I am using NT 4.0 and installed a copy of Non-commercial houdini 5.5.151.
The license expired on 12-nov-2002, and I tired reactivate it during starting houdini but I was given the expired license again and again. I have checked my system date and restarted the computer. Anyone got a clue what's wrong?

Hi,

Please start the License Administrator, go to View -> Diagnostic Information and post the information.

Thanks!

Cheers!
steven

Hi, steven
my diagnostic info is below:

Diagnostic Output:
==================
If you are having licensing problems, please save this information and email it
to support@sidefx.com.

License Administrator output:
=============================
Generated on: Wed Nov 13 13:40:42 2002
Local host name: SIN
Local server code: 9a8bc7eb
Local ip address: 127.0.0.1
License server name: sin
License server server code: 9a8bc7eb
Server ip address: 127.0.0.1
License server is running: Yes
Has SERVER license: Yes
License server version: 5.5.151
May modify server from this machine: Yes
License Administrator version: 5.5.151
Http proxy host: (none)
Using standalong mode: Yes
Can retrieve http://license.sidefx.com/index.php: [license.sidefx.com] Yes

Installed licenses:
LicID Platform Product Ver Avail Expiry
—– ——– ——- — —– ——
13b6b3d7 Generic Houdini-Master-NonCommercial 5.5 0/0 12-nov-2002
+.+.+.+
=== For some reason, this license is not valid ===
=== (Maybe machine names don't match?) ===
1ad64b93 Generic Render-NonCommercial 5.5 0/0 12-nov-2002
+.+.+.+
=== For some reason, this license is not valid ===
=== (Maybe machine names don't match?) ===

sesictrl -i output:
===================
—– SERVER sin ——–
Lic 13b6b3d7: 0 “Houdini-Master-NonCommercial 5.5” Generic 12-nov-2002 +.+.+.+

Lic 1ad64b93: 0 “Render-NonCommercial 5.5” Generic 12-nov-2002 +.+.+.+




hserver -l output:
==================
Hostname: SIN
Uptime: 0:11:11
License Server: sin
Server Version: sesinetd5.5.151
Version: Houdini5.5.151
ReadAccess: +.+.+.*
WriteAccess: +.+.+.*

382 of 511 Mb available
CPU Usage: 0% load
0 active tasks (2 slots)



licenses file:
==============
## Side Effects Software License File
#
# For license information, please contact:
# Side Effects Software Inc.
# 477 Richmond St. West, Suite 1001
# Toronto, Ontario, Canada
# M5V 3E7
# licensemanager@sidefx.com
# http://www.sidefx.com [sidefx.com]
#
# NOTE: This file may be modified by the licensee
#

# Key installed 15:23:19 11/09/02
SERVER sin 9a8bc7eb d74305ebda28022f2231159a8421eb0605f30f53874842

# Key installed 15:23:21 11/09/02
LICENSE Generic Render-NonCommercial 5.5 1 12-nov-2002 +.+.+.+ sin 1ad64b93 \
b2a104abe68714dfd6de1c59029014c934ca985891b8b

# Key installed 15:23:23 11/09/02
LICENSE Generic Houdini-Master-NonCommercial 5.5 1 12-nov-2002 +.+.+.+ sin \
13b6b3d7 72856e87df5ca50314f479ede22f54a5361be32522177


thanks for any help!!

Wes

I get another 30-day license now. (Without knowing why the problem is solved, since I have done nothing special…)Anyway, it's now working.

But I'd like to ask, how to delete the old licenses? do I have to do it?
thanks in advance.

Wesley

Hi Wesley,

It's good to know you're up and running now.

No, you don't have to do anything about the license.

Have fun!

Cheers!
steven

wes_sin
I am using NT 4.0 and installed a copy of Non-commercial houdini 5.5.151.
The license expired on 12-nov-2002, and I tired reactivate it during starting houdini but I was given the expired license again and again. I have checked my system date and restarted the computer. Anyone got a clue what's wrong?

The license server, to save itself work, will just send back your previous keys if they are still valid. Unfortunately, it seems the license server and your machine had a different idea about when midnight was. This would be why it mysteriously started to work later - the license server finally moved over to a new day.

What time zone are you in?

- Jeff Lait