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Only selected licenses can be used with Zibra License Server

Unless you received communication from Zibra AI confirming that your license is compatible, you won’t be able to use Zibra License Server

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Download

You can download the latest license server 4.0.1 here

License server supports Windows, Linux, and macOS

Initial Setup

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On Linux and macOS, you need to make file executable before running License Server

Linux - chmod +x ZibraLicenseServer

macOS - chmod +x ZibraLicenseServer.app/Contents/MacOS/ZibraLicenseServer

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On macOS, you need to run binary inside of .app package, instead of .app itself

ZibraLicenseServer.app/Contents/MacOS/ZibraLicenseServer <command>

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On Windows you need to install the latest version of “Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable v14 x64” before running ZibraLicenseServer - https://aka.ms/vc14/vc_redist.x64.exe

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Usage manual:

To check out the license to the license server:

• If machine intended for running license server has Internet access:

  (Windows only) Before proceeding, you need to install latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable v14 x64

1. Ensure https://license.zibra.ai is reachable on this machine.
2. Run ZibraLicenseServer interactive_checkout and follow instructions
3. You can now use the generated license file to run the license server using ZibraLicenseServer run <license file>

Note that the checked-out license is tied to the machine and the user account that performed checkout. If you need to move the license to another machine or user account, you need to return the license first, and then do checkout again.

• If machine intended for running license server doesn't have Internet access:

  1. Prepare 2 machines:

     • First - intended for running a license server (Offline machine)
     • Second - a machine with Internet access (Online machine)

     (Windows only) Before proceeding, you need to install latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable v14 x64 on both machines

  2. (Offline machine) Run ZibraLicenseServer interactive_checkout_offline and follow instructions

  3. Copy the generated request file to the online machine

  4. (Online machine) Run ZibraLicenseServer interactive_checkout_online and follow instructions

  5. Copy the generated license file back to the offline machine

  6. (Offline machine) You can now use the generated license file to run the license server using ZibraLicenseServer run <license file>

  Note that the checked-out license is tied to the machine and the user account that performed ZibraLicenseServer interactive_checkout_offline command. If you need to move the license to another machine or user account, you need to return the license first, and then do the checkout again.

To run the license server:

1. (optional) Run ZibraLicenseServer generate_config <config file> to create a default config file you can edit.
2. (optional) Edit the config file to specify the server port, listen address, IP allow list, and log file path.
3. Run ZibraLicenseServer run <license file> [config file to start the license server.

Default settings are:

• Port: 19178
• Listen on all interfaces