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Connecting to a license server through a proxy server

Question & Answer


Question

Can you connect to an IBM Rational license server through a proxy (server)?

Cause

Applications use the Java libraries from FLEX. FLEX does not support communication through a Proxy Server for its JAVA libraries.

Answer

  • Version 8.x:
    Applications using the 8.x version of Rational Common Licensing client libraries will not face any problems in contacting the License Server in a network where HTTP traffic is routed through a HTTP Proxy Server.
    • In Rational Common Licensing v8.x, the Java client libraries use the native C client libraries to perform actual licensing functions.
    • Communication between C client libraries and the Rational license (key) server happens through the TCP/IP layer. It does not go through the HTTP layer; hence any HTTP Proxy Server will be ignored.

  • Version 7.x:
    Applications using the 7.x version of Rational Common Licensing client libraries may face problems contacting the License Server in a network where HTTP traffic is routed through a HTTP Proxy Server.

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 February 2020

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