general network protection settings

 

Maximum number of workstations allowed to access application

Number of users (workstations) which can simultaneously access protected application over Windows network. Use this option to set maximum number of users (1-9999) allowed to access protected application.

Server UNC Path

Path to the shared directory on the network server. It must be defined using the physical hostname format: "\\<server name>\<shared directory>".

TIP: To avoid virtual layer restrictions, always use the direct FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) path of the physical file server instead of a DFS namespace path.
Protected application may be located in this directory but this is not mandatory.

Required Network Folder Permissions

To ensure the protected application can manage licensing, the user group or application context must have adequate access rights. Configure the shared folder using the following steps on modern Windows environments:

Share Permissions:

  1. Right-click the folder, go to Properties, and select the Sharing tab.
  2. Click Advanced Sharing, then click Permissions.
  3. Grant Full Control (or at minimum Read and Change) to the target user group.

NTFS Security Permissions:

  1. Switch to the Security tab and click Advanced.
  2. Ensure the users have Modify permissions.
  3. Technical requirement: Protected application uses native Win32 API calls. The user token must explicitly possess Read, Write, Delete, and Synchronize rights.
network folder user rights

 

If the application fails to establish a secure connection to the network path, it will display the LNG_NETW_UNC_PATH_ERROR (default: "Server UNC path error.") message.

The pop-up will include one of the following native Win32 error codes to assist in diagnostics:

00000005 - Access Denied: Inadequate NTFS/Share permissions

00000043 - Network Name Not Found: The specified UNC path is wrong, or the server cannot be reached over NetBIOS/DNS.

Limit number of application instances per workstation

Select this option to additionally limit number (1-999) of application instances per workstation. In this way end user will be able to run only a limited number of application instances per workstation.

Count all instances on same workstation as single network license

Option is valid for combination of NETWORK protection method and 'Limit number of application instances' option only.

If selected, all application instances on same workstation will be counted as single network license seat. (Default status: OFF)

Application can't be run from local disk

Network protection method: Protected application will refuse to work if installed and run from local disk. It must be located on server or another networked workstation. (Default status: OFF)

Application must be run from server disk

Network protection method: Application must be installed on server disk. It will refuse to work if computer name is not the same as the one specified in server UNC path. (Default status: OFF)