Install License Server

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

Setup License Server

• download the RLM license server: https://das-element.com/account/ > Download

• unzip anywhere on your license server

• run get_host_info.bat to get host id/name

• contact support to get your license file

• on your client set the environment variable DASELEMENT_LICENSE=5053@{host_name}

To show your licenses visit the following address in your web browser: {license_server}:5054

What is the host name?

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

Windows

• download the RLM license server: http://das-element.com/download/

• unzip anywhere on your license server

• run get_host_info.bat to get the host ID and host name

or

• open a command prompt (cmd.exe)

• type: hostname - hit enter

• this should give you the host name

What is the host ID?

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”

Windows

• download the RLM license server: http://das-element.com/download/

• unzip anywhere on your license server

• run get_host_info.bat to get the host ID and host name

or

• open a command prompt (cmd.exe)

• type: ifconfig /all - hit enter

• look for you network device and "Physical Address"

Connect to the license server

To connect to your license server you have to set an environment variable 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

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

Linux
export DASELEMENT_LICENSE=5053@vfx-license

Windows
setx DASELEMENT_LICENSE "5053@vfx-license”

Mac
launchctl setenv DASELEMENT_LICENSE 5053@license-server

Permanently set the environment variable

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>