Prerequisites for installing the Trados License Manager

Before installing Trados License Manager, make sure that the computer used as the license server fulfills the requirements below.

Requirements for network licensing

Make sure that:
  • The PC where Trados License Manager is installed is turned on during work hours and that it runs a Server Operating System (Server OS).
  • You do NOT change the computer name on the license server after installing Trados License Manager. This may prevent users from being able to connect to the network license server. The client application can be activated via IPv4 or IPV6, hostname or FQDN. If the name of the computer where the application is installed changes, this will affect only the clients which connected via hostname or FQDN.

Enable communication with the licensing server leaving port UDP 5093 open.

The requirements for the license server are:

  • Any standard specification Windows 32-bit or 64-bit workstation
  • Windows Server 2012 SR2 or a higher version of a server operating system (recommended). As a general rule, Trados Studio supports the operating systems also officially supported by Microsoft.
  • Windows 8.1 or a higher version of a workstation operating system

The Trados License Manager can be run on virtual machines.

If you do not want users to know the real name of your server, you can configure an alias name for it. Clients will still be able to connect to the server and activate Trados Studio using the alias name instead of the real hostname.

Client requirements

The client installation (workstations) that are requesting license seats from the server must be Windows-based.

Installation combinations and restrictions

If required, Trados License Manager can coexist on the same computer with the following products:

  • Trados GroupShare (TM Server, MultiTerm Server, Project Server)
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • The client application (for example, Trados Studio or Passolo ) in this case use localhost as the licensing server name in the client applications.

Uninstall previous version of Trados License Manager

You must uninstall Trados License Manager v1.0 and Trados License Manager v2.0 before installing Trados License Manager v3.0.