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License types

You can purchase the following types of Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork licenses, depending on the number of connections you want to use:

* Unauthenticated users can open Cameo Collaborator documents via public links.

New installation (no existing license server)

Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud uses a floating license, managed by the FlexNet license server. The FlexNet license server information is specified when installing Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud, so make sure that you install the FlexNet server before installing Cameo Collaborator. Follow the steps below to apply the Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud license and start using the product.

To apply the Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud license

1. Install and start the FlexNet license server.
2. Check if the FlexNet server is running.
3. Add the Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud license to the FlexNet server.
4. Install Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud and specify The FlexNet server details during the installation.

Cameo Collaborator is ready to use once you apply the license. Note that you can change the FlexNet license server details later if needed.

Checking which license is in use

You can check Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud license information, as described below.

To check the license information

1.  In your internet browser, go to http(s)://<domain_name>:<port>/resources to open the Resources app.

   Cameo Collaborator for TWC uses the port 8443 by default.

2. When the authentication page opens, sign in using your credentials.
3. In the same internet browser, go to http(s)://<domain_name>:<port>/collaborator/api/collaborator/license/info

The web page displays Cameo Collaborator license details, including the number of connections and expiration date.

Specifying which license should be used

If there are several licenses in the FlexNet server, you can specify which Cameo Collaborator license (edition) should be used.

To specify which license should be used

1. Go to the <wap_installation_directory>\apache-tomcat\shared\conf directory.
2. Open the webappplatform.properties file.

3. In the file, add the following property with the desired value (the value example below is for an unlimited license):

   cc.floating.edition=100+ Connections
         

   The valid values for the cc.floating.edition property are: Demo Connections 5 Connections 10 Connections 25 Connections 50 Connections 75 Connections 100 Connections 100+ Connections

4. Save and close the file.
5. Restart the Web Application Platform.

Resetting a license

The instructions below explain how to reset the Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud license if, for example, the connection with the FlexNet server was lost.

To reset the Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud license

1.  In an internet browser, go to http(s)://<domain_name>:<port>/resources to open the Resources app.

   Cameo Collaborator for TWC uses port 8443 by default.

2. When the authentication page opens, sign in using your credentials.
3. In the same internet browser, go to http(s)://<domain_name>:<port>/collaborator/api/collaborator/license/reset

Following a successful license reset, the open web page will display this message:

{"initialized":true}

License access configuration

After installing Teamwork Cloud and/or Web Application Platform, configure the FlexNet license server licenses in the webappplatform.properties file. This step is required to access the Cameo Collaborator license.

To change the FlexNet license server details

1. Go to the Web Application Platform configuration directory:
   • Web Application Platform installation: <WAP_installation_directory>\apache-tomcat\shared\conf 
   • Teamwork Cloud installation: <TWC_installation_directory>\WebAppPlatform\shared\conf 
2. Open the webappplatform.properties file.
3. Change the values of the following properties:
   

   • flexnet.server.name

   • flexnet.server.port (if different from the default port 1101)               

4. Save and close the file.
5. Restart Web Application Platform.

Additional resources

For more information on Teamwork Cloud licenses management, see the License management page.