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Return License

The return command can be used to return borrowed network licenses from a license carrier (computer, Keyman). Define your license carrier with the help of parameters.

Possible parameters: verbose and the parameter groups Licenses, License Carrier.

Procedure

Step by Step Procedure

  1. If necessary, connect the license carrier on which the borrowed licenses are located.
  2. Open the command line interface.
  3. Enter the following command and set the parameters according to your use case:
    VectorLicenseClient -return [-licenses <License list>] [-dongle | -local | -deviceSerial <serial>] [-verbose]
  4. Press <Enter>.
    Note: Depending on the number of products to be borrowed, the process may take some time.
    The notification Returning finished appears.
    The licenses have been returned successfully.

Example

Example

  • All borrowed licenses on all license carriers will be returned. Detailed information is displayed:
    VectorLicenseClient -rt -verbose
  • All licenses borrowed on the local computer are returned with no detail information:
    VectorLicenseClient -return -local
  • Return licenses on the only connected Keyman and output detail information:
    VectorLicenseClient -rt -dongle -verbose
  • Return two specific licenses on the local computer and output detail information:
    VectorLicenseClient -return -local –licenses "388669;388677" –verbose