Install LicenseServer
In order for FlowForce Server to work, it must be licensed via an Altova LicenseServer on your network. On Linux systems, Altova LicenseServer will need to be installed separately. Download LicenseServer from the Altova website and copy the package to any directory on the Linux system. Install it in the same way you installed FlowForce Server (see previous topic).
[Debian]: sudo dpkg --install licenseserver-3.16-debian.deb
[Ubuntu]: sudo dpkg --install licenseserver-3.16-ubuntu.deb
[CentOS]: sudo rpm -ivh licenseserver-3.16-1.x86_64.rpm
[RedHat]: sudo rpm -ivh licenseserver-3.16-1.x86_64.rpm
The LicenseServer package will be installed at the following path:
/opt/Altova/LicenseServer
For information about how to register and license FlowForce Server with Altova LicenseServer, see the section License FlowForce Server. Also see the LicenseServer documentation for more detailed information.
LicenseServer versions
Note the following information about LicenseServer versions:
•Altova products must be licensed either (i) with a version of LicenseServer that corresponds to the installed FlowForce Server version or (ii) with a later version of LicenseServer.
•The LicenseServer version that corresponds to the current version of FlowForce Server is 3.16.
•On Windows, you can install the corresponding version of LicenseServer as part of the FlowForce Server installation or install LicenseServer separately. On Linux amd macOS, you must install LicenseServer separately.
•Before a newer version of LicenseServer is installed, any older one must be de-installed.
•At the time of LicenseServer de-installation, all registration and licensing information held in the older version of LicenseServer will be saved to a database on your server machine. This data will be imported automatically into the newer version when the newer version is installed.
•LicenseServer versions are backwards compatible. They will work with older versions of FlowForce Server.
•The latest version of LicenseServer available on the Altova website. This version will work with any current or older version of FlowForce Server.
•The version number of the currently installed LicenseServer is given at the bottom of the LicenseServer configuration page (all tabs).