I tried installing the latest production build (8.0.474) but had no luck getting the key installed. Everytime I launched Houdini from the Start menu, it would connect to license server & ask if I like to automatically install a non-commercial license. I click on the link , accept the EUA - then in a bit it comes back saying the licenses were successfully installed. I choose to run Houdini and whoops … it starts asking about the license again … and around and around we go.
So, noticing someone else on the forums was having problems, I decided to try the latest build (8.0.506). So, I did the following:
- uninstalled all versions of Houdini
- downloaded & installed 8.0.506
- rebooted
- checked to make sure both services up & running
- made sure there was a C
windows/keys folder
- connected to Internet
- ran Houdini from Start menu and boom … same problem
Diagnostic reports (edited version) …
Diagnostic Output:
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If you are having licensing problems, please save this information and email it
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support@sidefx.com.
License Administrator output:
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Generated on: Wed Feb 08 22:17:01 2006
Local host name: DAISY
Local server code: 096aeb5b
Local ip address: 127.0.0.1
Number of servers: 1
License server name: daisy (daisy)
License server server code: 096aeb5b
Server ip address: 127.0.0.1
License server is running: Yes
May read licenses from server: Yes
Has SERVER license: No
License server version: 8.0.506
May modify server from this machine: Yes
Redundant server keys: 1
Name Code Redundant Connected Transmission OK
—- —- ——— ——— —————
daisy 4ca99979 no - -
License Administrator version: 8.0.506
Http proxy host: (none)
Using standalone mode: Yes
Can retrieve
http://license.sidefx.com/index.php: [
license.sidefx.com] Yes
Installed licenses:
LicID Platform Product Ver Avail Expiry
—– ——– ——- — —– ——
c139b5d2 Generic Houdini-Master-NonCommercial 8.0 0/0 10-mar-2006
+.+.+.+ daisy (license known to: daisy)
cff60f9a Generic Render-NonCommercial 8.0 0/0 10-mar-2006
+.+.+.+ daisy (license known to: daisy)
sesictrl -i output:
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—– SERVER daisy ——–
*** WARNING *** - No valid server lines found
Lic c139b5d2: 0 “Houdini-Master-NonCommercial 8.0” Generic 10-mar-2006 +.+.+.+ daisy
Lic cff60f9a: 0 “Render-NonCommercial 8.0” Generic 10-mar-2006 +.+.+.+ daisy
Serv daisy 4ca99979
redundant: no
connected: no
transmission successful: no
hserver -l output:
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Hostname: DAISY
Uptime: 0:34:36
License Server: daisy
Server Version: sesinetd8.0.506
Version: Houdini8.0.506
ReadAccess: +.+.+.*
WriteAccess: +.+.+.*
547 of 1023 Mb available
CPU Usage: 0% load
0 active tasks (2 slots)
licenses file:
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## 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 18:24:24 02/08/06
LICENSE Generic Render-NonCommercial 8.0 1 10-mar-2006 +.+.+.+ daisy \
cff60f9a 8Z5FZ3J@MUrs7rcfCrMYh9Jq9YEickPcNUwFLxY7r8IaIrOVkwsAA31
# Key installed 18:24:27 02/08/06
LICENSE Generic Houdini-Master-NonCommercial 8.0 1 10-mar-2006 +.+.+.+ \
daisy c139b5d2 \
dn0a0F0h5PsO8ug1ZJ+T8pOl8K1SF+@nXjho7p4vRyf7hrGx1kzP3Q3
Do I need to install manually? If so, what's the webpage to get the key? Any help would be appreciated.
EDIT:: should have mentioned that I'm running WinXP 32bit