After launch, the site protection System Menu provides access to commonly-required license administrator tasks.
The same functionality, along with many less-frequently used functions, can also be accessed from the web browser interface. The web browser interface is useful for remotely controlling the license server when needed.
To access the site protection System Menu:
On Windows, right-click the icon in the Notification area of the taskbar, at the bottom right corner of the computer screen. On Mac, right-click the icon that is located at the top right of the computer screen.
The System Menu opens. Select a menu command.
System Menu Command |
Description |
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Vectorworks Site Protection |
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Open Web Interface |
Launches the Main Server Administration Screen web browser interface (Windows users can also double-click on the System Menu icon) |
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Set Up Web Access Account |
Opens the Set Up Web Account dialog box, to log into the web interface or overwrite a previous login name. Enter the login name. An empty password is created by default; see Requiring Server Passwords. The web browser interface opens. If you have not previously accessed it, you may need to log in again on the left side of the interface. |
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Uninstall |
Uninstalls the Vectorworks Site Protection Server software |
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Control (___) |
The Control menu displays “Running” when the Site Protection Server is active |
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Start |
Starts the server when it has been stopped |
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Restart |
Restarts the server by rereading all settings and license files; does not restart the entire RLM server as described in Restarting the RLM Server |
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Stop |
Stops the server; restart it by clicking Start |
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License |
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Enter Activation Key |
When the Site Protection Server software is enabled by activation key rather than by a dongle, enter the activation key that was issued to you to enable the license |
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Add License from File |
Select a license file ( .lic file) |
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License |
Displays the name of all current license files; any license can be revoked if needed |
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Revoke |
Revokes a previously activated license, allowing the server software to run on a different computer. Revoking a license causes the license server to restart, and disconnects any currently connected users. |
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Products |
Lists the available product licenses and shows how many are currently in use for each product |
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Usage |
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View Usage History |
Opens the Usage History dialog box, for viewing the usage statistics by product, allowing you to monitor how many licenses were used in a given period of time according to The Report Log. Select the product from the Products list to view its usage history over time. Click the X to close the dialog box. |
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View Debug Log |
Opens The Debug Log |
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View Report Log |
Opens The Report Log |
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Access Permissions |
Opens the Access Permissions dialog box, for Configuring Access Permissions |
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Help |
Opens this help system |
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Quit |
Closes the System Menu, but keeps the license server running unless you stop it as well |
If there is a notification or a problem with the license server, the System Menu icon indicates that attention is required.