Solution 33251: Steps to Set Up a School-Managed (SML) or Concurrent License for the TI-Nspire™ Family or TI-SmartView™ Family Software.
How do I set up a SML or Concurrent license for the TI-Nspire Family or TI-SmartView Family Software?
Please follow the steps below to set up a SML or Concurrent license for the TI-Nspire Family or TI-SmartView Family Software:
• First go to the Software Service Center and redeem your claim number.
Please Note: The license number you generate in the software service center is entered into the TI-Admin software which is installed on your license service computer and is not used to activate the client software.
• Next download the TI-Admin software onto the license service computer.
Please Note: The license service computer needs to be networked with other computers to check in and check out licenses and needs to meet the system requirements.
• Next install the TI-Admin software using the steps in Knowledgebase Article #33271 for Windows®
TI-Nspire CX Family Software, TI-SmartView CE and TI-Nspire Family Version 3.6 to 3.9:
• Download the settings.properties file from the Software Service Center.
• Once downloaded you need to edit the below lines in the settings.properties file:
LICENSE_SERVER_1=[Hostname of Computer that TI-Admin is installed on]
LICENSE_SERVER_2=[IP Address of Computer that TI-Admin is installed on]
• Next place the settings.properties file in the same location as the installer when you install the software or place the file in the location listed below if the software is already installed:
Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\[name of software]\res
Windows Vista/7: C:\ProgramData\[name of software]\res
Mac OSX: /Library/Application Support/[name of software]/res
TI-SmartView Emulator Software for the TI-84 Plus Family Version 4.0 and below, TI-SmartView Emulator Software for the TI-30XS/TI-34 and TI-Nspire Family Software Version 3.2 and below:
• Download the setup.ini file from the Software Service Center.
• Once downloaded you need to edit the below lines in the setup.ini file:
Please Note: Below are the only lines that are required to be edited, steps to configure additional lines can be found in Knowledgebase Article #32771 for TI-SmartView Family or Knowledgebase Article #32671 for TI-Nspire Family Software.
POINT_TO_LICENSE_SERVER=YES
LICENSE_SERVER_1=[Hostname of Computer that TI-Admin is installed on]
LICENSE_SERVER_2=[IP Address of Computer that TI-Admin is installed on]
• Once the setup.ini file has been edited, save the file, and then download the Texas Instruments software from the Software Service Center.
Next install the software using the steps matching your operating system listed below:
Windows® Only:
• Place the setup.ini file in the same directory as the installer.
Please Note: We are currently aware issues running the installer from UNC paths, it is suggested to copy the installer to the client machine to avoid issues.
• [Right-Click] the .msi installer and choose [Send To] [Desktop] which creates a shortcut on your desktop
• [Right-Click] the shortcut on your desktop and choose the option [Properties]
• In the properties menu append the text "/qn" without quotes at the end of the "Target" field then click [Apply] then [OK].
• [Double-Click] the shortcut created on your desktop.
• After the software installation completes, launch the Texas Instruments software to verify the software checks out a license from the TI-Admin software.
Mac® Only:
• Place the setup.ini file in the /tmp folder.
Please Note: The /tmp folder is hidden on the Mac® platform you can access this location by launching [Finder] then clicking [Go] [Go to Folder] and entering /tmp in the dialog then [Go] to navigate to the directory.
• [Double-Click] the installation .pkg and go through the normal install process.
• After the software installation completes, launch the Texas Instruments software to verify the software checks out a license from the TI-Admin software.