Chip PC Thin Clients - Locally install a License in image 6.0

Last modified:	Thursday, Mar 8, 2007	Article ID:	123
Related products:	Firmware v6.5.x (CE 4.2)

Objectives

An XPI License file enables the use of a specific XPI on a specific device. License files are generated based on the device MAC address by Chip PC Licensing Center. This article provides a step-by-step description of local XPI license installation in image 6.0.x.

Procedure

General

Licenses can be purchased online from Chip PC's website through a credit-card transaction.
Customers can also contact us directly or trough your local reseller to order licenses.
Once you purchase the relevantlicense, a license file (*.lic) will be emailed to you.

License Installation Cycle:

Receive the license file(s) (*.lic) from Chip PC or your local reseller by email.
Extract and deploy the XPI License files to an FTP server by using the Chip PC Installer utility.
Perform local/remote (via Xcalibur XP) license installation.

The XPI License installation process is performed by connecting the device to an FTP server and downloading the selected license files.

License Installation Prerequisites:

License files must already be placed on the FTP server by the Chip PC Installer utility.

Local License Installation Steps:

Go to Start -> Settings -> Device -> WBT Setup -> Licensing tab
Click the New License button – The License(s) Install Wizard will open.

Use FTP Server:

Enter your FTP details and credentials:

Server Name: type either the FTP server name or IP address.
Server Directory: type the path to the target directory on the FTP server into which license files were extracted by the Chip PC Installer utility.
FTP User ID + Password: Provide user credentials for FTP authentication.
Bandwidth limit: define the download speed.

Click the Next button to continue.

Use Network Share:

Note: To enable a network share in image 6.0 you must have the "Network Share (EX v.6)" license installed.

Go to Start -> Settings -> Device -> WBT Setup -> Network ID tab
Check the "Enable Access to Network Shares" and type the default network share path (\\Computer name\Share name\).
Note: Computer name must be used when entering the default network share path – IP address will not be accepted.
This path will be used as the default network share by the local OS from now on.
Check "Add Icon to Taskbar Notification Area" to add a quick access icon.
Note: To view the taskbar you must first enable it by going to the Plug-ins tab, selecting the "Desktop Interface" plug-in and clicking Configure. In the Desktop Properties dialog go to the Taskbar tab and select "Show 'System Tray'". Restart the device for the changes to take effect.
Set Network ID Authentication behavior determines how the device performs user-level authentication while accessing the Default Shared Folder.
Specify whether the device should use the Logged-On user credentials or Alternative Credentials.
Prompt for Credential if Needed (IE Only) triggers the device to prompt for alternate user credentials incase the ones defined do not match while browsing a web site.
Prompt for Credential if Needed (Domain Only) triggers the device to prompt for alternate user credentials incase the ones defined do not match while browsing for a network resource (e.g. Shared Folder).
Note: In case "Prompt for Credentials if needed…" options are not selected.
No error message or prompt will be displayed to users in logon failure events.
Restart the device for the changes to take effect.
After clicking the Next button in the License(s) Install Wizard dialog the following dialog appears:
Click the Browse button to retrieve the available license(s) list from the FTP server or Network Share.
Note: If you choose to use a Network Share you will be prompted for credentials when you click Browse.

Select the license(s) you wish to install from the Available Licenses list and press Next to continue.
Click the Install button and wait for download to be completed.
Click Finish to close the Installation Wizard.
Reboot the device.