currently has Internet connectivity while running a platform connection to any host, the License Manager automatically retrieves and installs individual licenses.
You can also retrieve and install a license using the Import button, then selecting the license server option. As a side benefit, the system updates your local license database.
NOTE: If sourcing from the license server while platform-connected to a host that has not yet been assigned a license by the server (or has a pending license), a license request form opens in your computer’s default browser, similar to that shown below.
Figure 44. License request form in browser (from Workbench, Tools > Request License)
This lets you submit a license request to the licensing server that includes the platform’s Host ID. In this window, be sure to enter your name, and email address.
If you already received a License Key, a pending unbound license already exists on the licensing server. In this case, you can enter the license key along with the part number to activate that license, and make it immediately available.
Upon approval, the system sends the host’s license file, typically in a zipped format, by email back to the entered address. At that point, it is also available for automatic retrieval using the corresponding licensing server operations from various views, such as the License Manager, Workbench License Manager view, and so forth.