Deploying Oxygen XML Web Author Parent topic: Deploying Oxygen XML Web Author

Licensing the Oxygen XML Web Author

The Oxygen XML Web Author uses a floating license model, where the license key is stored on a server and individual users consume license seats from a common pool.

How it works

The license key contains the maximum number of users that can simultaneously access the Oxygen XML Web Author at any given moment. After a period of inactivity, the license allocated to that user becomes available.

While no personal information is sent to the server, a cookie that identifies the user is auto-generated. Note that the use of two different browsers (for example, Firefox and Chrome) by a single user, will consume two floating licenses. However, using two or more windows or tabs of the same browser, consumes a single floating license.

Licensing

Follow these steps to license a deployment of the Oxygen XML Web Author:

  1. Install a floating license server. If you decide to use an HTTP license server, you can deploy it in the same Tomcat server, alongside with the Oxygen XML Web Author.
  2. Configure the license server connection.
    Note: Information about your license will be displayed in the About section of the Oxygen XML Web Author Dashboard.

Configuring the License Server Connection (for oXygen License Server Servlet version only)

For information on configuring the license server connection with a simple GUI, see the How to Configure the License Server Connection topic.

Bundling the License Server Configuration in the Oxygen XML Web Author

If you need to build the Oxygen XML Web Author with the license configuration bundled inside, use this method.
The connection to the server should be configured in a file located at WEB-INF/license.properties. It should have the following keys:
  • licensing.server.type
    Type of licensing server. Can be one of http or standalone.
For an HTTP server, configure the following parameters:
  • licensing.server.url
    The URL of the license server.
  • licensing.server.user
    The user name used for the license server.
  • licensing.server.password
    The password used for the license server.
For a standalone server, configure the following parameters:
  • licensing.server.host
    The host name of the licensing standalone server.
  • licensing.server.port
    The port of the licensing standalone server.

A configuration file might look like this:

licensing.server.type=http
licensing.server.url=http://example.com:8080/oxygenLicenseServlet/license-servlet
licensing.server.user=admin
licensing.server.password=******
Parent topic: Deploying Oxygen XML Web Author