Join our MCAD Central community forums, the largest resource for MCAD (Mechanical Computer-Aided Design) professionals, including files, forums, jobs, articles, calendar, and more.
I would like to have the ability to work at home. I am the sole Pro/E user at my company and I am do everything concerning it. How can i setup installation so that i can work from home? Again, i am the only user so if i'm not there the seat is not being used.
easiest way...remote login, no need to have the software at home. It has delay issues sometimes, but works...You wont have to transfer your files either.
I think you would have to make your license float and then access the license from the software at home. If you have that capability. I think the original load point is the only acceptable license server location?
We have our floating licenses loaded onto one of our main servers and we also have VPN setup so thatour salesman can VPN into the server from the road. SoI VPN'd into the serverand then loaded WF3 at home and set the license path to said server. Then when I need to run WF3 at home IVPN in and borrow a license, if you don't set how long you want the license it goes back at midnight that day so it is back for use the next morning when I go into work.
Now when using the VPN method I still need to access the server for our libraries and what not so I created a second set of configs for my home computer, since you have to use the full server name since I am outside of the company, so that my directories, mapkeys and search paths will still work.
The only time I remote in is if I have forgotten something on my hard drive, and then I just do it to get the info and then use the VPN method to do my work. Otherwise there is too much lag time trying to run WF3 through remote desktop.
If you only have one license, then license borrowing isn't an option. Unless you are just checking it out for the weekend and then leaving it checked in during the week.
The VPN route is the most flexible for using a license from multiple locations.
If you only have one license, then license borrowing isn't an option. Unless you are just checking it out for the weekend and then leaving it checked in during the week.
The VPN route is the most flexible for using a license from multiple locations.
Isn't it possible to check it out for 0 days and let the license expire at midnight the same day. I'm pretty sure I won't be needing to passed midnight. Edited by: jelston
I am so glad this topic came up! We have an IT dept that prefers to maintain a stranglehold over computers & access to them. We have 2 licenses available while they refuse to set up the vpn's. Are there other options for remote access that will allow us to thumb our noses at IT (legally)?
Get SolidWorks. SW doesn't have any of this stupidity. Per the EULA, you can install it legally on two computers used by a single user without restrictions (such as a floating license, VPN, etc.). Sorry, I just had to add this: at least SW has some trust in their customers.
I'm faced with the same situation in my current job: our IT dept. has a (corporate) policy of not allowing employees to use their own computers AT ALL for company business purposes. So I can (1) not work in the evening and get dinged for not meeting goals or demonstrating a lack of diligence, (2) spend my evenings in the office and misshaving dinnerwith my family, or (3) violate company policy by working at home and risk getting fired for makingthis extra effort.
Amen!!! Another thing replacing a part is so much easier. No need for search.pro yadda, yadda, yadda. Parts are remember internally so even if you change the name it can still open it, go figure.
Mindripper, you have got to stop making me say stuff like that!
The planets were in the right location for corporate to agree to the pro e purchase. No way it's getting replaced with sw. That aside, I havesome options:
1.) finding a way for remote access that doesn't involve a vpn.
2.)hiring a dislocated voodoo priestess to "influence" the IT department.
It only needs to be on the host, so your work PC. I say slow but it really not THAT bad unless you have a network installation at work. All my files are on my PC so my speed is decent and a little less than decent on gotomypc.com
An old method that we used for laptops was to tie the license to a PCMCIA network card rather than an on board NIC. Then you take the network card with you, install Pro|E at home and you're off and running.
Some potential issues:
<UL>
<LI>XP likes to ignore unused NICs to save power. I think it's called 'media sense'. You need to turn that off or use the PCMCIA card to connect to the company network.
<LI>Flex LM won't see the right CPUID unless the PCMCIA network card is listed first in the registry. You've got to edit the registry to change that, but I don't remember where. I think it's documented at PTC.com.</LI>[/list]
It's been a while since we used it reliably. It was a bit of a dance to get all the planets aligned and make it work. We were trying to have a single license that we could normally serve over our network to anyone, but any of the 3 laptop users could then borrow the PCMCIA card and work at home or at the client. Making it work on 4 laptops, on network and off,turned out to be painful. For 2 PCs with static configurations it shouldn't be too bad.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
