Preface

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> ## Preface

> Welcome to FLEXlm®, the de facto standard network license manager used by over 2000 leading software vendors to control the use of their software products. If you are a system administrator or user, chances are one or more of the products currently on your network is licensed by FLEXlm.

> ### About This Manual

> This manual explains FLEXlm for administrators and end users and describes how to use the tools which are part of the standard FLEXlm distribution kit. Macrovision Corporation also provides the SAMsuite and SAMreport asset management tools for more advanced license server control and reporting. SAMwrap is another Macrovision product that allows end users to provide FLEXlm license management for applications without embedded FLEXlm license management. Please contact Macrovision Corporation by email at info@globes.com or on the Internet at www.macrovision.com for more information about SAMsuite, SAMreport, or SAMwrap.

> Keep in mind that certain topics (such as password encryption) are vendor-specific and proprietary so they are not documented in any detail. Also, because FLEXlm does not enforce a particular licensing strategy, each vendor’s implementation has subtle differences. If you do not find out what you need to know here, contact your vendor’s technical support group.

> ### Versions of FLEXlm

> This manual covers features of interest to license administrators and end users in FLEXlm versions 5.0 through 9.2. The text presents FLEXlm v9.2 behavior and functionality. Differing behavior and functionality, if any, between the current and past versions for a particular feature is noted at the end of the its section. Additionally, Appendix H, “FLEXlm Versions,” covers version differences in detail.

> ### Related Documents from Macrovision

> The SAMsuite Users Guide describes the SAMsuite license administration tool for managing FLEXlm-enabled applications, the SAMreport Users Guide describes the SAMreport license usage reporting tool, and the SAMwrap Users Guide describes SAMwrap for administrators who wish to provide FLEXlm license management for applications shipped without embedded FLEXlm license management.

> The FLEXlm Programmers Guide and FLEXlm Reference Manual are for programmers responsible for incorporating FLEXlm into their products.

> ### Typographic Conventions

> The following typographic conventions are used in this manual:

> - The first time a new term is used it is presented in italics.
> - Commands and path, file, and environment variable names are presented in a `fixed_font`.
> - Other variable names are in an `italic_fixed_font`.
> - API function calls are in a `sans-serif` font.

FLEXlm End Users Guide
July 2003