Setting up Concurrent Installations

Overview

This article will walk through how to set up concurrent installations for Customers who have purchased concurrent licenses of the Cube-IQ application.

Requirements

• Cube-IQ License Server
• Cube-IQ Setup
• RegisterConcurrent5

Procedure

Setting Up Concurrent Installation for Cube-IQ

Follow these steps to set up a concurrent installations of Cube-IQ across your network. This process involves setting up a license server and configuring client PCs.

Step 1: Install the License Checker Service on the Server

1. Download and run the license checker service from the following link: Download CubeIQ License Server
2. Make a note of the installation folder location for use in Step 2 below.
3. Locate the NKLS.ini file in the C:\PROGRAMDATAfolder. Edit the file to set the port that will be used by client PCs to check their license status. Do not modify any other settings in this file.

Step 2: Install the License Server Service

1. Open an elevated Command Prompt (Run as Administrator).
2. Navigate to the installation folder you noted in Step 1 using the following command: cd <installation folder>
3. Install the service by running the following command: NKLS40EK /INSTALL /SERVICE
4. Refer to the brief help file, NetKey.chm, located in the installation directory for additional assistance.

Step 3: Install Cube-IQ on the First Client PC

1. Download and install Cube-IQ on the first client PC using the following link: Download CubeIQ Setup
2. Download and unzip the following file in the same folder as cubeiq5.exe: Download RegisterConcurrent5
3. Edit the netkey.ini file to set the ServerAddress and ServerPort to match the license server and port configured in Step 1.
4. Keep a copy of the modified netkey.ini file for use on additional client PCs.

Step 4: Register the License

1. Run the RegisterConcurrent5.exe tool on the first client PC.
2. Send the generated code to Magic Logic Support.
3. Magic Logic will provide an activation code for the specified number of users.
4. Enter the activation code to complete the registration. This is the only time registration is required.

Step 5: Configure Additional Client PCs

1. Install Cube-IQ on each additional client PC using the same setup file: Download CubeIQ Setup
2. Copy the modified netkey.ini file from Step 3 into the same folder as cubeiq5.exe on each client PC.

Step 6: Verify Installation

1. Each client PC should now be able to start Cube-IQ fully registered, up to the maximum number of authorized users.
2. Once a user logs out of Cube-IQ on a client PC, another user will be able to log in.

Assistance

If any further assistance is needed, please contact our Support team.