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Monitoring PSCAD Usage for a Network License (Multi-User License)

PSCAD usage for a network license (Multi-User License) may be monitored as follows:

  • The lmgrd-log.txt file logs all licensing activites on the server or client machines.
  • The PscadUsage.txt file logs the each license activation.
    The following sample lists the headings for this file:
USER ID Edition Location Seat ID[1] No. Seconds Start Time End Time

User1

 Pro Remote ###A 982 Tue Feb 26... Tue Feb 26...
User2

 

 Pro Remote ###B 1522 Tue Feb 26... Tue Feb 26...

 

1. The Seat ID is not static. The number changes randomly with every use.

These files may be found in one or more of the following locations:

C:\Users\All Users\Manitoba HVDC Research Centre\LicenseManager

C:\ProgramData\Manitoba HVDC Research Centre\LicenseManager

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Manitoba HVDC Research Centre\LicenseManager

Note
Some of the folders, such as "AppData", may need to be "unhidden" in Windows File Explorer.

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