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The license server required is RLM (Reprise License Manager) by Reprise Software.
https://reprisesoftware.com/

Setup License Server

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The host name is what your computer name is called on a network.
Your license server host name will be something similar to: vfx-license

Linux/Mac

• open a terminal

• type: hostname - hit enter

• this should give you the host name

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The Host ID is your Ethernet ID/MAC address. It will look similar to this:
0284b864d514 or 02:84:b8:64:d5:14

Linux/Mac

• open a terminal/shell

• type: ifconfig - hit enter

• the host id is the number after "ether"

• look for you network device and “Hwaddr”

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To connect to your license server you have to set two options.

Set an environment variable or use a license config file to point to your license server when running the application. To show your licenses visit the following address in your web browser: http://vfx-license:5054

License config file

Create this file in the current users home directory:

~/.das-element/license.conf

The file content is:
5053@license-server

Environment Variable

Set environment variable DASELEMENT_LICENSE
As a fallback the variable RLM_LICENSE will be used.
Should look something like this: {port}@{hostname}. The default port is 5053

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Mac
launchctl setenv DASELEMENT_LICENSE 5053@license-server

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Create a new properties file in this location: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/
Call the file: das-element.license.plist
and add this content … (edit license-server to your license server - line 11)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> 
<plist version="1.0"> 
<dict> 
  <key>Label</key> 
  <string>das-element.license</string> 
  <key>ProgramArguments</key> 
  <array> 
    <string>sh</string> 
    <string>-c</string> 
    <string>launchctl setenv DASELEMENT_LICENSE 5053@license-server</string> 
  </array> 
  <key>RunAtLoad</key> 
  <true/> 
</dict> 
</plist>

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