Computing and Licensing Requirements

Usage

Installation

Licensing

Diagnostic Tools

Usage

 

Category

Requirements

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows 7, 64-bit SP1

Microsoft® Windows 10, 64-bit

Prerequisite Software

Microsoft®  Visual C++ 2017 Redistributables (x86 and x64)1 & 2

Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.6.1 Full, minimum2

Launching and Running

Microsoft® Windows User privileges

Licensing

See Licensing.

Execution Permissions

The Enerplot application executable file must be whitelisted in all protection software:

 

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Enerplot\<version>\bin\Win64.exe

Folder Permissions

The following sub-folders will be created; the user must have full file/folder permissions:

 

  • For your settings files:

 

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Manitoba Hydro International\Licensing\Settings

 

  • For your log files:

 

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Manitoba Hydro International\Licensing\Logs

Installation

The following lists the minimum requirements for each method.

 

Category

Requirements

Registry Key Permissions

32-bit registry keys:

 

  • HKCR\.epbx

  • HKCR\.epwx

  • HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Manitoba Hydro International\Enerplot\1.0.0

 

64-bit registry keys:

 

  • HKLM\Software\Manitoba Hydro International\Enerplot\1.0.0

  • HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Enerplot 100 x64

Downloading

Internet connection

Running

Microsoft®  Windows Administrator privileges

Licensing

 

Category

Requirements

Certificate

MyCentre user account with access to a licensed workgroup.

Operational Requirements

Supported on a local desktop, or remote desktop, or over virtual private network (VPN). Not guaranteed in a cloud desktop environment, but could be verified using diagnostic tools.

Connection to the License Server

Add the following two URLs to all anti-virus/firewall whitelists:

 

  • http://licensing.pscad.com:80/Licensing

  • net.tcp://licensing.pscad.com:443/Licensing

Activate/Release/Refresh a Certificate

Microsoft®  Windows User privileges

Internet connection

Using Certificates

The following sub-folder will be created; the user must have full file/folder permissions:

 

  • C:\Users\<user_id>\AppData\Local\Manitoba Hydro International\Licensing\Licenses

Diagnostic Tools

 

Category

Requirements

Viewing Log Files

Microsoft®  Windows User privileges

 

Notes:

 

  1. Both the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Visual C++ Redistributables are required on your Windows 64-bit Operating System. If this prerequisite software is not already installed, the user will be prompted to install it when Enerplot is installed.
  2. If this prerequisite software is not already installed, the user will be prompted to install it when Enerplot is installed.