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How are Licenses acquired from the license server?
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These license acquisition tables list what licenses are checked by Houdini applications through the client helper program hserver.
The tables below are based on how the client starts hserver. The column to the left refers to the product or license type that will be requested from the license server. The column on the right refers to the product that the client is asking for (based on the commands):
Product Name Keystring Name Executable Name(s) Houdini FX Houdini-Master houdini, houdinifx Houdini Core Houdini-Escape houdinicore Houdini Engine [Batch] Houdini-Engine hbatch,hython Houdini Engine [Plug-in] Houdini-Engine N/A [open with plug-in] Note that running hbatch -R will request a non-graphics token. It will not attempt to checkout a graphical token.
The number in brackets indicates the order in which the licenses are checked for a given application.
For more information on running hserver, please refer to the section What kind of options are available to hserver? of the License Management section of the FAQ.
Client runs hserver:
License houdinifx houdinicore hbatch hbatch -R Engine Plug-in Houdini FX yes no yes (4) no yes (3) Houdini Core no yes yes (3) no yes (2) Houdini Engine no no yes (1) yes yes (1) Client runs hserver -n (i.e. non-graphical only):
License houdinifx houdinicore hbatch hbatch -R Engine Plug-in Houdini FX no no no no yes (3) Houdini Core no no no no yes (2) Houdini Engine no no yes yes yes (1) Client runs hserver -n -g (i.e. relaxed non-graphical):
License houdinifx houdinicore hbatch hbatch -R Engine Plug-in Houdini FX yes no no no yes (3) Houdini Core no yes no no yes (2) Houdini Engine no no yes yes yes (1) In order to use the following hserver options you must be running version 8.2.856 and higher
Client runs hserver -G (i.e. graphical only):
License houdinifx houdinicore hbatch hbatch -R Engine Plug-in Houdini FX yes no yes (2) no yes (3) Houdini Core no yes yes (1) no yes (2) Houdini Engine no no no no yes (1) Client runs hserver -G -g (i.e. relaxed graphical only):
License houdinifx houdinicore hbatch hbatch -R Engine Plug-in Houdini FX yes no yes (2) no yes (3) Houdini Core no yes yes (1) no yes (2) Houdini Engine no no yes (3) yes yes (1) Note: As of Houdini 13.0, the Houdini Batch license has been superseded by the Houdini Engine license. As of Houdini 8.2, the Non-Graphical, Render Script and Select licenses no longer exist. Houdini Non-Graphical and Render Script are now included in the Houdini Engine license.