Machine-locked License Installation Instructions

 

Machine-locked licenses:

  • are typically used for evaluations of Schrödinger software

  • are tied to one computer and cannot be used on any other computer

  • must be installed on the machine where you intend to use the software
If you have not already done so, download the Schrödinger software here. You will need to be logged into your Schrödinger web account (if you do not already have one, please request one here).
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux

Upon purchasing Schrödinger software, you will receive an email from Schrödinger with your license key highlighted. You will need this to install your license entitlement file.

Using Configure Schrödinger Licenses app

NOTE: You can only install a server identifier file if you have the permissions to write to one of the following directories: 

C:\ProgramData\Schrodinger\licenses

Installation specific

C:\Program Files\Schrodinger2024-3\licenses

When installing Schrödinger software for the first time, the installation guide will finish with an option to open the Configure Schrödinger Licenses app to install your license at that time.

If you choose to install the license at a later time, open the app directly from the folder of the Schrödinger software installation:

Go to Windows → Start → All apps → Schrodinger release → Configure Software

 

or, Open the app from the command line: In a Schrödinger Command Prompt, enter 

run licensing_gui.py

 

If you have previously installed server identifier files, they will appear in the Manage Licenses section.

 

Select the Local Entitlements tab

 

In the Add Licenses section (below Access Licenses section)

  • In the Add License section, Start with Key Text should be selected by default

  • In the text box, paste the license key from your email

  • Click Install License

  • You will see the Source Path, Start Date, Expiry Date, and Machine ID in the Manage Licenses section

or install using the command line

Contact your license server administrator to get the hostname:port.

Open Schrödinger Command prompt

licadmin install -k <key>

Check that licenses are accessible:

lictest -d MAESTRO_MAIN

This should report the licenses and current usage from the license servers whose identifiers have been installed.

Using Configure Schrödinger Licenses app

NOTE: You can only install a server identifier file if you have the permissions to write to one of the following directories: 

/Library/Application Support/Schrodinger/licenses

Installation specific

/opt/schrodinger/suites2024-3/licenses

When installing Schrödinger software for the first time, the installation guide will finish with an option to open the Configure Schrödinger Licenses app to install your license at that time.

If you choose to install the license at a later time, open the app directly from the folder of the Schrödinger software installation:

Go to Applications→ Schrodinger Suites release → Configuration

 

or, Open the app from the command line: In a Schrödinger Command Prompt, enter

or, Open the app from the command line: Open a Terminal 

/opt/schrodinger/suites2024-3/run licensing_gui.py

 

If you have previously installed server identifier files, they will appear in the Manage Licenses section.

 

Select the Local Entitlements tab

 

In the Add Licenses section (below Access Licenses section)

  • In the Add License section, Start with Key Text should be selected by default

  • In the text box, paste the license key from your email

  • Click Install License

  • You will see the Source Path, Start Date, Expiry Date, and Machine ID in the Manage Licenses section

or install using the command line

Contact your license server administrator to get the hostname:port.

Open a Terminal

/opt/schrodinger/suites/2024-3/licadmin install -k <key>

Check that licenses are accessible:

/opt/schrodinger/suites2024-3/utilities/lictest -d MAESTRO_MAIN

This should report the licenses and current usage from the license servers whose identifiers have been installed.

Using Configure Schrödinger Licenses app

NOTE: You can only install a server identifier file if you have the permissions to write to one of the following directories: 

/opt/schrodinger/licenses

Installation specific

$SCHRODINGER/licenses

When installing Schrödinger software for the first time, the installation guide will finish with an option to open the Configure Schrödinger Licenses app to install your license at that time.

If you choose to install the license at a later time, open the app directly from the folder of the Schrödinger software installation:

 

or, Open the app from the command line: In a Schrödinger Command Prompt, enter

Open a terminal

$SCHRODINGER/run licensing_gui.py

 

If you have previously installed server identifier files, they will appear in the Manage Licenses section.

 

Select the Local Entitlements tab

 

In the Add Licenses section (below Access Licenses section)

  • In the Add License section, Start with Key Text should be selected by default

  • In the text box, paste the license key from your email

  • Click Install License

  • You will see the Source Path, Start Date, Expiry Date, and Machine ID in the Manage Licenses section

or install using the command line

Contact your license server administrator to get the hostname:port.

Open a terminal

$SCHRODINGER/licadmin install -k <key>

Check that licenses are accessible:

$SCHRODINGER/utilities/lictest -d MAESTRO_MAIN

This should report the licenses and current usage from the license servers whose identifiers have been installed.