Chaos license server start with windows?

Licensing General
1

Hello!

Does Chaos license server start with windows, or must a user login to Windows for it to actual start?

It it doesn’t start with Windows, is it possible to add it as a service so it does?

2

The license server starts with the Windows boot. However since version 6.0.0 the license server is a process and no longer service. If you want to use it as a service for now the workaround is to download and install version 5.5.5 which is the last version working as a service.
https://download.chaos.com/downloads/19923/licenseserver-standalone-555-adv

3

So with 6.0.0 a user must login for it to start I guess?

4

Yes, you are right!

5

The function of running a windows licenceserver as a service seems like a very odd thing to remove! And will probably lead to unnecessary downtime for companies, we shouldn’t have to do workarounds to have this functionality.

6

We are aware, the service functionality will be re introduced in future update of the license server.

7

Hello technical support

The link you posted https://download.chaos.com/downloads/19923/licenseserver-standalone-555-adv doesn’t work anymore. Can you provide a link that works? We need to license server to run as a service. Thanks

8

5.5.5 no longer works after the update of 28th, you need 5.5.6:

9

I hope this feature is added back in the next partial update.

10

Is there any news on a fix for v6.x running as a service for a dedicated server?

Or will Chaos continue to support and update v5.x as required? I’m looking to setup a new server this summer which will be v5.5.6 if nothing else.

11

Stick to 5.5.6 as it is updated to work with the new certificates and will continue to be supported.