System Locked and Floating License Setup for LightBurn

Overview System Locked

LightBurn’s System Locked and Floating Licenses provide flexible licensing solutions for shared environments, such as school computer labs. These options enable efficient license management across multiple users and machines.

What is a System Locked License?

A System Locked License ties the license to a specific computer. Once activated, all users on that computer can use LightBurn without requiring individual activations or sharing login credentials. Any LightBurn license key can be set up as a System Locked license.

What is a Floating License?

A Floating License is managed by LightBurn’s license server, allowing licenses to be dynamically allocated when a session starts and released when it ends. This setup is ideal for environments where more computers need access to LightBurn than concurrent sessions. Floating licenses must be tagged as such by LightBurn.

System Locked License Setup

Follow these steps to configure a System Locked License on your operating system.

Windows Setup

1. Ensure LightBurn is installed and activated as normal.
2. Close LightBurn before proceeding.
3. Open a Command Prompt as Administrator:
   • Click the Start menu, type CMD, and right-click Command Prompt to select Run as administrator.
4. Navigate to the LightBurn installation folder:
   bash

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   cd "C:\Program Files\LightBurn"

5. Enter the command to set up the license, replacing YOUR_LICENSE_KEY with your actual license key:
   bash

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   LightBurn -l YOUR_LICENSE_KEY

   Note: Use a lowercase "l" (not the number "1").

macOS Setup

1. Ensure LightBurn is installed and activated as normal.
2. Close LightBurn before proceeding.
3. Open a Terminal window:
   • Press Cmd+Space, type Terminal, and press Enter.
4. Navigate to the LightBurn installation folder:
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   cd /Applications/LightBurn.app/Contents/MacOS

5. Enter the command to set up the license, replacing YOUR_LICENSE_KEY with your actual license key:
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   sudo ./LightBurn -l YOUR_LICENSE_KEY

   Note: Use a lowercase "l" (not the number "1").

Once completed, all users on the same computer can use LightBurn without individual activations.

Floating License Setup

Activation

1. Complete the System Locked License Setup on one system.
2. Copy the lightburn.ldata file from the LightBurn program folder to other systems you want to use the license. This avoids the need to repeat the command line process on each machine.

Network Requirements

To ensure proper operation of Floating Licenses:

• Whitelist the license server: Allow access to api.cryptlex.com over port 443.
• Configure proxy settings if needed:
  • Append the proxy connection address to the command using the -p ProxyString format.
  • Examples of valid proxy strings:
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    http://127.0.0.1:8000/
http://user:pass@127.0.0.1:8000/
socks5://127.0.0.1:8000/


Troubleshooting Common Issues

1. Administrator Permissions:

   • Ensure Command Prompt or Terminal is run as an administrator.
   • On macOS, use sudo and enter your password correctly.

2. Command Errors:

   • Use the correct syntax:
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     LightBurn -l YOUR_LICENSE_KEY

   • Example with a dummy key:
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     LightBurn -l ABCDEF-123456-789012-FDBEA1-2G675A


3. Network Restrictions:

   • Verify that the license server is accessible and not blocked by network settings or firewalls.

By configuring System Locked and Floating Licenses correctly, LightBurn can be used seamlessly in shared environments, ensuring efficient license management and uninterrupted productivity. For further assistance, contact LightBurn support or explore volume licensing options.