There seems to be an assumption that using USB network card is not possible. Since the FLEX licensing system is purely based on the MAC hardware address why wouldn't this be possible? Even though the LicenceUtility only shows the first MAC address it finds, the licence server will find and use any MAC address on the system associated with the licence. Is the issue purely a Foundry policy, because I couldn't find anything in the licence agreement? Some of the issues with running a remote server and connecting through a VPN is multifold range from site security(remote access to a production network (MPAA doesn't allow this), to configuring multiple VPN's to multiple sites (most sysdamins are already overwhelmed), to the downtime possibilities if your home network connection goes down. There are also similar issues with having a laptop server or a Wireless USB key on a secure network, but I would think that th sysadmins could control the access a network key has on a system more than they could a portable server(with storage).
I don't see what the issue is with issuing licences to a portable piece of hardware, whether its a laptop, or a network card. Most of the issues will lie with the facilities and their capabilities and policies. Michael On 2012-11-17, at 8:59 PM, Frank Rueter wrote: > Just yo say that I too would love a portable license server solution. As much > as I need my laptop most of the time that I need a Nuke license, it does seem > a little over the top for jobs that I bring my own license to and am provided > with a workstation. > > What are the plans for FLEX anyway? Will it be replaced by RLM eventually? > It seems to make sense to only have to deal with one kind of license managing > system for all Foundry products. > And would RLM be capable of such a portable solution? > > Also, what about FLEX's "checkout/checkin" features to temporarily "borrow" a > licenses between machines. Will that sort of thing be available for Foundry > products eventually? It certainly would make life easier for those > freelancers that own a license as part of their compositing services and work > both fro home and on site. > > Thanks for bringing this up, I'm keen to hear opinions on this. > > frank > > > On 17/11/12 10:44 PM, adam jones wrote: >> Hey >> >> good idea >> >> yeah I worked on a gig where all the floating licenses for the 3d software >> the studio was using came from abroad via the net. >> >> defiantly worth some investigation. >> >> -adam >> >> >> On 17/11/2012, at 10:25 PM, ArnoB <n...@rgbaz.eu> wrote: >> >>> doesn't the new FLEXlm manager see multiple MAC addresses now? >>> similar to RLM? >>> >>> I use a USB dongle which doesn't show up as the first nic in the list. >>> Nuke runs fine with it. This wasn't the case with the former FLEXlm >>> servers... >>> >>> Another option is to make the FLEXlm server available on the web. >>> It runs like any other server (apache, ftp, etc) so it should be accessible >>> from outside... >>> >>> >>> Arno >>> >>> >>> On 17 nov 2012, at 07:49, Deke Kincaid wrote: >>> >>>> Raspberry Pi is an Arm chip, not x86, so you can't run the Foundry license >>>> server software on it. >>>> >>>> -deke >>>> >>>> On Nov 16, 2012, at 22:03, Marten Blumen <mar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> very cool idea, a quick google search says it runs linux and has a MAC >>>>> address. everything you need. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 17 November 2012 18:52, adam jones <adam....@mac.com> wrote: >>>>> Hey >>>>> >>>>> I just had a thought, do you think you could use one of those USB size >>>>> linux computers you can get these days? >>>>> >>>>> The Raspberry PI ones does that run normal linux software? >>>>> >>>>> -adam >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 17/11/2012, at 5:56 PM, Marty Blumen <mar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Unfortunately you'll have to carry around a lappy >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from iEarth >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 17/11/2012, at 16:41, adam jones <adam....@mac.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hey all >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I guess this is more of a support question but I think I will start my >>>>>>> research here. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Its come to that time that I should purchase a personal copy / license >>>>>>> for myself of nuke. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So my question is, I know you can get a floating license but is there >>>>>>> way this license be on a USB key or (i do hate this word) dongle so >>>>>>> that I can use it on my home machine and when travelling use it on my >>>>>>> lappy or even when am at a studio that does not have a copy of nuke >>>>>>> stick it in that box and use nuke. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't really want to carry around my lappy and use it as a license >>>>>>> server. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -adam >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Nuke-users mailing list >>>>>>> Nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk, http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ >>>>>>> http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Nuke-users mailing list >>>>>> Nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk, http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ >>>>>> http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Nuke-users mailing list >>>>> Nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk, http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ >>>>> http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Nuke-users mailing list >>>>> Nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk, http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ >>>>> http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Nuke-users mailing list >>>> Nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk, http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ >>>> http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Nuke-users mailing list >>> Nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk, http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ >>> http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Nuke-users mailing list >> Nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk, http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ >> http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users > > _______________________________________________ > Nuke-users mailing list > Nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk, http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ > http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users
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