Node-locked License

Many users will be running Krakatoa on a single 3ds Max installation and can take advantage of a simple node-locked license. This license will be matched to the machine name and physical Ethernet address (NIC address) of the computer system.

To configure your node-locked license:

1. Submit your computer details (machine name and physical Ethernet address) to Frantic Films and obtain a license file. We recommend storing your license file in the same location as the license manager tools, by default located at c:\Program Files\Frantic Films\Krakatoa\etc.
2. Launch 3ds Max and open the Rendering dialog box. On the Common tab, scroll down to the Assign Renderer panel, and assign Krakatoa to the Production renderer slot. (Step by step instructions are given in the Configuring the Renderer topic.) If no license for Krakatoa has yet been configured, the FLEXlm License Finder will pop up.
3. Select Specify the License File and click Next.
   
4. Click Browse and navigate to your Krakatoa license file. If you have followed recommended installation paths, the file will be named and located at c:\Program Files\Frantic Films\Krakatoa\etc\krakatoa.lic. Click Next to continue.
   
5. The FLEXlm License Finder will confirm completion of the setup. Click Finish to close the window.
   
6. If Krakatoa detects a valid node-locked license file, you can launch the Krakatoa Scripted GUI and begin rendering particles.

(Administrator tip: Once defined, the location of the node-locked license will be stored in the Windows registry under the value FRANTIC_LICENSE_FILE in the key: My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FLEXlm License Manager\FRANTIC_LICENSE_FILE.)