Find out here how your Clients communicate with the Licensemanger

EPLAN Recommendations

• Make sure that all EPLAN clients are in a Windows domain and make sure that you are logged in with a user of the Windows domain.
• If you are working with multiple domains, make sure that you have enabled the Cross-Domain Usage feature.
• Make sure that your firewall does not interfere with communication between the License Manager and the License Client.
• Further information can be found here: ELM_Installation_7.1.8_en-US (eplan.help)

We recommend that you carry out these steps together with the EPLAN Consulting Team. Contact us via the contact button below.

Connect

1. On your license server, go to the taskbar under Search.
2. Type "dcomcnfg" and press [Enter].
3. A "Component Services" window opens.
4. Under Component Services, go to My Computer.
5. Select the right mouse button, and then select Properties.
6. A new window "Properties of My Computer" will open.
7. Select the Default Properties tab.
8. The checkbox "ActivateDCOM on this computer" must be set.
9. Now select the COM Security tab.
10. Under Access Permissions, select Edit Limits.
11. A new window with "Access permissions" will open.
12. You have the following options.
    1. In Groups and user names, select Everyone and make sure that the Local Access and Remote Access permissions are allowed.
    2. Restrict the possible access to the license manager and define a Windows user group with all EPLAN users and ensure that the local access and remote access permissions are allowed.
    3. For a Windows 8 or 10 operating system for your server, select Anonymous in Groups and User Names and make sure that Local Access and Remote Access permissions are allowed.
13. Close the "Access Permissions" dialog with [OK].
14. You are back in the My Computer Properties window.
15. Under Start and Activation Permissions, select Edit Limits.
16. A new window will open with "Start and activation permissions".
17. You have the following options.
    1. In Groups and user names, select Everyone and ensure that the Local Start, Remote Start, Local Activation, and Remote Activation permissions are allowed.
    2. Restrict the possible access to the license manager and define a Windows user group with all EPLAN users and ensure that the permissions Local Start, Remote Start, Local Activation and Remote Activation are allowed.
    3. For a Windows 8 or 10 operating system for your server, mark Anonymous in groups and user names and make sure that the Local Start, Remote Start, Local Activation and Remote Activation permissions are allowed.
18. Close the "Start and Activation Permissions" dialog with [OK}.
19. You are back in the My Computer Properties window.
20. Also close this dialog with [OK].
21. Under Component Services, go to DCOM Configuration via My Computer.
22. Locate the ELM7 service.
23. Select the right mouse button, and then select Properties.
24. A new window will open with "Properties of ELM7".
25. Select the Security tab.
26. Under Startup and Activation Permissions, select Customize, and then select Edit.
27. A new window will open with "Start and activation permissions".
28. You have the following options.

1. In Groups and user names, select Everyone and ensure that the Local Start, Remote Start, Local Activation, and Remote Activation permissions are allowed.
2. Restrict the possible access to the license manager and define a Windows user group with all EPLAN users and ensure that the permissions Local Start, Remote Start, Local Activation and Remote Activation are allowed.

• Close the "Start and Activation Permissions" dialog with [OK].
• You are back in the ELM7 Properties window.
• Under Access Permissions, select Customize, and then select Edit.
• A new window will open with "Start and activation permissions".
• You have the following options.
  1. In Groups and user names, select Everyone and make sure that the Local Start, Remote Start permissions are allowed.
  2. Restrict the possible access to the license manager and define a Windows user group with all EPLAN users and make sure that the permissions Local Start, Remote Start, are allowed.
• Close the "Start and Activation Permissions" dialog with [OK].
• You are back in the ELM7 Properties window.
• Under Access Permissions, select Customize, and then select Edit.
• A new window will open with "Start and activation permissions".
• You have the following options.
  1. In Groups and user names, select Everyone and make sure that the Local Start and Remote Start permissions are allowed.
  2. Restrict the possible access to the license manager and define a Windows user group with all EPLAN users and make sure that the local start and remote start permissions are allowed.
• Close the "Start and Activation Permissions" dialog with [OK].
• Under Configuration Permissions, select Customize, and then choose Edit.
• A new window with "Configuration permissions" will open.
• You have the following options.
  1. In Groups and user names, select Everyone, and make sure that full control and read permissions are allowed.
  2. Restrict the possible access to the license manager and define a Windows user group with all EPLAN users and ensure that the full access and read permissions are allowed.
• Close the "Configuration Permissions" dialog with [OK].
• You are back in the ELM7 Properties window.
• Also close this dialog with [OK].
• You are back in the Component Services window.
• Also close this dialog via the File menu > Exit.
• On your license server, open your License manager (EPLAN Licence Manager Configurator).
• Select the [Update Service] button.
• You will receive a message "The settings have been successfully adopted by the license manager".
• Start an EPLAN system (P8, Fluid, Pro Panel or Preplanning).
• The Licence Client opens.
• Select Network License > Connect to License Manager menu item and enter your license manager name and select [Ok].
• You will now see all available licenses of your network license. Select a possible license and select [Ok].
• Your EPLAN system is now started.