Site protection System Menu
The site protection System Menu provides access to commonly-required server administrator tasks.
Although using the site protection System Menu is recommended for typical operation, you can access all of the administrative functions and perform various license management duties through the browser interface by selecting the Open Web Interface command. The 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 task bar, at the bottom right corner of the computer screen. On Mac, click the icon at the top right of the computer screen on the menu bar.
The System Menu opens. Select a menu command.
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System Menu command |
Description |
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Vectorworks Site Protection |
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Open Web Interface |
Launches the default browser, and navigates to the Home screen for server administration; see Server administration Home screen. Windows users can double-click on the System Menu icon to launch the Home screen. |
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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 refreshing all settings and license files. This does not fully restart the entire RLM server or interrupt the client workflow. |
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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 generate and enable the license file. The activation key is remembered; to update a license, simply open the dialog box and click OK to reactivate the license using the key. |
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Add License from File |
Select a license file (.lic file) |
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Licenses |
Displays the current licenses in use, and the number available, are displayed for each product; any license can be revoked if needed |
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Revoke |
Revokes a previously activated server 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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View Usage History |
Opens the Usage History dialog box, for viewing the usage statistics by product as described in Viewing usage history |
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Access Permissions |
Opens the Access Permissions dialog box, for Configuring access permissions |
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Diagnostics |
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Activation Diagnostics |
If there are issues with activation, this assists you with determining what the cause might be |
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View Debug Log |
The Debug log contains settings, records all events that occur from the server startup, and other information about the server and its environment; it can provide useful hints when troubleshooting. See The Debug log for more information. |
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View Report Log |
The Report log file is a text file with statistical data about the licenses available on the server. It contains historic information such as usage status for each product. See The Report log for more information. |
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About |
Displays the current version of the Vectorworks Site Protection server and the RLM version |
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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 |
The Site Protection Server automatically updates the license at midnight, detecting what kind of license is in use and either reactivating or obtaining the latest license file. Port settings are maintained.
If there is a notification or a problem with the license server, the System Menu icon indicates that attention is required.
