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Dgreenwood: /* Cloud hosted licensing */

2025-03-10T16:59:44Z

Cloud hosted licensing

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	'''''IMPORTANT: KEEP YOUR LICENSE KEY SECURE'''''		'''''IMPORTANT: KEEP YOUR LICENSE KEY SECURE'''''

	~~When licensing Grooper this way~~, the license serial number is not bound to any ~~one~~ machine. ~~Your license key/GUID can be used by any user with an internet connection.~~ This ~~has pros and cons.~~		Using the cloud hosted method, the license is activated over the internet using a web service. The license serial number is not bound to any single machine.
	* Pro: Multiple Grooper Repositories ~~on multiple machines can~~ be licensed quickly ~~without the~~ additional setup ~~in Grooper~~.
	* Con: Anyone can license their Grooper Repository ~~using the license key, even if they are on a separate domain~~.		This allows multiple Grooper Repositories to be licensed quickly using a single key with no additional setup on your part. However, this also means any Grooper Repository can be licensed over an internet connection.

	When using the cloud hosted licensing method, ALWAYS keep your license serial number secure and DO NOT share it with anyone that you do not wish to have access.		When using the cloud hosted licensing method, ALWAYS keep your license serial number secure and DO NOT share it with anyone that you do not wish to have access.
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	== Self hosted licensing ==		== Self hosted licensing ==

Dgreenwood at 22:03, 4 March 2025

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	Cloud hosted licensing is the easiest ~~but ''less'' secure~~ method of licensing.		Cloud hosted licensing is the easiest method of licensing.
	* It is easiest because a Grooper Repository is licensed simply by entering the license ~~key/GUID~~ into a property at the root node in Grooper Design. Licensing is decremented over the internet. This has some pros and cons.		* It is easiest because a Grooper Repository is licensed simply by entering the license serial number into a property at the root node in Grooper Design. Licensing is decremented over the internet. This has some pros and cons.
	** '''Pro:''' No additional setup is required to license Grooper. Just enter the license serial number into the root node of the Grooper Repository.		** '''Pro:''' No additional setup is required to license Grooper. Just enter the license serial number into the root node of the Grooper Repository.
	** '''Pro:''' The license is not bound to any individual server or machine. This makes it easy to distribute licensing to multiple Grooper Repositories across multiple machines.		** '''Pro:''' The license is not bound to any individual server or machine. This makes it easy to distribute licensing to multiple Grooper Repositories across multiple machines.
	** '''Con:''' ''The license is not bound to any individual server or machine.'' This means any user with the license ~~key/GUID~~ and an internet connection can use the license.		** '''Con:''' ''The license is not bound to any individual server or machine.'' This means any user with the license serial number and an internet connection can use the license.
	*** ALWAYS keep your license key~~/GUID~~ secure and DO NOT share it with anyone that you do not wish to have access.		***<li class="attn-bullet"> ALWAYS keep your license key secure and DO NOT share it with anyone that you do not wish to have access.
	* You should be aware, cloud hosted licensing is authorized by a licensing server internal to BIS. If that server goes down, you may temporarily loose licensing. This is an exceptionally rare occurrence and our disaster recovery plan will switch to an alternate licensing server. However, that switchover could take between one and two hours, in which time Grooper would not be licensed.		* You should be aware, cloud hosted licensing is authorized by a licensing server internal to BIS. If that server goes down, you may temporarily loose licensing. This is an exceptionally rare occurrence and our disaster recovery plan will switch to an alternate licensing server. However, that switchover could take between one and two hours, in which time Grooper would not be licensed.


	The "self hosted" method requires additional setup using '''Grooper Command Console''' ~~but is~~ ''~~more~~'' ~~secure.~~		The "self hosted" method requires additional setup using '''Grooper Command Console''' and locks the license serial number to '''one''' machine.
	* These installations are more secure because the license is locked to an individual machine ~~when the license key is activated~~.		* If a user attempts to use the license serial number to license another Grooper installation, licensing will fail.
	** If a user attempts to use the license ~~GUID~~ to license another Grooper installation, licensing will fail.		* For "self hosted" installations, licensing is distributed to client workstations via a URL provided by the '''Grooper Licensing''' service. A Grooper Licensing services will need to be installed and running '''''on the machine where the license was activated''''' in order for any networked machine to receive licensing.<section end="about_licensing" />
	** For "self hosted" installations, licensing is distributed to client workstations via a URL provided by the '''Grooper Licensing''' service '''''~~not~~''''' ~~the license GUID~~.
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	== Cloud hosted licensing ==		== Cloud hosted licensing ==
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	* Con: Anyone can license their Grooper Repository using the license key, even if they are on a separate domain.		* Con: Anyone can license their Grooper Repository using the license key, even if they are on a separate domain.

	When using the cloud hosted licensing method, ALWAYS keep your license ~~key/GUID~~ secure and DO NOT share it with anyone that you do not wish to have access.		When using the cloud hosted licensing method, ALWAYS keep your license serial number secure and DO NOT share it with anyone that you do not wish to have access.
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Dgreenwood at 21:50, 4 March 2025

2025-03-04T21:50:16Z

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	There are two ways to license Grooper:		There are two ways to license Grooper:
	* cloud hosted		* cloud hosted
	~~<!--- CHECK TO SEE IF STAND ALONE IS NO MORE * stand-alone -->~~
	* self hosted		* self hosted

Dgreenwood: Dgreenwood moved page License Activation to 2024:License Activation

2025-03-04T21:35:13Z

Dgreenwood moved page License Activation to 2024:License Activation

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Dgreenwood: /* Option 1: Activating a license from a serial number (most common) */

2024-10-08T14:30:46Z

Option 1: Activating a license from a serial number (most common)

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	Next, you will activate your license and bind it to your machine where Grooper is installed (most typically the Grooper web server where Grooper and Grooper Web Client are installed). Depending on how you obtained your license you will use a different GCC command to license your install.		Next, you will activate your license and bind it to your machine where Grooper is installed (most typically the Grooper web server where Grooper and Grooper Web Client are installed). Depending on how you obtained your license you will use a different GCC command to license your install.

	==== Option 1: Activating a license from a serial number ~~(most common)~~ ====		==== Option 1 (most common): Activating a license from a serial number ====

	Licensing with a serial number is done with a single GCC command. This method activates the license online. It downloads a Grooper license and binds it to the machine executing the GCC command. The machine ''must'' be connected to the internet for this licensing mechanism to work.		Licensing with a serial number is done with a single GCC command. This method activates the license online. It downloads a Grooper license and binds it to the machine executing the GCC command. The machine ''must'' be connected to the internet for this licensing mechanism to work.

Dgreenwood: /* Activating a license from a license file (.lic) */

2024-10-08T14:30:32Z

Activating a license from a license file (.lic)

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	#:* <code><serialNo></code> is a required parameter. Enter your Grooper licensing serial number.		#:* <code><serialNo></code> is a required parameter. Enter your Grooper licensing serial number.

	==== Activating a license from a license file (.lic) ====		==== Option 2 (least common): Activating a license from a license file (.lic) ====

	Licensing with a license file is also done with a single GCC command. This licensing mechanism is uncommon and is typically only required for organizations with strict security protocols disallowing internet access to their servers. This method does not require a connection to the internet to activate the license. Instead, the license is effectively active when you are issued the license file. The process described below binds that license to the machine executing the GCC command. This ensures no other user may use the license.		Licensing with a license file is also done with a single GCC command. This licensing mechanism is uncommon and is typically only required for organizations with strict security protocols disallowing internet access to their servers. This method does not require a connection to the internet to activate the license. Instead, the license is effectively active when you are issued the license file. The process described below binds that license to the machine executing the GCC command. This ensures no other user may use the license.

Dgreenwood: /* Activating a license from a serial number */

2024-10-08T14:30:13Z

Activating a license from a serial number

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	Next, you will activate your license and bind it to your machine where Grooper is installed (most typically the Grooper web server where Grooper and Grooper Web Client are installed). Depending on how you obtained your license you will use a different GCC command to license your install.		Next, you will activate your license and bind it to your machine where Grooper is installed (most typically the Grooper web server where Grooper and Grooper Web Client are installed). Depending on how you obtained your license you will use a different GCC command to license your install.

	==== Activating a license from a serial number ====		==== Option 1: Activating a license from a serial number (most common) ====

	Licensing with a serial number is done with a single GCC command. This method activates the license online. It downloads a Grooper license and binds it to the machine executing the GCC command. The machine ''must'' be connected to the internet for this licensing mechanism to work.		Licensing with a serial number is done with a single GCC command. This method activates the license online. It downloads a Grooper license and binds it to the machine executing the GCC command. The machine ''must'' be connected to the internet for this licensing mechanism to work.

Dgreenwood at 19:55, 29 August 2024

2024-08-29T19:55:24Z

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	Once you have your Grooper Repository initialized and connected, you need to activate your Grooper license.		Once you have your Grooper Repository initialized and connected, you need to activate your Grooper license.

Dgreenwood at 19:54, 29 August 2024

2024-08-29T19:54:22Z

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Randallkinard at 16:22, 28 August 2024

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