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Installation and Licensing

There are two alternative ways that ReliaSoft desktop applications may be licensed on your computer:

One or both methods can be used on the same computer. For example, if you have your own single-user license for BlockSim and will share your department’s new multi-user (floating) license for Weibull++/ALTA, you will receive a license key for BlockSim and a license settings file for Weibull++/ALTA.

If you will use both types of licensing on the same computer, use the instructions for locally hosted licenses. When you launch any of the applications that aren’t included in your license settings file, the ReliaSoft License Manager will allow you to perform the activation of your ReliaSoft-hosted license(s) using a product license key.

Requirements for All Installations

Locally Hosted Licensing

If you received a license file (*.lic) or license settings file (*.prnrsl), you will be using locally hosted licensing. This allows you to manage available license seats or CRS units in-house without the requirement to connect to the ReliaSoft external license server.

The first step is for a license administrator to configure your organization’s license server and provide each individual user with the path to the license server/host (e.g., 6220@servername) and, in some cases, a license settings file (*.prnrsl) that specifies which ReliaSoft applications on your computer will use locally hosted licensing. (For detailed instructions, see https://www.reliasoft.com/locally-hosted-licensing.)

Once the license server has been set up, perform the following steps for each client installation. If you have previously connected the client computer to the appropriate license server, you can start at step 4.

  1. Open the ReliaSoft ePack and decompress the *.zip archive in the Locally Hosted Licensing Utility folder

  2. Install the HBM Prenscia Licensing Administration utility by double-clicking licinst.exe and following the prompts. The utility will start as soon as installation is complete.

  3. On the Client tab of the license admin utility, click Set Client License Path and then click Add Network Host or enter the license path directly in the window (use the network host format; e.g., port@serverhostname).

    The client computer will check for available license seats in the specified order (i.e., it will go to the top server listed and if no license seat is available there, it will check the next server down, and so on).

    Note that you can delete a license location by highlighting the line and deleting it.

  4. Install the ReliaSoft desktop applications by double-clicking the installation program from the ePack (e.g., ReliaSoft2019.exe) and following the prompts.

  5. If you were provided with a *.prnrsl file, open the Import/Export License Settings utility by choosing ReliaSoft 2019 > ReliaSoft 2019 License Settings Import-Export (Windows 8 and  10) or ReliaSoft 2019 > Additional Tools > ReliaSoft 2019 License Settings Import-Export (Windows 7) in the Windows Start menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to import the *.prnrsl file.

The first time you launch an application, you may be asked to provide your name and basic contact information. This is required to be eligible for technical support.

Note: Applications using locally hosted licensing must have an active connection to the license server unless you have borrowed a license. If you see a message that indicates that a license could not be obtained, this could be for a variety of reasons (e.g., you are not connected to the license server, the license server is down or there are no seats or CRS units available for the license). In addition, if you lose connection to the license server while you are using an application, you will see a message warning you to save your work before the application closes.

ReliaSoft-Hosted Licensing

If you are requesting a demo or have already received a license key (a 32-digit alphanumeric code), you will be using ReliaSoft-hosted licensing.

If your computer has an active Internet connection and your firewall allows the software to access the ReliaSoft secure external license server at https://validate.reliasoft.org, only a few simple steps are required for activation:

  1. Install the ReliaSoft desktop applications by double-clicking the installation program from the ePack (e.g., ReliaSoft2019.exe) and following the prompts.

  2. The first time you launch an application, the activation wizard will appear. On the first page, select whether you want to activate a license or request a free demo license.

  3. On the next page, enter a valid e-mail address to serve as your ReliaSoft ID. This is the e-mail address where you will receive confirmation e-mails from the ReliaSoft License Server. This must be your company e-mail address — not gmail, hotmail, etc.

  1. On the next page, enter the product license key provided to you. Tip: If you are able to copy the key from a product delivery e-mail, the Paste icon saves time by automatically entering each section into the appropriate input box.

  1. When you see the "Your product has been activated” message, click Finish to start using the software.

If the computer does not have an active Internet connection, or if you encounter issues with the firewall, there are other ways to complete the activation. Please visit https://www.reliasoft.com/reliasoft-hosted-licensing for details. And, of course, you can always contact us for assistance (https://support.hbmprenscia.com).

Uninstalling ReliaSoft 2019

If you wish to stop using all of the ReliaSoft desktop applications on this computer, you can perform the following steps to uninstall ReliaSoft 2019:

  1. Make sure you do not have any ReliaSoft desktop applications currently open.

  2. For locally hosted licenses, if you are uninstalling permanently (i.e., if you are not doing this as part of an uninstall/reinstall), open the Import/Export License Settings utility by choosing ReliaSoft 2019 > ReliaSoft 2019 License Settings Import-Export (Windows 8 and  10) or ReliaSoft 2019 > Additional Tools > ReliaSoft 2019 License Settings Import-Export (Windows 7) in the Windows Start menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to delete the license settings file.

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel and click Programs and Features (or use the search box in the Windows Start menu to find and select Add or Remove Programs).

  2. In the Uninstall or change a program window, double-click ReliaSoft 2019 and follow the prompts.

  3. If you have installed the HBM Prenscia Licensing Administration tool, you can follow similar steps to uninstall it.

Tip: If you are using ReliaSoft-hosted licensing (i.e., if you received a license key and activated specific application(s) on your computer), you also have the option to deactivate one or more applications without performing a complete uninstall. For instructions, see https://www.reliasoft.com/deactivating-applications.

 

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