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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] I need help! => Topic started by: ts_berlin on 2017-12-11, 11:58:09

Title: DrServer - License
Post by: ts_berlin on 2017-12-11, 11:58:09

Hi everybody,

I set up a new RenderSlave and want start the DrServer, but he wants another License. How can get the License from my Mastermaschine...?

Best, Tom

Title: Re: DrServer - License
Post by: maru on 2017-12-11, 12:05:33

Hi, all of your PCs taking part in the distributed rendering must have active Corona Renderer licenses. There are multiple ways of activating them, probably the easiest one is using the licensing server: https://coronarenderer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000618553

Title: Re: DrServer - License
Post by: ts_berlin on 2017-12-11, 12:10:39

...but I have a license with 1 License + 3 RenderNodes?!

Title: Re: DrServer - License
Post by: maru on 2017-12-11, 13:37:40

[1 workstation + 3 render nodes] license means that you can concurrently activate Corona Renderer on a total of 4 PCs, where 1 of them may be used as a workstation. Nonetheless, you have to activate Corona Renderer on all of the PCs (either manually, or using the licensing server). The activation is only a matter of inputting your registered email address and the activation password. (I assume that you own a FairSaaS license)

Title: Re: DrServer - License
Post by: ts_berlin on 2017-12-11, 14:31:47

Nope, a FairSaaS and(!) a Box-License...and this was confusing me: when activate through the license-server he takes the FairSaaS-License and not another license of the box-bundle. I guess it takes the first license he can get, and when another renderslave takes a license, he will take one of both bundles?

Title: Re: DrServer - License
Post by: maru on 2017-12-11, 18:17:20

FairSaaS license is floating - https://coronarenderer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000650530
It is activated using your registered email address and a password. There are multiple ways to activate. The easiest one would be using our licensing server: https://coronarenderer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000618553
Other activation options (including offline activation, and activation on computers with no GUI) are listed here: https://coronarenderer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000564325

Box is a fixed license - https://coronarenderer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000650531
It is activated using a serial number, which is sent to you by email after the purchase (one workstation serial, one node serial which is shared between the nodes). Once a Box license is activated on some PC (be it workstation or render node), it is locked to that specific PC. You can use the Box license on one workstation and three render nodes.
The licensing server cannot be used to activate a Box license.
Other activation options (including offline activation, and activation on computers with no GUI) are listed here: https://coronarenderer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000564325

Title: Re: DrServer - License
Post by: ts_berlin on 2017-12-11, 18:53:11

So...I did it....

For all of you have the same problem with activating RenderNodes for the (Box)License

There is a pitfall I forgot: Corona sent two SerialNumbers, one for the Workstations and one for the Rendernodes.
1- Get the right SerialNumber
2- Get the Key in the request-3dsmax.txt-File in C:\users\YOURNAME\AppData\local\CoronaRenderer
3- Open https://corona-renderer.com/customer-zone/
4- Type the right SerialNumber and the Key in Fields and click "Activate" (in "Activate Box")
5- Copy the (long) Activation-key in a text-file called "CoronaActivation.txt" in the Path under 2

now it should works....