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 Blocks server software requires a license to be operational. Either connect a physical license key to a USB port or request a cloud-based license (requires internet access). A physical license key can be accessed either directly from a USB port attached to the virtual machine or over the local network.
-====Network Access from Host Computer====
+[[blocks:wibu|Install a Blocks license.]]
-This method provides access to the license key over the network. Assuming both the guest and host operating systems are on the same network (which they will be when using a network adapter in bridge mode), a license key connected to the host computer can be accessed. This assumes network access is allowed in the license keys's settings (more on this below). Thus, the physical USB key can be connected to the host computer and will then be automatically found by Blocks.
-=== Host operating system ===
-Verify or adjust the following license key settings in your host computer
-  * Open the CodeMeter Control Center.
-  * Click the WebAdmin button, and wait for the web UI to appear.
-  * Select Configuration > Server.
-  * Under Network Server, select Enable.
-  * Click Apply.
-=== Guest operating system ===
-The CodeMeter software has been pre-installed, and configured to look for the license on the local network. To verify accesibility:
-  * Start the virtual machine.
-  * Once up, use the command //cmu --list-server --list-content//.
-  * This should show your server's IP address and license information. Look for the text "102977"
-==== Connecting the USB License Key to Another Computer ====
-In the example above, the license key is physically connected to the host computer, and then accessed over the (host-computer internal) "network". If you can't connect the license key to the host computer for some reason, you can instead connect it to another computer on the same subnet, and it will be found automatically by Blocks. Alternatively, use a cloud-based license (requires internet access).
-====Direct USB Access====
-If you have physical access to the computer running the virtualizer, you may prefer to connect the license key directly to this computer, and make the USB port accessible to the guest OS.
-=== Host computer ===
-  * Connect the license key. The key must be physically connected to a USB port on the host computer.
-  * Do NOT install the CodeMeter driver/software (or disable it if already installed).
-:!: The host computer must NOT run the CodeMeter software, since only one driver may access the physical key at a time, and in this case that's is the driver inside the virtual machine.
-===VirtualBox settings ===
-  * Select your guest OS in the list on the left hand side
-  * Select its Details settings pane
-  * Click USB
-  * Make sure "Enable USB Controller" is selected
-  * Add a "USB Device Filter" using the + button to the right
-  * Select your CodeMeter device
-To verify license key accesibility:
-  * Start the virtual machine.
-  * Once up, use the command //cmu -x//.
-  * This should show the details of your license key. Look for the text "102977".
 =====Blocks Configuration=====