This section explains how to install the License Server for the following scenarios:
- New installation – You are installing the License Server for the first time, or you have removed your earlier installation. See New Installation for instructions.
- Upgrade installation – You are installing the License Server over an earlier version of the product. For instructions, see Upgrade Installation.
When you install the License Server, the License Server Utility is also installed. The License Server lets you activate server licenses for Precisely products and perform server administration tasks.
Note: If you are upgrading a product using a borrowable or distributed license, make
sure that you install a compatible version of the License Server Utility. A compatible
License Server Utility version is one that is released with or after the version of the
product that you are upgrading to. If you install or upgrade to MapInfo® Pro 2023, ensure that
you install License Server Utility 5.5.
Using an incompatible version of the License Server Utility might result in the following issues while fetching licenses for the product:
- The product is unable to borrow a borrowable license.
- The product is unable to activate a distributed license from the License Server.
If this occurs, contact your License Server administrator and have them upgrade the License Server to a version compatible to your product.
After successfully borrowing or activating a license, if you revert back to an older version of the License Server Utility, you connot transfer borrowed and/or activated license back to the License Server. If you try, the operation pauses without an error message.