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Borrow License

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

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

Procedure

Step by Step Procedure

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

Example

Example

  • Borrow two specific network licenses on the local computer with standard borrowing period and output of detailed information:
    VectorLicenseClient -borrow -local -licenses "388699;388703" -verbose
  • Borrow two specific network licenses on the local computer until entered date:
    VectorLicenseClient -b -local -licenses "388669;388677" -until 2024-12-20
  • Borrow all found network licenses (one license for each found material number) on the single connected Keyman with default borrowing period and output of detailed information:
    VectorLicenseClient -borrow -dongle -verbose
  • Borrow all found network licenses (for one material number several licenses are borrowed if necessary) on the local computer with standard borrowing period:
    VectorLicenseClient -borrow -all -local