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Can I split my ARES Network licenses in the ARES Flex Network License Manager in different groups?

ARES Flex Network License Manager, NLM, License Pools, Split Licenses, License Grouping

Written by Christian Kramer

Yes, but not as separate “license packs” in the Graebert Customer Portal. In the ARES Flex Network License Manager you can do it through the Reprise/RLM advanced administration/options configuration.

REPRISE/RLM options:

GROUP design user1 user2 user3
GROUP construction user4 user5 user6
RESERVE 3 <product_name> group design
RESERVE 2 <product_name> group construction

This gives fixed reserved seats to each group. If you only want to limit a group without reserving seats, use MAX instead:

MAX 3 <product_name> group design

Replace <product_name> with the exact ARES product/feature name gde_1747 shown by your license/status view. The above settings are saved in the c:\ProgramData\Ares FNLM\graebert.opt-file.

Graebert’s FNLM 2026 includes access to the Reprise Web UI from the Advanced Administration tab, and Graebert notes that additional server-side configurations such as white/black lists are possible in the license server administration tool. The underlying RLM manual documents GROUP, MAX, and RESERVE for exactly this kind of user/group license control.

Notes:
1) All these restriction and group settings can be configured easily via the UI under the Pulldown Menu Edit under Options...-Dialog :


2) Please note that also all plugin and capability entries of the Flex Network license have to be added to the groups under the Restrictions-tab.

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