User guide

FLEXnet Licensing End User Guide 45
The Options File 5
The options file allows the license administrator to control various operating parameters of
FLEXnet Licensing. Users are identified by their user name, host name, display, IP address, or
PROJECT (which is set with the
LM_PROJECT environment variable).
Specifically, the license administrator can:
• Allow the use of features
• Deny the use of features
• Reserve licenses
• Restrict the number of licenses available
• Control the amount of information logged about license usage
• Enable a report log file
Options files allow you, as the license administrator, to be as secure or open with licenses as
you like.
Lines in the options file are limited to 2048 characters. The “\” character is a continuation
character in options file lines.
FLEXNET LICENSING VERSION NOTES
• PROJECT identification (set by LM_PROJECT) in options file introduced in v7.0 vendor
daemon.
Creating an Options File
To create an options file:
1. Use the appropriate options listed in “Options File Syntax” to create the options file using
any text editor.
2. Locate the options file anywhere; however, it is recommended that the options file be
placed in the same directory as the license file.