FLM (flmprg) options

The flmprg command line tool is used to install, upgrade, or delete Genero licenses. There are also options that apply specifically to Windows®, and options to provide various types of license information and statistics.

Syntax

flmprg [options]

General command options are described in Table 1.
Options for use on Windows only are described in Table 2

flmprg Options

Option Description

-l [
license_num
]

Installs a license (requires license number and license key).

Note: To escape at any stage, type "stop" at the prompt.

-m license_num

Install the maintenance key for the specified license.

--install-license-string
license-string
[ --auto ]

Install a license or update an installed license using the provided license string.

If --auto is provided, HTTP licensing is used (Internet connection is required).

-v or -V Shows license manager version information.

-u host or -u all

Checks active users working on a given host.

-u all checks users on all machines.

-r

Runs the license server daemon.

-s

Stops the license server daemon.

-d license_num

Deletes the specified license.

Important: For security reasons, you cannot remotely add or remove licenses registered on Four Js License Manager (FLM) with a local license controller command, for example, fglWrt.

-h

Display help for the license manager command.

-i license_num or -i all

Clears the list of registered user sessions for a given license.

Warning: All active users will be disconnected.

Use -i all to clear lists for all licenses.

-a option

Check or view various license information, possible options are shown in the table.

Option	Description
`env`	Shows current environment.
`hostname`	Shows name of the host machine.
`info license`	Shows license information.
`info stat`	Shows statistics for license manager server.
`info users`	Shows all registered active users.
`info up`	Checks if the FLM is started.

--kill-session host [:pid] Kills all sessions owned by the specified host, if pid is provided, only the specified session is cleared.

--decode-license-string license-string Decode a license string and write the license string information to the standard out.

--encode-license-string [ license_num ] [license_key] [ maintenance_key ] [login ] Encode license information into a license string that is written to the standard out. See Encode a license string.

Table 2. Windows only command options
Option	Description
`--service-install`	Installs the service and exits.
`--service-start` or `-r`	Starts the service.
`--service-stop`	Stops the service.
`--service-uninstall`	Uninstalls the service and exits.
`--configuration-reload`	Reloads the configuration file.