Licensing
Note: For more details on licensing please see the "Heidelberg Prinect Licensing - User's Guide". Only a few basic statements on licensing will be made here.
The License Server refers to a computer on which the License Server software is installed. This does not have to be the same computer as the one on which the Prinect server software is installed. In large system environments with a great number of Prinect products, it may be advisable to install a dedicated License Server.
The license server has the task of managing all product licenses on a central server (PC). The licensed products no longer have a dedicated product dongle each, but rather receive their licenses from the License Server that is enabled online via the Heidelberg licensing management or locally by a dongle (USB stick).
The License Manager is the user interface for the License Server. In the License Manager, you manage your licenses, enable single licensing options, store existing licensing data, etc. Each License Server installation automatically includes installation of the License Manager. The License Manager is also installed along with each Prinect application. Like the Cockpit, the License Server is a client application, making it possible for you to operate it from each License Manager. For example, you can enter the license key for a newly installed Prinect application directly on the computer on which the application was installed.
Note: In some cases, a new installation of a License Server does not detect new installations of Prinect applications and, as a result, the message "Product unknown" is issued when you enter the license key in the License Manager. Only when you send an application for the first time to the License Server does the License Server recognize this application. The application is then enabled by entering the license key. Because a License Manager is also installed together with each Prinect installation, we recommend that you enter the license key on the computer on which the application was installed.
Online licensing is based on an online protection certificate that is enabled during installation of the software. For this purpose, before installation of the Prinect software, an installation code is required that triggers activation. The certificate is connected to real or virtual hardware and is automatically renewed daily. If the Internet connection to the Heidelberg Trust Center should fail temporarily, the existing certificate continues to be valid for 30 days. Administration of online licensing is through the Prinect Maintenance Center and the Prinect License Manager.
As of version 2019 licensing via a dongle is no longer supported. The switchover to online licensing is also applicable for any version upgrades.