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The Options File
Another component of FLEXnet is the Options file. You create this file to set
specific configuration options. For information about creating and using an
options file, see
Set Up and Use an Options File on page 112.
Use the Options file to set parameters for the following server-related features:
Report log file A compressed, encrypted file is created that generates accurate
usage reports on license activity for use by SAMreport-Lite. For more
information about SAMreport-Lite, see the SAMreport-Lite User's Guide, which
you can access on the Documentation tab of the menu browser.
License borrowing If your Autodesk product supports the license borrowing
feature, you can allow users to borrow an Autodesk product license from a
network license server so that they can use the product without being
connected to the license server. A license can be borrowed for a limited time.
License timeout With license timeout, you can set a timeout period on your
license server for one Autodesk product at a time. When set, license timeout
returns a license to the license server when a connection with the workstation
is lost, or if a license is checked out but the Autodesk product is idle on a
workstation for longer than the timeout period you define.
License timeoutall With license timeoutall, you can set a timeout period on
your license server that applies to all Autodesk products installed on your
computer. When set, license timeout returns a license to the license server
when a connection with the workstation is lost, or if a license is checked out
but the Autodesk product is idle on a workstation for longer than the timeout
period you define.
For more information about configuration options, see
Set Up and Use an
Options File
on page 112.
For specific information about using FLEXnet configuration tools, see the
FLEXnet documentation by navigating to C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network
License Manager\Docs\FlexUser\LicenseAdministration.pdf.
SAMreport-Lite License Reporting Tool
While not part of the network installation, a version of SAMreport called
SAMreport-Lite is available to help you track network license usage. With
SAMreport-Lite technology from Acresso Software, you can monitor client
usage for Autodesk network licensed products.
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