Lincense Server, RLM, Network License - to set up a working license for Arnold 5 is incredibly complicated. At least in my case only Arnold Support was able to set it up via remote installation. What if you want to use the same license on your laptop when you're abroad - or you get a new computer? Go through this procedure all over again? This system is turning me off big time. And it will turn talented young people away from this renderer in the future. This needs to be more user friendly.
A great question Oliver! I've spent countless hours battling to get RLM setup and working across multiple machines, as well as needing to request MAC address licensing changes with SolidAngle.. It's incredible that such an expensive piece of software uses such a horrible licensing system.
I also spender a lot of time to get a running license system. Im my eyes the Autodesk License Server is not much more easier to use then the RLM server. To set environment variables or create special files to get the Server running on Linux and OS X is nothing what creative people want to do. An other topic is to find out the computer name to create an new license. Thats definitely not a user-friendly system.
Hi @Oliver Navarro Schroeder, we definitely appreciate the feedback. As of Arnold 5.0.1, Arnold now supports the Autodesk Licensing Framework, which for many users should make things easier. RLM is still supported as well. For details please read more here: https://support.solidangle.com/display/A5AILIC/%5BCLM%5D+Setting+up+Autodesk+licensing
Hi there, I have an autodesk edu product key + serial number via (
https://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/arnold) , but I have no idea where i should activate it to get a .lic file. I am not able to find any option on the autodesk site it is quiet frustrating. I do not have the option on the left to generate a network license file. This option is missing.... Help would me really aprreciated.
Hi,
yes, it is indeed frustrating. Have you connected to the support from Solidangle? (support@solidangle.com) I guess in the moment it is kind of transitioning from Solidangle to Autodesk, that may be the reason for why there is so much confusion around the licensing.
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