Automatically Starting the License Server on Bootup

On a Linux or Solaris System

1. Log into your computer as root.
2. For maximum security, create a new user called "xinapse".
3. Click right on licenseserver and select "Save Link As ...". Save the file to a convenient location, such as your Desktop.
4. Copy this script into a folder containing the items that will be executed on system reboot.
   sudo cp licenseserver /etc/init.d
   Then, create a symbolic link to it:
   • On a Sun/Solaris system, do:
     cd /etc/rc2.d; sudo ln -s ../init.d/licenseserver S90LicenseServer
   • On Linux systems
     
     • If the directory cd /etc/rc.d/rc3.d
       exists, do: cd /etc/rc.d/rc3.d; sudo ln -s ../../init.d/licenseserver S90LicenseServer
     • If, instead, the directory cd /etc/rc3.d
       exists, do: cd /etc/rc3.d; sudo ln -s ../init.d/licenseserver S90LicenseServer
   N.B this startup script assumes that the license server program LicenseServer is installed in /usr/local/bin; edit the script /etc/init.d/licenseserver if it is not.
5. Make sure that new script is executable by root.
6. Start the script by hand to make sure that is correctly configured:

       cd /etc/init.d; ./licenseserver start
       

7. If all is well, reboot your system and check the LicenseServer daemon is running:

       # ps -ef | grep LicenseServer
       root  5354     1  0 16:34:58 pts/2    0:00 /bin/csh /usr/local/bin/LicenseServer
       root  5357  5345  0 16:35:10 pts/2    0:00 grep LicenseServer
       

8. You're done. The LicenseServer will start up automatically every time your computer reboots. Note, however, that your computer can't act as a license server if it is turned off!

1. Click right on com.xinapse.licenseserver.plist and select "Download Linked File". Save the file to a convenient location, such as your Desktop.
2. Open a terminal window and go to the location where this file needs to be copied.

   cd /System/Library/LaunchDaemons
   

   Now copy the required file to this folder:

   sudo cp ~/Desktop/com.xinapse.licenseserver.plist .
   

   Note: there is a period (".") at the end of the command above.
   Note: you will need Administrator rights to perform the above command. The sudo command above gives you administrator rights, but you will be prompted to enter your password.

   N.B the file com.xinapse.licenseserver.plist assumes that you installed the script LicenseServer in /usr/local/bin; edit the script com.xinapse.licenseserver.plist if it is not.

3. Reboot your system and check the LicenseServer daemon is running:

       # ps -ef | grep LicenseServer
       0    15     1   0   0:00.01 ??         0:00.01 /bin/csh /usr/local/bin/LicenseServer
       0    54    15   0   0:00.01 ??         0:00.01 /bin/csh /usr/local/bin/RunTool true com.xinapse.license.LicenseServer 
       0    79    54   0   0:00.79 ??         0:11.53 /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Commands/java -Ddongle.debug=true -DOutputType=UNC -DTextMode=true -Dlicense.filename=/Applications/Xinapse/Jim6/license.txt -Dlicense.debug=false -Xms32m -Xmx1024m -classpath /Applications/Xinapse/Jim6/xinapse6.jar:/Applications/Xinapse/Jim6/cli.jar:/Applications/Xinapse/Jim6/itext.jar:/Applications/Xinapse/Jim6/j3d-vrml97.jar:/Applications/Xinapse/Jim6/mstemplate.jar com.xinapse.license.LicenseServer
     501   213   184   0   0:00.00 ttys000    0:00.00 grep LicenseServer
       

4. You're done. The LicenseServer will start up automatically every time your computer reboots. Note, however, that your computer can't act as a license server if it is turned off!

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