Installing and using an InterAgri  dongle on a network

Installing and Using InterAgri Network Dongles.

InterAgri dongles can be licensed to support one or more simultaneous users on a network. The program, e.g. InterHerd, must be installed on any workstation from which the program is to be run. One of the workstations or a server to which the network dongle is attached must run a network dongle control program (IANetDongleController.exe). This program maintains a control file (InterAgri.ctl) which authorises use of InterAgri programs by workstations sharing the network dongle. InterAgri.ctl must be located in a folder on a network drive to which all users have read/write access.

Installation

One workstation or server must be designated as the computer to which the dongle is to be attached. This computer must be running the control program IANetDongleController.exe at all times when other workstations are using InterAgri programs. IANetDongleController.exe is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\InterAgri folder. Create a shortcut to this program so that it can be started from the start menu or desktop. It may also be placed in the start menu start-up or autostart folder, so that it will run automatically whenever the computer is started.

The next step is to specify the location of the network licence control file. This must be placed in a folder to which all users have read and write access. To specify the folder, click the "Change" button. Once this folder has been specified, it will be the default for future start-ups of the program.

Once the program has been started, it can be minimised. If a shortcut is placed in the autostart folder, its properties can be set to minimise the program automatically.

 

Using the network dongle

When an InterAgri program is started, it will look for a dongle on the local machine. If no dongle is found, the user will be asked to search for a network licence control file, unless this has been suppressed. Navigate through the network drives until the InterAgri.ctl file is found. Once this file has been found, the program will automatically look in the same location at future start-ups.

If the search for a network licence control file has been suppressed, it can be re-activated from the About InterBeef 

 

If   is checked, then the user will be asked to locate the InterAgri.ctl file. The program will continue to use that file in future sessions.