pst@Stanford.EDU (Paul Traina) (03/22/91)
I'm looking for a piece of software, either C library routines, or a front-end for existing programs, that would control the number of simultaneous invocations of a given binary. In english, what I mean is that we've got a workstation cluster with 40 machines, but certain packages that we purchase from the vendors are only purchased for 10 or 20 of the 40 machines. We'd like to insure that no more than the licensed number of copies of the program are run at any one time. The system doesn't have to be bullet-proof, and in fact should fail in favor of the user, rather than deny service. I can think of about 15 different ways to hack this together, but I'd like to start with something that people have invested some time and effort in, rather than produce some kludgy hack-job to do it. Paul
spero@hpindda.cup.hp.com (Spero Kouloures) (04/02/91)
I've heard of something called a License Server, based on technology from HP-Apollo. While I don't have any details, you may be able to find some information through a local Hewlett-Packard Sales Rep if a commercial product could be applicable. Good Luck, Spero Koulouras
khb@chiba.Eng.Sun.COM (<khb@chiba Keith Bierman fpgroup>) (04/04/91)
...request for info about net license software...
from a press release laying about...
UniPress will serve as a "one-stop shop" for software developers,
offering development kits for the Sun-3(TM) and SPARC machines from Sun
and other companies, in addition to those systems from Hewlett-Packard,
DEC and IBM. UniPress is calling its SunNet License product "Net
License." The Net License development kit includes client libraries,
which are linked to an application, and a license production tool,
which is used to generate licenses.
The kit also includes Net License for end users, which developers can
distribute to their customers without any royalties. Like SunNet
License, this end user portion consists of a license server (a database
that maintains the pool of licenses and logs all transactions) and a
license administration tool.
Besides offering development kits, UniPress will make Net License
source code available to hardware and software companies. These
companies can then incorporate the license source code into their own
software products or hardware platforms. UniPress will offer these
vendors any necessary technical support.
While Net License will be available to developers from UniPress, Sun
will continue to include it free of charge with every Sun application
that uses it. Once delivered, SunNet License can be copied freely
throughout an organization.
SunNet License consists of scalable client/server software that allows
applications to be licensed on a "concurrent usage" basis. Concurrent
usage licensing is superior to typical licensing arrangements under
which a company must buy an individual license for every user who
requires access to a given software package. A concurrent usage
licensing model allows software licenses to "float" among many users.
...end include
I know little about the implementation, and nothing about the
marketing.
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Mountain View, CA 94043gerry@jts.com (G. Roderick Singleton ) (04/04/91)
In article <53500001@hpindda.cup.hp.com> spero@hpindda.cup.hp.com (Spero Kouloures) writes: >I've heard of something called a License Server, based on > . . . Sun has a similar product that manges licenses for various products. Give your local sales rep/office a call for details. ger -- G. Roderick Singleton, System and Network Manager, JTS Computers {yunexus | uunet | geac | torsqnt}!gerry@jtsv16.jts.com
kg@elan.Elan.COM (Ken Greer) (04/07/91)
In article <53500001@hpindda.cup.hp.com> spero@hpindda.cup.hp.com (Spero Kouloures) writes: >>I've heard of something called a License Server Elan has been selling for over two years now the Elan License Manager, a Floating License Manager for developers to integrate into their applications. Unlike the SUN product, Elan License Manager is available in source code and therefore useable on a wide variety of UNIX systems. Elan License Manager is easy to integrate into an application, often taking as little as one day to two days. It is currently in use by a large number of UNIX application developers. For more information, references, demo, etc. please contact Bob Taylor at: Elan Computer Group, Inc. 888 Villa Street, 3rd Floor Mountain View, CA 94041 Phone: 415-964-2200 FAX: 415-964-8588 Ken Greer kg@elan.com {ames,uunet}!elan!kg
harrison@necssd.NEC.COM (Mark Harrison) (04/07/91)
> In article <53500001@hpindda.cup.hp.com> spero@hpindda.cup.hp.com (Spero Kouloures) writes: >I've heard of something called a License Server, based on Elan (of eroff fame) has such a thing. Their ads are in Unix World,Review. We have in on their express screen viewer, and have never had any problems with it. -- Mark Harrison harrison@ssd.dl.nec.com (214)518-5050 {necntc, cs.utexas.edu}!necssd!harrison standard disclaimers apply...
khb@chiba.Eng.Sun.COM ((<khb@chiba Keith Bierman fpgroup>)) (04/07/91)
>applications. Unlike the SUN product, Elan License Manager is >available in source code and therefore useable on a wide variety of The Sun product IS available in source code. As mentioned in a previous posting... >>Besides offering development kits, UniPress will make Net License >>source code available to hardware and software companies. These >>companies can then incorporate the license source code into their own >>software products or hardware platforms. UniPress will offer these >>vendors any necessary technical support. Unipress is handling sales and distribution of the Sun product, at least so I am given to understand. I'm sure the Elan product is a fine product; its authors should stick to touting its virtues, rather than raising specious claims about the competition. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Keith H. Bierman keith.bierman@Sun.COM| khb@chiba.Eng.Sun.COM SMI 2550 Garcia 12-33 | (415 336 2648) Mountain View, CA 94043