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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. | 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: |
- | 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), | + | |
- | === 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. | ||
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- | === Guest operating system === | ||
- | The CodeMeter software has been pre-installed, | ||
- | * Start the virtual machine. | ||
- | * Once up, use the command //cmu --list-server --list-content// | ||
- | * This should show your server' | ||
- | ==== 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) " | ||
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- | ====Direct USB Access==== | ||
- | If you have physical access to the computer running the virtualizer, | ||
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- | === Host computer === | ||
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- | * Connect the license key. The key must be physically connected to a USB port on the host computer. | ||
- | * Do NOT install the CodeMeter driver/ | ||
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- | :!: 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. | ||
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- | ===VirtualBox settings === | ||
- | * Select your guest OS in the list on the left hand side | ||
- | * Select its Details settings pane | ||
- | * Click USB | ||
- | * Make sure " | ||
- | * Add a "USB Device Filter" | ||
- | * Select your CodeMeter device | ||
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- | To verify license key accessibility: | ||
- | * Start the virtual machine. | ||
- | * Once up, use the command //cmu -x//. | ||
- | * This should show the details of your license key. Look for the text " | ||
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- | === Synology NAS settings === | ||
- | * Install Virtual Machine Manager. | ||
- | * [[https:// | ||
- | * Connect your Blocks license key to a free USB port on the NAS. | ||
- | * Double-click your Blocks virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Manager (see illustrations below). | ||
- | * In the Edit Virtual machine dialog box, select Others. | ||
- | * Select "Wibu Systems AG CmStick" | ||
- | * Click OK. | ||
- | * Start the Blocks virtual machine. | ||
- | * Once up, in a terminal window connected to the virtual machine run the command //cmu -x// as described above to verify license key access. | ||
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