NAME

qplm - Quintus Prolog license manager

SYNOPSIS

 
qplm -i SiteName
 
qplm -a Product Users [ Expiration ] Code
 
qplm -d User Product
 
qplm -p
 

DESCRIPTION

qplm initializes and maintains the license files for Quintus products. 
 
A  code  is  supplied for each Quintus product that is based on the name of the site or  company  name,  product  name,  number  of  users  and  optionally  an expiration date.
 
Users  are  distinguished  as  either  occasional  users, if they have used the product less than 5 times, or else regular users. When determining whether  the number  of  users is within that allowed by the license, only regular users are counted.
 
Expiration dates are specified with the format YY-MM-DD.

OPTIONS

-i SiteName
Initializes the license files for SiteName,  where  SiteName  is  a  number  of arguments  comprising  the site or company name.  This command must be executed before any products are added.
 

-a Product Users Expiration Code
Adds a products to the license file.  The product  is  typically  of  the  form <name>/<arch>/<version>,  Users  is  the  number  of  users  allowed to use the product. Expiration is an optional argument specifying when  the  license  will expire.  The  final  Code  argument is a 16 character code that is based on the SiteName, Product, Users and Expiration.
 

-d User Product
Deletes User from the list of users who use Product.  When  a  user  no  longer uses Product, he or she can be removed from the license file with this option.
 

-pPrint  the  information in the license file. This prints the site name followed by all of the products licensed. This also prints the list of users using  each product.   For occasional users, the number of times they have used the product is also shown. 

EXAMPLE

To initialize the license file:
 
        qplm -i Hallatrow Designers Inc.
 
To add a 2 user license for Prolog that expires on 17 May 1994,
 
        qplm -a prolog/hppa/3.2 2 94-05-17 thiscodewontwork
 

FILES

license.qof
Contains the site name and product codes
 

users.qof
Records the users using the products
 
The  license  files  are  maintained  in  the  license<version> subdirectory of <quintus-directory>.  The  users.qof  file  must  be  writable  by  all  users, therefore  if the <quintus-directory> is stored on a read-only file system then the license subdirectory should be made into a  symbolic  link  to  a  writable directory.
 

SEE ALSO

prolog(1),

Quintus Prolog 3.1  —  Last change: August 1994