OSX has a feature in that it allows network routers to change the machine name. This will invalidate your Houdini licenses. If you notice your machine name has changed, rename it back to what it was. See here for more troubleshooting tips on OSX. Other things to check The reported local hostname matches the name tied to the licenses if running the licenses on the local machine. Ensure the license server sesinetd and the client program hserver are running.
If the server daemon does not start If connecting to a remote license server, make sure your local machine matches the allowed subnet for the licenses on the server. For Houdini versions Why have my licenses stopped working on Mac OSX? A common issue with OSX is that the machine name may change when moving between networks. This name change will invalidate the installed Houdini licenses. With OSX Catalina, sometimes it disables the license server program from starting.
First Issue machine name changed Change the name of your machine back to the name your licenses are tied to. For example, if the machine is called toronto.
Third Issue IP address mismatch Open the Terminal from Utilities and type the following command on one line and press Enter: sudo echo This is the password you use to log into the machine. Why is the License server not serving licenses? Why am I not able to connect to hserver for licence acquisition? This usually means that the client helper program, hserver, is not running.
What is License Administrator Error: "invalid machine name: localhost"? Please rename your computer to something other than localhost. Windows This issue may occur if you are running Windows 7. This platform is no longer supported. You will need to upgrade your Windows installation to a supported version.
Indie or Commercial: You should be able to log into the License Administrator to manage licenses. Why are my upgrades or extensions not listed? Why can't I render? Make sure to have the Render license installed. Why did my licenses stop working afer I renamed my computer? Please see How do I return my licenses? Why was my Indie or Commercial session downgraded to non-commercial?
The asset could also be saved with the. An asset in non-commercial format will downgrade your Indie or Commercial Houdini session. Any assets in the otls folder will be automatically loaded. It will be a good idea to check in this folder first for any non-commercial assets accidentally saved. Why does my Server code keep changing on Windows?
Open the Command Prompt. Try disabling the device and reboot a few times to ensure that the server code remains consistent. This is due to an unsupported operating system. There is no installer for Houdini Why does the license server sesinetd not start? Other Check that your operating system meets our system requirements. Why are licenses showing as temporary? For Education and Commercial users Temporary licenses are first issued.
Why did my licenses stop working on Mac OSX? OSX has a feature in that it will allow remote network routers to change the machine name. Sign in to vote. Thanks in advance for your help. Sunday, February 21, PM. Hi Robert, There is no doubt that your idea is wise, closing UAC can result in update issue and other unexpected problems, bring hidden danger to your computer. Best regards, you are welcome Teemo Tang Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help.
Tuesday, February 23, AM. In short, using "runas" command. There are additional intervals you may specify such as minute, 5-minute, minute, 4-hour, hour and day. The -G option logs who used the license within the time interval. By default only the peak usage for each license is logged without user information. Make sure to choose the interval correctly as the smaller the interval the larger the log file and the longer the export will take.
Running sesinetd --print-options will show if peak usage logging has been enabled, the interval used and location of the log file. The peak usage information is logged to a binary file. There is a log file parser that is shipped with Houdini. The parser will allow the data to be exported to different representations. For automatic time zone support, or to use the --time-zone option, you will need to install the ptyz Python module.
It will always show the times in the non-daylight savings time. Please include the account number or email associated with your SideFX account if writing from a different address. License partitioning is a way to break up a set of licenses into different groups based on a wide range of conditions.
This replaces the need to split up the licenses to multiple license servers and instead use the one server to break up the licenses virtually. License partitioning is also a great way to control license access and restrict critical licenses to the artists that need them, and block unintended license acquisitions from other artists.
License Partitioning will need to be enabled by editing the sesinetd. Create the hidden file. For more information please refer to the online documentation. The documentation will have more examples. These licenses will be available in Houdini You can use an older version of the This is reserved for Indie and full Commercial Houdini users. The easiest solution would be to remove the current licenses file and launch Apprentice to go through the licensing process once again.
Most likely something is blocking the connection to the local or remote sesinetd. Please check your security software and please whitelist sesinetd.
Ensure that the services HoudiniServer and HoudiniLicenseServer are in the running state in services. Forgot your password? EN Login. Help Desk obj. Which licenses are needed to run which product? How does Houdini licensing work? Licensing diagram for a local client and a remote license server network license : Licensing diagram for a server and client on the same machine workstation license :. How do I use sesictrl? Type 'sesictrl --legacy-help' for legacy help information.
Available commands: ping print-license print-server install redeem remove-server relinquish return-license shutdown gen-certificate query-users diagnostic login logout partition-info. What is the hserver client program? How can hserver be used? Change the license server the client uses hserver -S servername License server chaining This configuration allows the client to query multiple license servers. For more information on chaining please refer to the online documentation hserver -S "licenseserverA;licenseserverB" HTTP communication To enable http communication for the HoudiniServer specify the protocol in the connection url.
What is sesinetd? The Houdini license server. It serves Houdini licenses to local or remote client machines.
Must be in the running state for any Houdini products to open, including Apprentice. By default listens on TCP port This may be changed. The client License Administrator hkey or non-graphical sesictrl will connect to sesinetd for license information or administration. How do i use the non-graphical License Administrator? To view the available options, just type: sesictrl The easiest way to install license entitlements is to run: sesictrl redeem You will be prompted for your licensing email login and password.
The license server is called sesinetd. How do I enable hserver logging? Restart hserver after modifying the options file. What is the licenses file? The keystrings are located in a file on the computer called licenses.
There should be nothing appended to the licenses file no. How can I setup the Houdini environment for command line usage? How are Licenses acquired from the license server? The licensing tools for Houdini are: hkey: A graphical licensing tool for managing licenses. Network floating licenses Network licenses may be served from a central license server to machines on private networks. Non-floating licenses Workstation licenses are standalone node-locked licenses.
What is the License Administrator app? The License Administrator hkey is the easiest way to manage Houdini licenses. How do I set up networking for sesinetd. This file should contain the following: -V 2 -z -m plus any other options that you would like all on one line For example: A site has two separate subnets The sesinetd.
How does the Pilot PDG licensing work? How do I set up licensing behind a Firewall? How do I Install licenses non-graphically? To obtain help information about a specific command run: sesictrl --help If you need help information from the legacy sesictrl interface enter: sesictrl --legacy-help Examples of using sesictrl: Redeem license entitlements : sesictrl redeem Install generated keystrings : sesictrl install copy-generated-keystring-here Return licenses : sesictrl return-license Generate the license diagnostics : sesictrl diagnostic License usage : sesictrl print-license To access the program sesictrl, you will need to source the Houdini environment.
How can I set up licensing across networks including VPN? Allow traffic to be routed to the license server on TCP port to the license server machine. For more information about how to test the Houdini license server port please refer to Firewall setup. How do I extend licenses to a new expiry date? Once finance has confirmed payment, extension licenses are sent. Apply the extensions to the installed licenses for the new expiry date to take effect. The License Administrator is the easiest way to apply a new expiry date to licenses.
To install the new expiry date : Launch the License Administrator on the machine. If this is a central license server then you only need to do this on the server machine itself. If licensed machines individually, repeat this process for each machine. Login to your licensing account. How do I upgrade licenses to a new version? Licenses with an active support contract AUP are eligible for upgrades. Licenses with an active rental or subscription are eligible for upgrades.
Upgrades are to be applied to installed licenses. Please check your licensing account for upgrade entitlements. If you are an Apprentice user you do not need to upgrade your license. Instead, run Houdini and re activate your Apprentice license.
Using the License Administrator is the easiest way to upgrade licenses: Download and install the latest Production Build or the latest Daily Build. Press the Install button.
This will apply the upgrades to the current licenses. How do I license a workstation? The steps: Download Houdini onto the workstation. Install Houdini onto the workstation. License the computer to run your Houdini product. The easiest method is described below: By starting Houdini for the first time or without a license, you will be prompted to install either: Apprentice free license Paid License To License Indie or a full Commercial product, choose Paid License.
Choose the option Paid License. On OSX there is no File menu option. Enter Quantity 1 for each product when installing to the individual computer. Wednesday, January 20, PM.
Saturday, February 20, AM. Does it need to write to a location on the disk that is otherwise protected? Does it need to write to the registry in a protected location? Saturday, February 20, PM. Basically, what you need to do is: 1 Move the Application to a folder outside "Program Files". Press ok. But the app may ask to write something in the systems registry. So, follow the next steps: 5 Go to start and run "regedit". Your user can run the Application without having you to give him admin rights!
Sunday, May 16, PM. Monday, October 4, PM. I'd probably start with ProcMon Tuesday, October 5, AM. Monday, November 22, AM. Tuesday, November 23, AM.
Thursday, December 9, AM. Friday, January 21, PM. See screenshots above 3. See screenshots below step 1 4. If prompted by UAC , then click on Yes to apply permission to allow the program to run with full permission as an administrator.
Monday, February 27, PM. Friday, May 25, AM. I want to open an application with Administrator Priveleges but should not always ask for the administrator password. Is this possible?? Tuesday, June 5, AM. The following will allow a program that requires admin rights to run by saving the admin credentials: 1.
Create a normal Short-Cut to application. Right-click the short-cut and select Properties. In the Target box, insert the following before the path to application.
Double-click the new short-cut, and enter the administrator password. Thursday, January 31, PM. Thank you. Tuesday, July 30, PM.
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