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IDRISI Selva Installation Read Me
January 2013
Installation
This CD or download file can be used for installing both
stand-alone and multi-seat products. The IDRISI Selva installation
requires every copy to be activated and licensed to a particular
computer within 30 days of installation. Until activated, IDRISI
Selva will run in trial mode, allowing full access to the program
during this trial period.
For multi-seat licenses, IDRISI Selva must first be installed
and activated on the server. During the installation, you have the
option of installing the full set of core files or only the license
manager files on the server. If you choose the latter, deselect the
first three options and select to install only the license manager
files on the server. This option installs only those files needed
to manage client machines from a server. The full core files must
be installed on all the clients.
Once installed, locate the IDRISI Selva program group, accessed
from the Windows Start menu, and select IDRISI Selva to launch the
program. In trial mode, you will be asked to open the IDRISI
License Manager or to open IDRISI Selva. Click No to continue into
the program if you are not ready to activate your license. If you
are ready to activate your license, select to open the IDRISI
License Manager. Note that you must have your license ID and
password to activate.
License Manager and License Activation
The IDRISI License Manager is used to manage your IDRISI Selva
stand alone or multi-seat license. Licenses can be activated online
or offline. Online activation (the default method) assumes internet
connectivity to connect to the IDRISI License Server.
If the License Manager cannot connect to the internet, the
IDRISI License Manager will default to offline activation. If you
are using a proxy server, select the Switch to Online Activation
link to set your proxy server IP or server name. You also may
choose to activate offline, even when connected to the internet, by
selecting the Switch to Offline Activation link from within the
IDRISI License Manager.Note: Multi-seat expiring licenses cannot be
activated offline.
To activate a copy of IDRISI Selva, you must have your License
ID and Password ready. These are supplied to you by Clark Labs,
usually via email, after Clark Labs has processed your order.
To activate, locate the IDRISI Selva program group, accessed
from the Windows Start menu, and select the IDRISI License Manager.
Then follow the instructions in the activation dialog.
Multi-Seat Activation
Activating the Server Machine:
IDRISI Selva must first be installed and activated on the server
before activating any networked clients. Activating online requires
active internet access. Please follow the instructions below to
activate the server machine:
Open the IDRISI License Manager.
Select the Server (Network) option.
Enter your License ID and Password into the respective boxes
(Please note: Password is case sensitive.)
Enter the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path in the box
below the password box. The UNC path is the full path and filename
of the license file on the server machine. This will be the network
path that the client machines will use to navigate to the license
file that is located on the sever machine across your network. The
UNC path should look similar to this:
\\ \IDRISI Selva\License\Selva
The \\ can be either the name of the server machine or its IP
address. For networks where clients are located across different
domains or subnets from the server it is suggested to use the IP
address of the server.
The \IDRISI Selva\License is the name of the shared folder on
your network that holds the license file. This folder can be found
in the default installation directory: C:\Program Files\IDRISI
Selva\License.
Selva is the name of the license file (this file has no
extension). The license file should NOT be modified, or
renamed.
The shared folder that holds the license file should be
configured at this step. All appropriate Users and Groups must be
given at least modify permissions to both the License folder and
the Selva file (e.g., Program Files > IDRISI Selva >
License). To set the NTFS permissions on this folder and its
contents, see below:
Right-click on the License folder and select Properties.
In the Sharing tab, make sure all users have Full Control of the
folder.
In the Security tab, make sure all users have at least Modify
permissions.
Next, open the License folder and locate the Selva file.
Right-click and select Properties.
Make sure all users have at least Modify permissions in the
Security tab and Full Control under the Sharing tab.
When all required information is entered in the License Manager
and when the shared folder has been set up click Activate
Online.
Activating the Client Machines:
Client machines can be activated in one of two ways:
Using the License Manager:
Log on to the client machine as an administrator.
On the client machine, open up the License Manager.
Select the Client (Network) option.
Enter the SAME UNC path you specified on the server machine. It
is important that the UNC paths on the server and client machines
are identical.
The UNC path should look similar to this: \\ \IDRISI
Selva\License\Selva
Click Activate Online.
If you have Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008:
When running the program for the first time, please be sure to
right-click on the IDRISI Selva icon and select Run as
administrator.
On clients that are not using Vista or Windows 7 or not enabling
UAC, non-admin logins to client machines must have Modify rights to
the following locations where IDRISI Selva is installed:
idrusers.ini, idrisi32.ini, and the Projects folder under the
IDRISI Selva folder. The location of the Projects folder can be
redirected to a common area using IDRISI Explorer. Once in IDRISI
Selva, open IDRISI Explorer and go to the Projects Tab. Right-click
on the default Projects folder location and select New Projects
folder.
Using the floatpath:
After activation on the server machine, a file called floatpath
(this file has no extension) is written to the IDRISI Selva\License
folder. This file contains the UNC path that was specified during
the server activation.
On the server machine, go to the IDRISI Selva\License folder.
Copy the file called floatpath (this file has no extension). Copy
this file to the same directory on all the client machines: Program
Files > IDRISI Selva > License folder.
The client will automatically be activated. The floatpath file
holds the UNC path from the server machine.
If you have Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008:
When running the program for the first time, please be sure to
right-click on the IDRISI Selva icon and select Run as
administrator.
On clients that are not using Vista or Windows 7 or not enabling
UAC, non-admin logins to client machines must have Modify rights to
the following locations where IDRISI Selva is installed:
idrusers.ini, idrisi32.ini, and the Projects folder under the
IDRISI Selva folder. The location of the Projects folder can be
redirected to a common area using IDRISI Explorer. Once in IDRISI
Selva, open IDRISI Explorer and go to the Projects Tab. Right-click
on the default Projects folder location and select New Projects
folder.
Special Client Activation Method for Administrators:
Other than the first client, if you are an administrator
activating a number of clients, a simple registry entry can be
pushed to the clients, thus avoiding the use of the IDRISI License
Manager:
HKLM\Software\Classes\Idrisi32.IdrisiAPIServer\FloatPath\FloatPath
with the value named FloatPath. You will need to create a Windows
Administration script file (.ADM) that specifies the registry key
used by the IDRISI Selva license, FloatPath, and then import this
into System Policy Editor as an Administrative Template. Then
define a Group Policy Object to perform setting or unsetting this
registry key on whatever group(s) of machines you wish to connect
to or disconnect from a network license. You can find more
information on writing custom .ADM files at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/225087.
License DeactivationFor stand alone and multi-seat licenses,
once your license is activated, you must deactivate the license if
you wish to transfer the license to another machine, install a new
operating system on the same machine, or redirect the UNC or mapped
drive for network licensing. 1. To deactivate a license, launch the
IDRISI Selva License Manager.2. Select Deactivate License and
reenter your License ID and Password. 3. Click Deactivation to
deactivate the license.You may now install IDRISI on a new machine
or operating system, using the same License ID and password from
your former machine.
Time Tampering RecoveryIf you lose your license due to time
tampering (e.g., setting the clock back and then forward again),
your license can be recovered by setting it to the correct local
time. However, if you set the system clock forward and then back
again, the license file must be reset.If you are online, open the
IDRISI License Manager and select the Time Tampering Recovery link.
Select the AutoFix option and click the Get Time button to sync
your system clock with a universal clock via the web. Then click
Fix Clock to recover your license. If you are offline, time
tampering can only be resolved through the use of key codes. Select
the Offline Time Fixing option to generate two User codes. Email or
fax these codes to Clark Labs ([email protected]), along with
your full contact information and Customer ID. Clark Labs will
return to you two key codes. Enter these key codes and click Fix
Clock to recover your license.
How to Contact Clark Labs
Tel: 508-793-7526
Fax: 508-793-8842
Email: [email protected]
Web: Clark Labs
Contacting Clark Labs Technical Support: Tech Support
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): FAQ
IDRISI Service Patches and Downloads: Downloads
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Special Note to Windows 7/8 and Server
The IDRISI Selva installation takes advantage of Windows User
Account Control (UAC). It is very important that administrators run
IDRISI License Manager with elevated privileges by using the Run as
Administrator command when launching the License Manager on Windows
7/8 and Server platforms.
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