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jose_garcia's avatar
jose_garcia
New Contributor
9 years ago

How to deny all users to request a access to the License Server, EXCEPT for a specific user?

Hi there. I've been searching on the community forums about this matter, but i couldn't find anything that suits my situation. 

Here it is:

 

Actually we have a physical machine running the licensing server utility, controling just one Floating License on it. On our network, we have more than 500 computers. How am i suppose to allow access only for 3 computers to request licensing information from that physical machine, and deny all others requests from the other machines?

 

I've tried to put on the Configuration > Users (_int_/config_users.html) the 3 computers, but when i click on submit, this is added automatically on the end of the list: allow=all@all

 

How to proceed on this case? :/

 

Thanks for any advance on this issue, folks.

 

Edit1: grammar errors :p

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  • tristaanogre's avatar
    tristaanogre
    Esteemed Contributor
    9 years ago

    I guess, technically speaking, you could set up a firewall rule on your license server to block all IP addresses except for the machines in question (assuming you have a static IP configuration).

    • jose_garcia's avatar
      jose_garcia
      New Contributor
      9 years ago

      That's a solution, indeed. 

       

      I wonder why they didn't think on something like this situation before... 

      Thanks buddy.

      • joseph_michaud's avatar
        joseph_michaud
        Moderator
        9 years ago

        You can configure the license server to allow or deny machines by their IP address or user.  See these pages to set the configuration:

         

        http://localhost:1947/_int_/config_from.html

        http://localhost:1947/_int_/config_users.html

         

        and these pages for an explanation of the settings:

         

        http://localhost:1947/_int_/ACC_help_config_remote_clients.html

        http://localhost:1947/_int_/ACC_help_config_users.html

         

        The 'machines' page would specify access for entire machines.  The "allow=all@all" is added automatically at the end of the list for the Users page.  You probably want something like the following on the 'machines' page:

         

        allow=machine1

        allow=machine2

        allow=machine3

        deny=all