License server 5.0.1 is out

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Hey guys and gals!

We're happy to announce that there's a new license server out!
You can get the latest version from the downloads page.

We've made various performance improvements as well some subtle UI changes.

If you have any questions please start a thread in the Licensing forums or email us at support@chaosgroup.com.





Changelog - v5.0.1 ( April 5, 2018 )

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Added

• Configuration can now be passed as a --config flag. (e.g. --config=/path/to/config.yml)

Improvements

• Reduced CPU and memory usage
• License server no longer spawns additional processes

Changes

• The proxy username & password fields are now behind a checkbox so as to de-clutter the Settings UI.

vrlctl

• online disable is now online logout.
• dongle port set and get are removed as they are no longer required.
• no longer respects the --ols-home flag.

Configuration

• config.json is replaced by config.yml - they have an incompatible structure. For more information, please check the docs.
  Note: The license server will automatically migrate your configuration.

Folder structure

• Under Linux: license server now writes logs and data as described in Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, version 3.0.
  • Logs are stored in /var/log/vrol
  • Configuration is stored in /etc/vrol
  • App data is stored in /var/lib/vrol
    Note: The license server will automatically migrate your old configuration.

Environment variables

• The OLS_HOME environment variable is no longer supported.