License Administrator Graphical User Interface
The graphical user interface (GUI) License Administrator runs only on Windows platforms and allows you to authorize and deauthorize keys, increase user count and data in use limits, monitor session counts, and view license information. You can start the GUI as a stand-alone application or from within PSQL Control Center (PCC). You can administer licenses for local or remote database engines with the GUI.
See also GUI Tasks for the tasks specific to the graphical user interface.
GUI Visual Reference
The following image shows the GUI. The table below the image describes the GUI objects. Click an area of the image for which you want more information.
GUI Object
Description
Related Information
Server Name
By default, shows the name of the server that the License Administrator is accessing.
This object is also an entry field into which you can type the name of a server. If you have typed in a server name but not clicked Connect (or pressed Enter), the field can contain a server name that differs from the one in the title bar. The title bar always shows the server that License Administrator is accessing.
The Server Name field can also be populated if you click Browse and choose a server.
To Select a Server for License Administration
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Connect
Establishes communication between License Administrator and the computer listed in the Server Name field.
To Select a Server for License Administration
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Browse
Allows you to choose a server on which to administer licenses.
To Select a Server for License Administration
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Key
Accepts a key (a combination of letters and numbers) typed in or pasted.
License Administration Concepts
To Authorize a Key
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Authorize
Authorizes the key entered in the Key field on the specified database engine. The Server Name field shows the server on which the database engine is running.
This button is enabled if the key in the Key field is valid and a database engine is running on the specified computer.
Authorize a Product
Increase User Count or Data in Use
To Authorize a Key
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License Information
Lists the license information for the specified computer:
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Product – The name of the PSQL product, such as Server, Vx Server, or Workgroup.
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Product Key – The Product Key number associated with the corresponding product license.
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State – The status of the Product Key. Values are Active, Inactive, Expired, Disabled and Failed Validation. (A license can be disabled if certain hardware configuration items have changed since the key was applied.)
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Platform – The combination of PSQL product, operating system, and bit architecture to which the license applies.
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License Type – The type of license, such as permanent, temporary or an increase license for user count, session count, or data in use.
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User Count – The user count for the specific license.
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Session Count – The session count limit for the specific license.
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Data In Use GB – The data in use limit in gigabytes for the specific license.
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Expiration Date – The date on which a license expires, if applicable, or "n/a" if not applicable.
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Vendor – A unique number identifying the vendor software that installed the license.
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Application – A unique number identifying the application to which the license applies.
License Models
To Display License Information
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Hide Expired
Hides all expired licenses in the list of licenses for the current session of License Administrator. This checkbox is selected by default.
To Hide Expired Licenses
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Deauthorize
Deauthorizes the selected key from the specified server. If the selected key is a permanent key, also deauthorizes all increase keys (user count, session count, data in use) associated with the permanent key.
This button is enabled when a Product name is selected in the License Information list.
To Deauthorize a Key
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Repair
Repairs, deauthorizes, and authorizes the selected key on the specified server.
This button is enabled when a Product name is selected in the License Information list.
Repairing a Disabled or Failed Key
To Repair a Key
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Remaining Authorizations
Displays the remaining number of authorizations for all product keys and the remaining number of repairs that a user can perform on a key in a state of Failed Authorization or Disabled.
This information also displays automatically at the time of authorization and deauthorization, if applicable.
To Display Remaining Authorizations
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Help
Displays the online help for License Administrator.
To Display Help
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Close
Closes the License Administrator Utility
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