Starting and stopping the license manager

The method for starting the license manager depends on your operating system.

Windows

On Windows machines, the license manager is a System Service. The service is automatically started by default. However, if you need to start it manually:

1. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools.
2. Double-click Services.
3. Locate Sentinel RMS License Manager in the Services list.
4. Right-click the service and choose Start or Stop.

Other operating systems

On other operating systems, the license manager is a daemon service. Complete the following steps to start it manually. You can also configure the license manager to start automatically (instructions follow).

1. Using the command prompt, browse to the directory in which you installed the license manager.
2. Starting. As root, type ./lserv & at the command prompt and press Enter.
3. Stopping. As root, type ./lsrvdown <hostname> at the command prompt, where <hostname> is the network name of the computer on which the license manager is running. Then press Enter.