License server 5.5.0 is out!

Licensing General
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License Server 5.5.0 is out

Official Release

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum requirements
    • Only IPv4 is supported, IPv6 is currently not supported
    • 256 MB RAM
    • USB 1.0 required for hardware lock
    • Intel® Pentium® IV or compatible processor with SSE3 support (x64)
  • Recommended requirements
    • Only IPv4 is supported, IPv6 is currently not supported
    • 512 MB RAM
    • USB 2.0 required for hardware lock
    • Intel® Pentium® IV or compatible processor with SSE3 support (x64)

CHANGELOG

Changed

  • Use “Email or username” for installer activation prompt
  • License server installer doesn’t overwrite newer LS versions
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Trying to install the licenses server in my VMware environment and I get the error “Incompatible CPU detected! Missing instruction sets: SSE4.1, SSE4.2”

Current CPU: Intel Xeon Silver 4208.

Why would there be a CPU requirement to run the license manger?

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Same problem here, we can’t upgrade the license server.

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Tech supports recommendation was to downgrade to an earlier version: 5.2.3. Below is their response. For what it’s worth… it did work for us. Good Luck

As far as I know we changed the way the License server is compiled in the recent versions. Because of this change now it is required to have a compatible CPU.
As a workaround you can download one of the previous versions of the license server. Here is a link to 5.2.3 that I think should be fine: https://download.chaosgroup.com/downloads/14218/licenseserver-standalone-523-adv

I think it should be also possible to use Instructions Emulator from Intel for the VM and install the Chaos License server then but I haven’t done it personally and I can’t guarantee it is going to work.

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Thanks for the update hei_licensing. We don’t run a VM but an old machine as license server. The last version we were able to install is 5.4.0 - which is also the version you need to transfer licenses from dongle to online. So when the next mandatory update comes we’ll have a problem… :expressionless:

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first we buy VR5 license. Trial license VR5 Sketchup still active but suddenly : “License server can"t find license” error… then “install new version of LS” here on forum … now : "“vrlservice_darwin.bin.app” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.
"… my administrator doing the purchase doesn’t use the software - I do -- so I have to check in with her account to get here ? … not sure "Chaos"Group as a name is doing you any favours now … :slight_smile:

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Hello, below is my License issue:
The VRLService / license might not be running (by default accessed via internet browser http://localhost:30304)

Kindly advise.

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Hello, it will be best if you submit a ticket and provide more information regarding the operating system you are using and the version of the license server:
https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

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That day has come. 5.6.0 is now a mandatory upgrade. Anyone running a licence server on old CPU architecture will lose access to their licences.