Restricting usage of NEOSYS to licence period - Revision history

Joel at 07:32, 12 July 2023

2023-07-12T07:32:05Z

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	=== Restricting usage of NEOSYS to licence period ===		== Restricting usage of NEOSYS to licence period ==
	*A NEOSYS software licence key is granted depending on the last paid up invoice licence period plus optional grace days.		*A NEOSYS software licence key is granted depending on the last paid up invoice licence period plus optional grace days.
	*The NEOSYS software prevents, after the grace period, creation of new documents not dated within the licence period.		*The NEOSYS software prevents, after the grace period, creation of new documents not dated within the licence period.
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	Run chklic again to generate the list of existing licences and verify that the new licence information has been added to this list.		Run chklic again to generate the list of existing licences and verify that the new licence information has been added to this list.

	=== Removing NEOSYS Licences ===		== Removing NEOSYS Licences ==
	If it is no longer required to restrict usage of NEOSYS to a licence period for a database, then delete the licence from that database. All licences installed in a database get removed/deleted once the below commands are followed.		If it is no longer required to restrict usage of NEOSYS to a licence period for a database, then delete the licence from that database. All licences installed in a database get removed/deleted once the below commands are followed.

	====Step 1 - Generate the licence deletion text====		====Step 1 - Generate the licence deletion text====
			Exodus
			./run <dbname>
			x
			dellic
			Arev:

	In maintenance mode, enter the following command		In maintenance mode, enter the following command
	DELLIC		DELLIC
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	<pre>		<pre>
	╒═══════════════════════════════════TCL - 2══════════════════════════════════╕		/root/hosts/empire/work Command? dellic
	~~│ │~~		Begin transaction
	~~│ :DELLIC │~~		========================================
	~~│ │~~		Delete all EXODUS Licences?
	╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛		1. Yes
	▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒╔════════════════════════════════╗▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒		*2. No
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║~~ Delete all ~~NEOSYS~~ Licences? ~~║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~		Please enter 1 - 2 or Enter to default or 0 to cancel.
	▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║───┬────────────────────────────║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒		1
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║~~ 1>Yes ~~║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║~~ ~~2│No ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒╚════════════════════════════════╝▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
	</pre>		</pre>

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	<pre>		<pre>
	╒═══════════════════════════════════TCL - 2══════════════════════════════════╕		PLEASE GIVE THE FOLLOWING TEXT TO YOUR EXODUS SUPPORT STAFF
	~~│ │~~		"DELLIC 589801 27E86CFB"
	~~│ :DELLIC │~~		What is the verification code?
	~~│ │~~
	╘═══════╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗══════╛
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║~~ PLEASE GIVE THE FOLLOWING TEXT TO YOUR ~~NEOSYS~~ SUPPORT STAFF ~~║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║~~ "~~DELETE 741701 2996420B~~" ~~║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║~~ What is the verification code? ~~║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║< >║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
	</pre>		</pre>

	====Step 2 - ~~Request for~~ verification code ~~from NEOSYS~~====		====Step 2 - Generate verification code====
	~~Give~~ the ~~complete “text” (shown~~ in the ~~above output) to NEOSYS Admin, who will provide~~ the ~~corresponding verification~~ code~~, which is a 1-6 digit number.~~		#Remove the spaces in the license text returned by dellic.
			# ./run <dbname>
			# x
			# secid <string from step 1> <security code>
			Contact support manager for the security code

			Example:
			secid dellic23420029C7B98A <security code>

	====Step 3 - Enter the verification code====		====Step 3 - Enter the verification code====
	Either enter the same command as in step 1 and enter the verification code when prompted, or enter the following command in maintenance mode		Either enter the same command as in step 1 and enter the verification code when prompted, or enter the following command in maintenance mode

	~~DELLIC~~ ''verificationcode''		dellic ''verificationcode''

	Example		Example

	~~DELLIC~~ 915036		dellic 915036

	====Step 4 - Verify that all licences have been removed successfully====		====Step 4 - Verify that all licences have been removed successfully====
	Run ~~CHKLIC~~ in maintenance mode to generate the list of existing licences. The NEOSYS licences report should show "0 records".		Run chklic in maintenance mode to generate the list of existing licences. The NEOSYS licences report should show "No records found".

Arvind at 11:24, 7 January 2022

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	If adding multiple licences to a database that currently has no licence restrictions, be careful to add any current licences first and historical licences last, so that any active users working on current periods do not get locked out , however briefly.		If adding multiple licences to a database that currently has no licence restrictions, be careful to add any current licences first and historical licences last, so that any active users working on current periods do not get locked out , however briefly.

	~~Use the following code in maintenance mode to~~ view the licences already entered in the database.		To view the licences already entered in the database

	CHKLIC		On exodus screen 6,
			./run <dbname>
			x
			chklic

			For AREV, enter CHKLIC in maintenance mode

	The list of licences is generated as shown below		The list of licences is generated as shown below

	[[image:licence_list.png]]		[[image:licence_list.png]]


	~~The Following steps are done in NEOSYS maintenance mode (F5).~~

	==== Step 1 – Generate “licencetext” ====		==== Step 1 – Generate “licencetext” ====
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	Depending on what licence you want to grant, enter the following command. It will show a line of “licencetext” including the computerid and databaseid.		Depending on what licence you want to grant, enter the following command. It will show a line of “licencetext” including the computerid and databaseid.

			Exodus:
			./run <dbname>
			x
			addlic ''modulenames fromdate uptodate daygrace''

			AREV:
	ADDLIC ''modulenames fromdate uptodate daygrace''		ADDLIC ''modulenames fromdate uptodate daygrace''

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	Example:		Example:

	~~ADDLIC MEDIA,FINANCE~~ 1/4/~~2016~~ 30/6/~~2016~~ 7		addlic * 1/4/2021 30/6/2021 7

	The output for the above code appears as shown below:		The output for the above code appears as shown below:

	<pre>		<pre>
	╒═══════════════════════════════════TCL - 2══════════════════════════════════╕		PLEASE GIVE THE FOLLOWING TEXT TO YOUR EXODUS SUPPORT STAFF
	~~│ │~~		"* 1/4/2021 30/6/2021 7 234200 29C7B98A"
	~~│ :ADDLIC MEDIA,FINANCE 1/4/2016 30/6/2016 7 │~~		What is the verification code?
	~~│ │~~
	╘═══════╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗══════╛
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║~~ PLEASE GIVE THE FOLLOWING TEXT TO YOUR ~~NEOSYS~~ SUPPORT STAFF ~~║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║~~ "~~MEDIA,FINANCE~~ 1/4/~~2016~~ 30/6/~~2016~~ 7 ~~084505 225FAB0E~~" ~~║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║ ║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║~~ What is the verification code? ~~║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	~~▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║< >║▒▒▒▒▒▒▒~~
	▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
	</pre>		</pre>

	==== Step 2 – ~~Request “licencecode” from NEOSYS~~ ====		==== Step 2 – Generate verification code ====

			# Remove the spaces in the license text returned by addlic.
			# ./run <dbname>
			# x
			# secid <string from step 1> <security code>
			Contact support manager for the security code

	~~Give the complete “licencetext” (shown in the above output) to NEOSYS Admin, who will provide the corresponding “licencecode” which is a~~ 1~~-6 digit number.~~		Example:
			secid *1/1/201731/12/2021723420029C7B98A <security code>

	==== Step 3 – ~~Enter~~ the ~~licencetext and licencecode~~ ====		==== Step 3 – Do addlic and enter the verification code ====

	Either enter the same command as in step 1 and enter the ~~licencecode~~ when prompted, or enter the following command. The format of the command is almost identical to step 1 but adds computerid databaseid licencecode.		Either enter the same command as in step 1 and enter the code when prompted, or enter the following command. The format of the command is almost identical to step 1 but adds computerid databaseid licencecode.

	~~ADDLIC~~ ''modulenames fromdate uptodate daysgrace computerid databaseid ~~licencecode~~''		addlic ''modulenames fromdate uptodate daysgrace computerid databaseid verificationcode''

	Example:		Example:
			addlic * 1/4/2021 30/6/2021 7 234200 29C7B98A 654321

	~~ADDLIC MEDIA,FINANCE 1/~~4~~/2016 30/6/2016 7 542684 1D63A3AC 13193~~		==== Step 4 – Verify that the licence has been added successfully ====

	~~==== Step 4 – Verify that~~ the licence ~~has been added successfully ====~~		Email should be received with details of the newly added licence restriction.

	Run ~~CHKLIC in maintenance mode~~ to generate the list of existing licences and verify that the new licence information has been added to this list.		Run chklic again to generate the list of existing licences and verify that the new licence information has been added to this list.

	=== Removing NEOSYS Licences ===		=== Removing NEOSYS Licences ===

Arvind: /* Step 1 - Generate the licence deletion text */

2019-10-14T11:17:09Z

Step 1 - Generate the licence deletion text

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	In maintenance mode, enter the following command		In maintenance mode, enter the following command
	DELLIC		DELLIC
			In some versions of NEOSYS, the DELLIC command will remove licenses without prompting for a verification code.
	~~NOTE:~~ In some versions, ~~above~~ command will remove licenses without ~~requiring~~ a verification code

	Select Yes.		Select Yes.

Pratishthit: /* Step 1 - Generate the licence deletion text */

2019-10-14T11:12:16Z

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	In maintenance mode, enter the following command		In maintenance mode, enter the following command
	DELLIC		DELLIC

			NOTE: In some versions, above command will remove licenses without requiring a verification code

	Select Yes.		Select Yes.

Steve: /* Entering NEOSYS licensing information */

2018-01-31T09:44:24Z

Entering NEOSYS licensing information

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	=== Entering NEOSYS licensing information ===		=== Entering NEOSYS licensing information ===

	If adding ~~more than one~~ licence ~~to cover historical years, especially when adding licences for the first time~~, be careful to add ~~the~~ licences ~~in reverse order (i.e. latest~~ first ~~then the older~~ licences ~~backwards in date order). This way~~ users ~~are less likely to be briefly~~ locked out ~~of current periods~~, ~~which may happen as soon as the first licence is entered~~.		If adding multiple licences to a database that currently has no licence restrictions, be careful to add any current licences first and historical licences last, so that any active users working on current periods do not get locked out , however briefly.

	Use the following code in maintenance mode to view the licences already entered in the database.		Use the following code in maintenance mode to view the licences already entered in the database.

Arvind: /* Removing NEOSYS Licences */

2017-07-24T08:04:53Z

Removing NEOSYS Licences

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	====Step 3 - Enter the verification code====		====Step 3 - Enter the verification code====
	~~Enter~~ the following command in maintenance mode		Either enter the same command as in step 1 and enter the verification code when prompted, or enter the following command in maintenance mode

	DELLIC ''verificationcode''		DELLIC ''verificationcode''

Arvind: /* Removing NEOSYS Licences */

2017-07-23T06:48:24Z

Removing NEOSYS Licences

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	=== Removing NEOSYS Licences ===		=== Removing NEOSYS Licences ===
	If ~~users are allowed~~ to ~~create new documents outside the license~~ period then delete the ~~license~~. All licences installed in ~~that~~ database ~~gets~~ removed/deleted once the below commands are followed. .		If it is no longer required to restrict usage of NEOSYS to a licence period for a database, then delete the licence from that database. All licences installed in a database get removed/deleted once the below commands are followed.

	====Step 1 - Generate the licence deletion text====		====Step 1 - Generate the licence deletion text====

Priyanka: /* Step 1 - Generate the licence deletion text */

2017-07-23T06:42:19Z

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	~~The output~~:		Output:

	<pre>		<pre>

Priyanka: /* Step 1 - Generate the licence deletion text */

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	The output ~~for this appears as shown below~~		The output:

	<pre>		<pre>

Priyanka: /* Step 1 - Generate the licence deletion text */

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	DELLIC		DELLIC

	~~In the below screen, select~~ Yes		Select Yes.

	<pre>		<pre>