5.0 Windows Installation Requirements

For Windows networks, AcuServer software is on CD-ROM.

The files contained on the release media are described in the file "READ_ME.srv".

To install and use AcuServer:

• All servers must be networked to clients with TCP/IP. (TCP/IP is not sold or supplied by Acucorp).
• All servers must have a copy of the AcuServer license file activated by the Acucorp product installation script. For Windows, this file is named "acucorp.lic".
• All DOS clients must run PC/TCP Kernel Software, Version 2.3 or later. PC/TCP Kernel Software is available from FTP Software, Inc.
• Windows clients can run any TCP/IP software that uses a WINSOCK compliant WSOCK32.DLL.
• Client machines must have an AcuServer-enabled runtime. All Windows runtimes Version 5.0 and later are AcuServer-enabled. To verify that your UNIX runtime is AcuServer-enabled, type "runcbl -v" and look for the line:

AcuServer client

What is the license file?

AcuServer is shipped with a product code and product key that defines the licensing capabilities specified in your purchase agreement. When you supply your key information during installation, the installer activates a license file that contains information such as the product's version number, serial number, expiration date, and server count. After installation, AcuServer must be able to locate the license file in order to function. For Windows, the license file is named "acucorp.lic."

AcuServer typically uses a registry entry to determine the location of the "acucorp.lic" file. Although the license file can be located anywhere, including on a remote license server, the default location is c:\acucorp\etc. The location of the file, and the subsequent registry entry, is set during installation when you run the License Activator utility.