User guide
Chapter 5 - The Options File
Options File Syntax
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Note INCLUDE is required for USER_BASED or HOST_BASED features. The system
administrator specifies which users are allowed to use the product, via INCLUDE, and the
license limits the number of users that are INCLUDEd.
INCLUDE_BORROW
INCLUDE_BORROW feature[:keyword=value] type {name | group_name}
Includes a user or pre-defined group of users, etc., in the list of who is allowed to borrow the
BORROW feature. Anyone not in an INCLUDE_BORROW statement is not allowed to
borrow licenses. EXCLUDE_BORROW supersedes INCLUDE_BORROW; conflicts between
the EXCLUDE_BORROW list and the INCLUDE_BORROW list are resolved by the
EXCLUDE_BORROW taking precedence.
To include user “tom” in the list of users able to borrow feature “f1”:
INCLUDE_BORROW f1 USER tom
INCLUDEALL
INCLUDEALL type {name | group_name}
Includes a user or pre-defined group of users, etc. in the list of who is allowed to use all features
served by this vendor daemon. Anyone not in an INCLUDEALL statement is not allowed to
use these features.
feature Name of the feature being affected.
keyword=value Feature name modifier to denote a group of licenses. See
“Feature Specification” for details.
type One of USER, HOST, DISPLAY, INTERNET, PROJECT,
GROUP, or HOST_GROUP. See “Type Specification” for
details.
name Name of an item of type type for which license borrowing is
included.
group_name Name of the group for which license borrowing is included.
type One of USER, HOST, DISPLAY, INTERNET, PROJECT,
GROUP, or HOST_GROUP. See “Type Specification” for
details.