RLM is widely spread and many applications use it for licensing.
The Hostid
The hostid is a hardware-specific code and required for the licensing process. You need the hostid of the computer where the RLM server is/will be running:
- Open a terminal program and type the following line (substitute XX through the actual version number: 15, 16, or 17):
- OS X: "
/Applications/MAXON/CINEMA 4D RXX/plugins/nextlimit/RealFlow/rlm/rlmhostid" -ether
- Windows:
C:\Program Files\Next Limit\RealFlow Cinema4D 1\rlm\rlmhostid -ether
- An alphanumeric code appears (example only - the hostid of your computer will be different):
Screenshot from an OS X terminal with a computer's hostid (example only).
Installing a New RLM
- It is only necessary to install one instance of RLM on your entire network and not on each of the computers that will run RealFlow | Cinema 4D.
- Write down the IP address of the computer where the RLM is going to be installed.
The RLM installer server comes bundled with RealFlow | Cinema 4D and will be installed under:
- OS X:
/Users/Shared/NextLimit/rlm_nl
/Applications/MAXON/Cinema RXX/plugins/nextlimit/RealFlow/rlm
- Windows:
C:\Program Files\Next Limit\RealFlow Cinema4D 1\rlm
For a complete installation and configuration guide please go to:
Using An Existing RLM
To check if there is a RLM server running on your machine, open a browser and enter the following address: ip_of_the_computer_with_rlm:5054
For example 192.168.2.2:5054
(example - use the actual IP of your computer!)
- In this case, look for the installation directory of the already installed RLM.
- The
nextlimit.set
file comes bundled with the RealFlow | Cinema 4D installer and has to be copied to
OS X:/Users/Shared/NextLimit/rlm_nl
/Applications/MAXON/Cinema RXX/plugins/nextlimit/RealFlow/rlm
Windows:C:\Program Files\Next Limit\RealFlow Cinema4D 1\rlm
- Restart the RLM service.
Binding RealFlow's RLM to Another Port
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