Automatically Release a License
Use the Automatically Release a License option in the Licensing window to automatically release idle licenses.
Licenses become idle for the following reasons:
- User inactivity (example: Walked away with CSM open).
- A CSM Desktop Client crash.
Good to know:
- Configure the system to automatically log out idle Users, thus releasing licenses (). See Configure Login, Authentication, and Inactivity Settings for Each Client/
- The
CSM Browser Client
and
CSM Portal
automatically log out users/customers after a period of inactivity based on
browser application settings and IIS configuration. See
Configure CSM Web Application Settings (URLs, Timeouts, RSS
Feeds).
Note: Closing a browser window without logging out of CSM does not release the license. The license is released when the user/customer logs out or the session times out. If an IIS Reset is performed, the license will be released only if the auto-release option is enabled.
To automatically release a license:
- Open the Licensing window ().
- Select If Client Stops Responding, Auto-release License After x Minutes.
- Minutes: Specify the number of minutes to wait before releasing the
license.
Tip: We recommend setting the auto-release period to 90 minutes.
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Select OK.