About specifying the license server
Before you can use Sage 100 Contractor with your activated license, you have to launch the program and specify the computer on your network that is designated the license server. There are two ways to specify the license server:
What is the license server, and why do I need it?
The license server is software running on a computer that manages the Sage 100 Contractor products that you purchased. Products can be defined as a “core product,” additional “modules,” and a number of “license uses.” The computers running your Sage products have to be connected to the computer running the license server so that the correct products are available to you.
Where is the license server located?
During the Sage 100 Contractor installation, a computer on your network is specified as the license server. When you activate your product license on that computer using License Administration, the Sage products and features are registered on and managed from that specific computer.
We recommend that the computer specified as the license server be the same computer that stores and provides access to company files and data. This arrangement keeps the Sage 100 Contractor products and their attributes on the same computer with your company files and data. The computer specified as the license server should be continuously available to other network computers running Sage 100 Contractor.