When I start houdini I get a small window saying that it is connecting to the license server and it stays like that for 20 minutes now. Anyone have this problem?? Anyone have a solution?

Dual Xeon Processors. 1GB ram. Win2k

Have you got your license yet? Or are you trying to get your license?

Are you using a proxy server to connect to the internet? If you are, you can set it in hkey under File -> Preferences. Check ‘Use HTTP proxy’ & then enter the proxy server information there.

Cheers!
steven

Well It's been almost 3 hours now. :cry: I uninstalled it, and rebooted and reinstalled and rebooted. I only get a small window That says Connecting to License Server. with small balls animating on a black bakground.

This is the Apprentice Edition.

Thanks!

Are you able to get your license during the installation process?

Also, which Service Pack are you using? Internet connection with DHCP? Or a dial-up connection?

Did you get the Connecting to License Server window when you try to start Houdini?

Cheers!
steven

Allright. I am using the Apprentice Edition of Houdini
I didnt get a license during Installation (should I have?)
I am using SP3 for win2k
I get the connecting to license server window when I try and start anything in Houdini.
I uninstalled again rebooted, logged in as administrator, reinstalled Houdini and rebooted.
I can get into the License administrator as admin, but when I go to get the key, it says my email and password are incorrect.
When I try and start Houdini as myself (have admin privelages) I get stuck.

Help please!

thanks - adam (eager to get houdini-ing!)

I am using SP3 for win2k
I get the connecting to license server window when I try and start anything in Houdini.
I uninstalled again rebooted, logged in as administrator, reinstalled Houdini and rebooted.
I can get into the License administrator as admin, but when I go to get the key, it says my email and password are incorrect.
When I try and start Houdini as myself (have admin privelages) I get stuck.

Login as admin & try to get a license again. Did you forget the password?

If you got everything right, please start the hkey's diagnostic tool by going to View -> Diagnostic Information…

In the ensuing window, please click ‘Save…’ to save the information to a text file. Then post the information here.

Please let me know how it goes.

Cheers!
steven

Here is the output of the Diagnostics:

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

License Administrator output:
=============================
Generated on: Thu Aug 08 08:32:00 2002
Local host name: NHGCLIENT55
Local server code: 232036b3
Local ip address: 127.0.0.1
License server name: nhgclient55
License server server code: 232036b3
Server ip address: 127.0.0.1
License server is running: Yes
Has SERVER license: No
License server version: 5.5.36
May modify server from this machine: Yes
License Administrator version: 5.5.36
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
—– ——– ——- — —– ——

sesictrl -i output:
===================
—– SERVER nhgclient55 ——–

*** WARNING *** - No valid server lines found




hserver -l output:
==================
Hostname: NHGCLIENT55
Uptime: 15:26:40
License Server: nhgclient55
Server Version: sesinetd5.5.36
Version: Houdini5.5.36
ReadAccess: +.+.+.*
WriteAccess: +.+.+.*

673 of 1023 Mb available
CPU Usage: 0% load
0 active tasks (2 slots)



licenses file:
==============
* Could not open the licenses file. *

I did not get a password. The License manager mentioned something about Houdini Online Services I cant find any reference to that on the Houdini website. Maybe that is the key??

Thanks, adam

I figured it out.

I launched Houdini from the Admin account and installed a non-commercial license, as opposed to just launching the License administrator. I got the license installed logged back in as myself and im off!!

Thanks for your help.

–adam

I don't think I was any help but…

Woohoo!!! 8)