Configuring Asta Licence Manager options

You use the Options tab of the Asta Licence Manager to specify:

Whether you want Asta Licence Manager to update the licence information that it displays automatically.
Whether you want Asta Licence Manager to display information about the last used licence server each time it is started, or whether you want it to browse the local computer for a licence server each time it is started.
The interval at which licence loan cancellations that cannot be carried out immediately should be attempted repeatedly until successful.
Whether you want the list of events on the Licence History tab to include instances in which a client was unable to use Elecosoft software because all of the available licences were already being consumed. You may wish to exclude this 'insufficient licence' information from the Licence History tab in order to concentrate on the history of licence additions, moves and loans. However, including this information can help to raise awareness of a need for more licences.

To configure Asta Licence Manager to update the licence information that it displays automatically, select the Automatically refresh displayed data check box and enter an automatic refresh interval in the field to the right. This affects the information displayed on the Totals, Active Users and Licence History tabs. If you choose not to update the licence information on these tabs automatically, you can update it whenever you choose by clicking Refresh.

To configure Asta Licence Manager to default to the last used licence server each time it is started, click the Remember last used Asta Licence Server check box. Clear this check box to configure Asta Licence Manager to browse the local computer for a licence server each time it is started. In most circumstances - including where virtual machines are used - it is a good idea to select this check box, as it means that Asta Licence Manager will always display information on last licence server you managed, unless you choose to then browse for a different one.

Enter the interval - in minutes - at which licence loan cancellations that cannot be carried out immediately should be attempted repeatedly in the Automatically retry pending loan cancellations... field. It may not be possible to carry out loan cancellations immediately - for example, if the computer to which the licence was loaned is not currently connected to the network. If this is the case, Asta Licence Manager can attempt repeatedly to carry out the cancellation at this given interval, and continues to do so until the cancellation is successful, or until a week has passed - whichever is sooner.

To configure Asta Licence Manager to include instances of cases in which a client was unable to use Elecosoft software because all of the available licences were already being consumed in the list of events on the Licence History tab, select the Include 'insufficient licence errors' in the history data display check box.

Click Apply to confirm your configuration changes.