License Patrol consists of a server that aggregates software usage data from workstations and counts the number of concurrent users, and the client, a service installed on every workstation that tracks the usage of software, communicates the data to the server, and shuts down applications if the concurrent license limits are exceeded.
To track a particular software product you need to do the following:
Set up the server and a single client machine. |
Deploy the software package you wish to track on the client machine |
Start the software package you wish to track |
Log on to the License Patrol server console, go to Add License - New License, and Click the link representing your client machine |
Choose the option "List existing processes" and pick the software you want to track among the existing processes |
Enter the maximum number of concurrent licenses if you want it to be enforced. Enter a vary large number if you just want to track an application |
Fine-tune the installation path and the version to accommodate for multiple versions of the software and multiple installation directories |
Click "Save" |
From now on
License Patrol will track all user attempts to launch the software on machines equipped with the
License Patrol client.
