09. July 2015

Automating the SDL Trados Studio 2015 network licensing process for several client machines through the Windows registry...

Before changing or adding something in the Windows Registration Editor I recommend that you make a backup. If you are not aware on how to do that maybe the blog post of mine can help you:

Create a new registration key

  1. Click Start > Run to open the Registry Editor on your computer. 
     Note: You can open the Run… dialog with the keyboard shortcut [Windows key + R].
  2. Type regedit in the Run dialog box and click OK.
  3. Go to following location:
    • For 32-bit computers: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SDL\Studio4License
    • For 64-bit computers: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Wow6432Node\Software\SDL\Studio4License

    Note: If the Studio4License key is available ignore the steps 4-6

  4. Right-click on SDL and select New > Key
  5. Name the new key Studio4License
  6. Press Enter to confirm the change.

Create three new strings within the new registration key

  1. Open the Registry Editor. 
  2. Go to following location:
    • For 32-bit computers: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SDL\Studio4License
    • For 64-bit computers: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Wow6432Node\Software\SDL\Studio4License

No. 1: Define the setting for using the license server

  1. Right-click on the right hand side and select New > String Value:
  1. Name the string value UseLicenseServer
  2. Press Enter to confirm the change.
  3. Double-click on the UseLicenseServer string value.
  4. Type True in the Value Data field
  5. Click OK.

No. 2: Define the setting for the license server name

  1. Right-click on it in the right hand side window and select New > String Value: 
  2. Name the string value ServerName
  3. Press Enter to confirm the change.
  4. Double-click on the ServerName string value.
  5. Enter the hostname of the computer where the SDL Licensing Server Manager is installed.

NOTE: Replace the [dedicated server name] with the computer name where the SDL Licensing Server Manager is installed.

  1. Click OK

No. 3: Define the setting for the license provider product identifier

1.       Right-click on it in the right hand side window and select New > String Value

2.       Name the string value CurrentLPID

3.       Press Enter to confirm the change.

4.       Double-click on the CurrentLPID string value.

5.       Enter the name of the license provider product identifier: SafeNetRMS

     6. Click OK

How it looks like after following the steps ---->

 

Last but not least:

 

Create registration key (*.reg) file for distribution

NOTE: The following is a summarized version of the procedure; an IT technician who creates the silent installations or registration key would normally know how to do this.

1.       Open a text editor, for example Notepad.

2.       Copy and paste the following information into the empty file:

 

For 32-bit operating systems:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SDL\Studio4License]

"UseLicenseServer"="True"

"ServerName"="[dedicated server name]"

"CurrentLPID"="SafeNetRMS"

 

For 64-bit operating systems:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SDL\Studio4License]

"UseLicenseServer"="True"

"ServerName"="[dedicated server name]"

"CurrentLPID"="SafeNetRMS"

NOTE: Replace [dedicated server name] with the name of the machine on which you installed the SDL License Server Manager.

Tags: licensing, safenet, registry, network, Studio2015

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  • #1

    RICOH LARISA (Friday, 05 May 2017 12:39)

    This is really a nice and informative, containing all information and also has a great impact on the new technology. Thanks for sharing it