Installation guide Maxon License Server on GNU/Linux
The following processes require the use of a terminal. Execute all steps as user root.
Use the following steps to install the Maxon License Server
During installation, the package manager might install additional packages to resolve dependencies. For this to happen, the machine needs to be able to connect to its online repositories.
The installer also creates a directory path /var/opt/maxon/licenseserver. This directory is used for storing administrative data.
The configuration file config.txt is located in the /opt/maxon/licenseserver/bin directory. You can modify the port of the license server web server:
g_runLicenseServerPort=5236
In case the Maxon License Server operates behind a proxy, the following lines can be added to the file:
/opt/maxon/licenseserver/bin/setup_c4d_env:
export HTTPS_PROXY=https://<your.proxy.url:port>/
export HTTP_PROXY=http://<your.proxy.url:port>/
The Maxon License Server is installed as a daemon. It is configured to start when the system boots. Its status can be obtained via the systemctl command:
systemctl status maxon_licenseserver
The license server can be started and stopped manually for diagnostic purposes:
systemctl start maxon_licenseserver
systemctl stop maxon_licenseserver
Use the following steps to uninstall the Maxon License Server.
The directory path /var/opt/maxon/licenseserver will not be removed with the above command.
Installation on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
The following processes require the use of a terminal.
Use the following steps to install the Maxon License server.
The installer also creates a directory path: /var/opt/maxon/licenseserver. This directory is used for storing administrative data.
The configuration file config.txt is located in the /opt/maxon/licenseserver/bin directory. You can modify the port of the license server web server:
g_runLicenseServerPort=5236
In case the Maxon License Server lives behind a proxy the following lines can be added to the file:
/opt/maxon/licenseserver/bin/setup_c4d_env:
export HTTPS_PROXY=https://<your.proxy.url:port>/
export HTTP_PROXY=http://<your.proxy.url:port>/
The Maxon License Server is installed as a daemon. It is configured to start when the system boots. Its status can be obtained via the systemctl command:
systemctl status maxon_licenseserver
The license server can be started and stopped manually for diagnostic purposes:
systemctl start maxon_licenseserver
systemctl stop maxon_licenseserver
Use dpkg to remove the package:
dpkg -r maxon-licenseserver
The directory path /var/opt/maxon/licenseserver is not removed with the above command.