alitaido

Thanks for the heads up, Steve. I tried again, but to no avail. I got the following message:

Error Installing key: LICENSE Generic Houdini-Master-NonCommercial 8.0 1 04-jan-2006 +.+.+.+. oemcomputer b33de51a
1x6QtY7NK2wIa7uFPYkPRKTDNFHyvdBF4eOzrG5tlhEeW@VBr+4Rnq3

INSTALL ERROR: Invalid license key specified
ERROR: key installation failed for oemcomputer

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 05 16:22:22 2005
Local host name: OEMCOMPUTER
Local server code: c3d558e7
Local ip address: 127.0.0.1
Number of servers: 1
License server name: oemcomputer (oemcomputer)
License server server code: c3d558e7
Server ip address: 127.0.0.1
License server is running: Yes
May read licenses from server: Yes
Has SERVER license: Yes
License server version: 8.0.410
May modify server from this machine: Yes
Redundant server keys: 1
Name Code Redundant Connected Transmission OK
—- —- ——— ——— —————
oemcomputer c3d558e7 no - -
License Administrator version: 8.0.410
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
—– ——– ——- — —– ——

sesictrl -i output:
===================
—– SERVER oemcomputer ——–
Serv oemcomputer c3d558e7
redundant: no
connected: no
transmission successful: no



hserver -l output:
==================
Hostname: OEMCOMPUTER
Uptime: 0:42:06
License Server: oemcomputer
Server Version: sesinetd8.0.410
Version: Houdini8.0.410
ReadAccess: +.+.+.*
WriteAccess: +.+.+.*

290 of 511 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.
# 123 Front St. West, Suite 1401
# Toronto, Ontario, Canada
# M2J 2M2
# licensemanager@sidefx.com
# http://www.sidefx.com [sidefx.com]
#
# NOTE: This file may be modified by the licensee
#

# Key installed 12:16:40 12/05/05
SERVER oemcomputer c3d558e7 e82162aeead52ab2f5c1f3ed15dd863d93d642eb44b18

Installed Houdini 8.4 last night, and at first it wouldn't connect to the license server period. I attempted the manual license procedure, and that wouldn't work either. I have tried again today (several times) and now I can contact the server but I am getting an error: invalid license key and it will not give me the option of attempting a manual key. Any thoughts?

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 05 12:17:35 2005
Local host name: OEMCOMPUTER
Local server code: c3d558e7
Local ip address: 127.0.0.1
Number of servers: 1
License server name: oemcomputer (oemcomputer)
License server server code: c3d558e7
Server ip address: 127.0.0.1
License server is running: Yes
May read licenses from server: Yes
Has SERVER license: Yes
License server version: 8.0.410
May modify server from this machine: Yes
Redundant server keys: 1
Name Code Redundant Connected Transmission OK
—- —- ——— ——— —————
oemcomputer c3d558e7 no - -
License Administrator version: 8.0.410
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
—– ——– ——- — —– ——

sesictrl -i output:
===================
—– SERVER oemcomputer ——–
Serv oemcomputer c3d558e7
redundant: no
connected: no
transmission successful: no



hserver -l output:
==================
Hostname: OEMCOMPUTER
Uptime: 0:25:40
License Server: oemcomputer
Server Version: sesinetd8.0.410
Version: Houdini8.0.410
ReadAccess: +.+.+.*
WriteAccess: +.+.+.*

85 of 511 Mb available
CPU Usage: 7% load
0 active tasks (1 slots)



licenses file:
==============
## Side Effects Software License File
#
# For license information, please contact:
# Side Effects Software Inc.
# 123 Front St. West, Suite 1401
# Toronto, Ontario, Canada
# M2J 2M2
# licensemanager@sidefx.com
# http://www.sidefx.com [sidefx.com]
#
# NOTE: This file may be modified by the licensee
#

# Key installed 12:16:40 12/05/05
SERVER oemcomputer c3d558e7 e82162aeead52ab2f5c1f3ed15dd863d93d642eb44b18