965 Rate this article: No rating How to connect an ENVI/IDL client machine to a Next-Generation License Server without having administrator permissions NOTE: This Help Article only applies to Next-Generation Licensing. There are multiple ways to connect a client machine to a Next-Generation License Server. However, the two standard methods often will require elevated or Administrator permissions to complete: Run the L3Harris License Administrator GUI and choose "Use License Server". In many cases, simply launching this tool will require elevated permissions. Manually connect to the license server by creating the required text file and placing it in the license folder of your ENVI/IDL installation as described HERE. Writing a file inside your ENVI/IDL installation will often require elevated permissions. If you DO NOT have elevated permissions on your system, you can still connect to a Next-Generation License Server following these steps: Create a plain text file called "lic_server.dat" Include the following single line in the file: http://server_IP:port where server_IP is the hostname or IP address of your Next-Generation License Server and Port is the TCP/IP port number that it uses. By default, the Port will be 4080. Save the text file to any writable location on your system. If you are unsure where is writable, place it in your user home directory. For example: Windows: C:\Users\YourUsername MacOS: /Users/YourUsername Linux: /home/YourUsername Finally, create an environment variable under your user called IDL_LICENSE_PATH which defines the directory where your lic_server.dat file has been saved. For example: IDL_LICENSE_PATH=C:\Users\YourUsername Finally, launch ENVI/IDL and confirm that they can checkout a license from your server. Created by BC-US (10/26/2023) | Review by TS (10/27/2023) Tags:Licensing client secret permissions Next-Generation Licensing connect a client IDL_LICENSE_PATH lic_server.dat License Server administrator Please login or register to post comments. SARscape error Attempt to call undefined Function: “SARMAP GENERATE DEVICES LIST” IDL-Python Bridge: Which Python versions are compatible with each release of IDL?