Starting with DataWindow .NET 2.5, DataWindow .NET uses the Sybase Software Asset Management System (SySAM) for product licensing. If you have purchased DataWindow .NET, you have either a standalone local license or a served license.
For more information about licensing, see the SySAM documentation on the Product Manuals Web site.
For troubleshooting help, see “Troubleshooting SySAM issues”.
Typically, you must have a license file to install DataWindow .NET on your computer. You can download a license file from the Sybase Product Download Center (SPDC). If you are evaluating DataWindow .NET, refer to the information provided with your CD or download.
If you purchase DataWindow .NET from Sybase, you receive an email with a URL, your login, and your password for the SPDC. If you purchase DataWindow .NET from a Sybase reseller, you receive a certificate with a Web key registration number and a download URL.
You must provide the host ID and computer name of the computer where you want to install a local license when you contact the SPDC. If you have not obtained your license information before you run the setup program, you can find them on the License Key page in the setup program.
If you are installing a served license, your organization needs a license server. The license server allows you to share and control licenses within a pool of users. It controls license availability and allows you to use licenses as needed. The license server also blocks use when all licenses are being used.
To install a served license, you must know the server name. You may also need the TCP port number if the administrator who installed the license server defined a TCP port number that is different from the default. In this case, you must specify this user-defined TCP port number.
If you are responsible for setting up a license server, you can install a license server using the Standalone SySAM Installer.zip file in the Support directory on the CD. For more information, see the chapter on license server administration in the Sybase Software Asset Management User’s Guide on the Product Manuals Web site.
