license and vray server

V-Ray V-Ray for 3ds Max Issues
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i have a strange problem. and i think it´s no vray issue, but maybe someone can help me anyway.

the vrayserver is running on our server. we have 4 licenses. each workstation has no problem in getting a free license. just my laptop can´t get one. same network, same setup…even with firewall off etc. i can´t get a license. maybe because of two network cars and wireless in the laptop ? confused by mac adresses ?!? i tried to re-install max and vray, no chance. maybe vray write a hidden log fiel somewhere.

any ideas ?

thanks

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can you ping the license server from your laptop?

Check to make sure you have all firewalls turned off… including the built in one in Windows XP SP2

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For some AVs and FWs turning off is not working…for example NOD32 you need to explicitly exclude max exe etc from imon and amon to make it work…even if you EXIT nod it wont work

Thorsten

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okay..thanks..i will try

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the starnge thing is…i can see in the vray server terminal tha the laptop IP requests a license..opens it, and closes it imediately

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You might be out of licenses then… try restarting the license server.

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I am having the exact same issue. Brand new laptop…4 licenses available and my laptop exhibits the same behavior…no licenses are currently check out. I even killed the license server and restarted it. Still no luck.

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Make sure you don’t have a hardware firewall, some network cards do.

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This typically means that the connection is terminated forcefully - either by a firewall, antivirus program or something else.

Best regards,
Vlado

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yes it was the hardware firewall…not it works..thanks again..

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and dont forget NOD32 + Vray = Evil

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@Elf : working like a charm here…just had to add both the vrlserver and 3dsmax.exe as exceptions in BOTH imon and amon

Thorsten

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wuuff, this threat helped me alot! thanks guys, i had the very same problem with nod32.

now all is working fine again!
ale

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A bit of a OFFTOPIC, but still on the matter
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http://gallery.tyrnovo.com/main.php?g2\_view=core.DownloadItem&g2\_itemId=7546&g2\_serialNumber=1

Best regards,
nikki Candelero