It said license was sucessfully installed but each time i start houdini, it keeps asking me to reactivate again and again, there is actually no new license installed,…i tried checking the system date, reboot, clearing old licenses in winnt/key,……my diagnostic info is as follow:


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

License Administrator output:
=============================
Generated on: Mon Dec 16 18:27:23 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
+.+.+.+
=== This license has expired ===
069caeaf Generic Houdini-Master-NonCommercial 5.5 0/0 13-dec-2002
+.+.+.+
=== This license has expired ===
1ad64b93 Generic Render-NonCommercial 5.5 0/0 12-nov-2002
+.+.+.+
=== This license has expired ===
0390d205 Generic Render-NonCommercial 5.5 0/0 13-dec-2002
+.+.+.+
=== This license has expired ===

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

Lic 069caeaf: 0 “Houdini-Master-NonCommercial 5.5” Generic 13-dec-2002 +.+.+.+

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

Lic 0390d205: 0 “Render-NonCommercial 5.5” Generic 13-dec-2002 +.+.+.+




hserver -l output:
==================
Hostname: SIN
Uptime: 0:24:47
License Server: sin
Server Version: sesinetd5.5.151
Version: Houdini5.5.151
ReadAccess: +.+.+.*
WriteAccess: +.+.+.*

872 of 1023 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

# Key installed 15:48:21 11/13/02
LICENSE Generic Render-NonCommercial 5.5 1 13-dec-2002 +.+.+.+ sin 0390d205 \
eead8d9808e802c799ce62d1a0445c8e71e97d79bee511

# Key installed 15:48:23 11/13/02
LICENSE Generic Houdini-Master-NonCommercial 5.5 1 13-dec-2002 +.+.+.+ sin \
069caeaf 4a01f583d3eaea1bf28768f7856fabf4a0a1773f1d37e


I encountered the same problem before but it was then ok without figuring out why……anyone's got a clue?

Please try reactivating your license again. Our internet license activation server was down for most of the weekend, but it should be working now.

I have the same problem.

Here's my diagnostic info:

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 Dec 18 12:34:21 2002
Local host name: WS5
Local server code: cab1235d
Local ip address: 127.0.0.1
License server name: ws5
License server server code: cab1235d
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
—– ——– ——- — —– ——
14515a6a Generic Houdini-Master-NonCommercial 5.5 0/0 17-dec-2002
+.+.+.+
=== For some reason, this license is not valid ===
=== (Maybe machine names don't match?) ===
318cd6e2 Generic Render-NonCommercial 5.5 0/0 17-dec-2002
+.+.+.+
=== For some reason, this license is not valid ===
=== (Maybe machine names don't match?) ===

sesictrl -i output:
===================
—– SERVER ws5 ——–
Lic 14515a6a: 0 “Houdini-Master-NonCommercial 5.5” Generic 17-dec-2002 +.+.+.+

Lic 318cd6e2: 0 “Render-NonCommercial 5.5” Generic 17-dec-2002 +.+.+.+




hserver -l output:
==================
Hostname: WS5
Uptime: 0:24:03
License Server: ws5
Server Version: sesinetd5.5.151
Version: Houdini5.5.151
ReadAccess: +.+.+.*
WriteAccess: +.+.+.*

122 of 255 Mb available
CPU Usage: 1% load
0 active tasks (1 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 12:10:31 12/18/02
SERVER ws5 cab1235d 66f1dd9b27198ef1c73c669a2a8fde93eb28a1e99f8c6

# Key installed 12:10:32 12/18/02
LICENSE Generic Render-NonCommercial 5.5 1 17-dec-2002 +.+.+.+ ws5 318cd6e2 \
29d216146b05d3b041eccb7e005a9e5e48f576548e7fd

# Key installed 12:10:34 12/18/02
LICENSE Generic Houdini-Master-NonCommercial 5.5 1 17-dec-2002 +.+.+.+ ws5 \
14515a6a d9a9f6b1276a6896468d3ac4e7820ab0667deccf97d69

Oooh I tried again today and on the third attempt it worked!


weird