Ensure the license server (sesinetd) and the client program (hserver) are running. Start the VRay license server (Start Menu > Programs > Chaos Group > VRay for 3dsmax > Licensing > Launch VRay license server). All the workstations/render nodes point to that license server and are granted interface/render licenses on request. License server not finding my computer b/c I brought it to a different place. Open your web browser and type where servername is the IP address or the name of the machine where the V-Ray license server is running. Choose correct date, time and time zone by going to date and time settings on license server. Here's some information on using online license manager 4.3.1 If you did not make the recent purchase of Vray 3.5 then you are most likely a longer term dongle user for licensing. After installation the license server must be started, or the license service must be started in the services. After deleting the 'FrameBufferState.fbs' file, open SketchUp, then the V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB) and move it away from the center of your screen. This quote is from 2005 - so it seems the dongle has been a part of the vray licensing system at least since then. I think it has something to do with earlier installs which get messed up. SketchUp file (.skp) are also stored on the server, and the folder Z:\Work. Press the Edit/set license server information button. When i go to the Vray license server it says on notifications, Hi, i have the Microsoft software above installed, i did need to install the 2nd one above, but the first one was already installed, You can try installing the new minor release, it contains quite a lot bug fixes. Windows 10: Go to Windows Start Menu and search “Start V-Ray Online License Server”. Afterwards run 3dsmax and open the Render scene dialog. V-Ray Online License was built to handle your biggest projects and your toughest scenes. Are you sure you downloaded the DEMO version of Vray from Chaosgroup? If the server daemon does not start If connecting to a remote license server, make sure your local machine matches the allowed subnet for the licenses on the server.

General License Errors: “Not a valid license” (or “not a valid Serial Number and Authorization code combination”) for that version: Manual Typing: Try typing in the serial number instead of copy/pasting. Re-Install the License Server and make sure the option Add firewall exception is … Please check the resolution part at the end of this section. If yes, wait till the start date to use licenses.

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