(8.5.X) License Guide

Qualitia employs a product key based software licensing mechanism. Qualitia license needs to be activated using the supplied product key, on a designated License Manager computer in the network, before Qualitia can be used.

A license manager is installed as part of the Qualitia installation. This license manager allows product use as per the license purchased by the customer. The license manager on each computer has its own portal which is available on the following URL: http://localhost:1947

Qualitia recommends identifying one Windows computer on the network to be used as the License Manager. Qualitia license should be activated only on this computer. License activation can be performed as per steps provided in License Management Setup. The License Manager computer should be powered up and available on the network when Qualitia Client is being used on other computers in the network. If the License Manager computer is not accessible over the network, license check will fail and Qualitia cannot be used on any computer in the network.

License Management Setup

Deployment

A Qualitia license server is required as part of the Qualitia License installation. License manager uses concurrent licensing policy. A license server should be a Windows system on the network which should be up at all times.

Identifying Qualitia License Server

This server will host the Qualitia license server and licenses are to be mandatorily activated on this system. This server should be continuously running and accessible. The operating system supported is only Microsoft Windows. The license server system should have the port 1947 open.

Installing License Server

This license server enforces product use terms as per the license purchased by you. The license server has its own portal which is available at the URL: http://localhost:1947.

Ensure that the haspdinst.exe is whitelisted in your virus checking software (AKA anti-virus software).

The haspdinst.exe is provided by Qualitia with Qualitia Automation Studio setup.

Run the following command from a command prompt (the command prompt should be run as administrator):
haspdinst.exe –i
This command installs the license server on the machine.
To verify the installation, open a browser and enter the URL: http://localhost:1947
You should be able to see the Sentinel License Manager portal.

Qualitia Product Activation

Qualitia uses Qualitia Customer Portal to complete the product activation process. When you purchase a Qualitia product license, you will receive a product key which is required during product activation.

The customer portal supports online as well as offline activation, however, Qualitia recommends using offline activation.

To activate product:

Log on to Qualitia Customer Portal using the product key that is supplied.

If you have not registered with the Qualitia Licensing Server, you will not be able to proceed. Once you register by entering the required details, you will be able to see the product details.

The product key details are shown along with options to activate online as well as offline. Online activation is not supported on the Google Chrome browser. You can use Internet Explorer or Firefox browser for online activation. If online activation cannot be completed due to Java Applet security issues, please follow the offline activation steps below.

To start Offline Activation:

Click the Offline Activation button in the top right corner.
This opens the Generate License dialog.
Open the RUS_WZDWA.exe. This file is available in the set up shared by Qualitia. You can also download it clicking the Download RUS link.
Start the RUS tool.
On the Collect Status Information tab, select the Installation of new protection key option and click Collect Information.

This will generate a C2V file.
Save the C2V file at the preferred location.
Go to Consumer Portal and upload that C2V file.
Click Browse to select the file.
Once uploaded, click Generate.
Download the V2C file by clicking on the Download V2C File link.
In the RUS Tool, click the Apply License File tab.
Browse and select the previously downloaded V2C file.
Click Apply Update.
This completes offline activation.

Configuring Qualitia Clients to Use Remote License Server

These steps should be done on all the systems where the Qualitia clients are installed.

Open the URL: http://localhost:1947/_int_/config_to.html
Select three check boxes:
Allow Access to Remote Licenses,
Broadcast Search for Remote Licenses, and
Aggressive Search for Remote Licenses
In the Remote Licence Search Parameters, enter the License server IP.
Click Submit.
Go to Windows services console (in Windows > Run > Type “services.msc” and press enter to open services console).
Select the Sentinel LDK License Manager service and restart it.
You should be able to launch Qualitia with license being acquired from the remote license manager.