Overview

C/C++test can run on either a local or a network license. The license type can be configured in the .properties configuration file in the INSTALL_DIR (or another location; see Configuration Overview for details).

Network License

Typically, the network license is stored in License Server deployed on the same DTP server that you configured for your development testing workflow (see Connecting to DTP). This is a "floating" or "machine-locked" license that limits usage to a specified number of machines. 

Network licenses are available in three editions that determine what functionality is available:

• desktop_edition: Functionality is optimized for desktop usage.
• desktop_compliance_edition: Functionality is optimized for desktop usage and configured to support compliance with coding standards.
• server_edition: Functionality is configured for high-performance usage in server command line mode.
• server_compliance_edition: Functionality is configured for high-performance usage in server command line mode and includes support for compliance with coding standards.

• custom_edition: Functionality can be customized. See cpptest.license.custom_edition_features for details.

  
  

To configure the network license, specify the following settings in the .properties file:

1. Set the cpptest.license.use_network property to true.

2. Set the cpptest.license.network.edition.

3. Ensure that the connection with DTP is configured; see Connecting to DTP.

Retrieving License from the License Server

You can configure C/C++test to obtain the network license from the License Server (either standalone or deployed on another instance of the DTP server).

1. Enable the connection by configuring the following setting:

   - cpptest.license.use_network=true

    

2. Configure the following settings to use a license from the License Server:

- license.network.use.specified.server=true
- license.network.url=<URL to the License Server>

If authentication is needed:
- license.network.auth.enabled=true
- license.network.user=<username for authentication>
- license.network.password=<password for authentication>

Local License

To configure the local license, specify the following settings in the .properties file:

1. Set the cpptest.license.use_network property to false.

2. Set the cpptest.license.local.password property with your password.

Obtaining the Machine ID

If you are using a local license, you will need your machine ID to request a password from Parasoft. Run the following command from the command line to obtain your machine ID: 

cpptestcli -machineID